Inspection Finisher/ Rewind Operator

Reflexlabels; Hinckley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Reflex Group in Barwell, UK, is seeking an Inspection Finishing Operator to ensure rolls are wound to spec and to feed the master reel into the rewind machine, measuring lengths and labeling finished reels.

You will also maintain and calibrate equipment, follow health and safety procedures, and work a rotating shift pattern across weeks. Previous experience as an Inspection Finisher is preferred, with strong communication and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
• Ability to operate or quickly learn to operate various printing machines and related software.
• Ability to follow instructions.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience working within a team with a good standard of communication.
• Experienced Inspection Finisher.

Responsibilities

• Loading of specified master reels according to job bag and reel identification labels
• Printing of inner and outer core and any other customer required traceability label requirements
• Selection and fixing of correct mandrel according to customer specification
• Sourcing of correct core size according to customer specification
• Setting of blades to slit reels to the relevant width, ensuring health and safety procedures are followed
• Use of AVT inspection to ensure removal of any substandard quality print within the master reels
• Maintaining the quality of the slitting of the finished reels throughout the run
• Ensuring all reels are fully labelled according to both Company and customer requirements
• Ensuring the line clearance procedure is thoroughly followed after each job and line clearance join retained each time

Skills

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Job description

Inspection Finisher/ Rewind Operator

Location: Barwell, UK

Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Working Hours: A rotating shift pattern of week 1: 05.45 - 13.30 Monday, 5.30 - 13.30 Tuesday to Friday and week 2: 13.20 - 21.10 Monday to Thursday and 13.20 - 21.00 Friday

Established in 2002, the Reflex Group is now the largest privately owned print and packaging company in the UK, employing over 1000 people across multiple global sites. We pride ourselves on quality, efficiency, ethics, innovation, and maintaining a low environmental impact. The company has opportunities for an Inspection Finisher working in our Reflex Label site in Barwell.

Roles and Responsibilities

As an Inspection Finishing Operator, your duties include ensuring that the rolls of paper are wound to specified lengths on the required core. Paper from the master roll, will be fed into a rewind machine that will measure off the lengths required for the finished roll. The finished reels will then be removed from the rewin machine and labelled with the relevant core and reel end information. Your job also includes maintenance and calibration of your equipment.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Loading of specified master reels according to job bag and reel identification labels
• Printing of inner and outer core and any other customer required traceability label requirements
• Selection and fixing of correct mandrel according to customer specification
• Sourcing of correct core size according to customer specification
• Setting of blades to slit reels to the relevant width, ensuring health and safety procedures are followed
• Use of AVT inspection to ensure removal of any substandard quality print within the master reels
• Maintaining the quality of the slitting of the finished reels throughout the run
• Ensuring all reels are fully labelled according to both Company and customer requirements
• Ensuring the line clearance procedure is thoroughly followed after each job and line clearance join retained each time

Required Skills & Experience:

• Excellent verbal communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills
• Ability to operate or to quickly learn to operate various printing machines and related software
• Ability to follow instructions
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Experience working within a team with a good standard of communication
• Experienced Inspection Finisher