Rewinder

Career Makers; Churwell; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

CareerMakers Recruitment in Leeds (LS12) is hiring a Rewinder to inspect, slit and rewind reels to final finishing specs. You will sign off QA documentation, identify finishing specs, and prepare reels with correct cores and packaging elements.

Role includes operating print finishing equipment, using AVT inspection systems and sequential numbering software, with forklift training provided after 3 months. Rotating early, late, and night shifts are involved.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of print processes and finishing
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Experience with quality control and documentation processes
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and relevant print software
• Familiarity with AVT inspection camera systems and sequential numbering software
• Fork lift operation training can be provided after 3 months

Responsibilities

• Understand and complete instructions on the OPM job Ticket
• Take responsibility for QA signing all job documentation
• Identify and understand finishing specs on work
• Locate printed reels/products for inspection and create id labelling
• Thread web through machine and set blades for finishing spec
• Set clock/counter for final reelage and adjust machine tensions
• Apply sequential numbering to products as requested by client
• Perform visual checks with strobe light and remove waste and defects
• Inspect, slit and rewind reels to final spec per job cards
• Monitor quality and discard non-conforming products
• Calibrate machine to correct core size
• Cut cores using Parkland TC10 Core Cutter

Skills

Print finishing

Quality control

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Tools

AVT Inspection Camera

Sequential numbering software

Tharstern IDC

Microsoft Office

Parkland TC10 Core Cutter

Job description

CareerMakers Recruitment are currently looking for a Rewinder in Leeds, LS12.

Duties will include:

• Correctly understand and complete instructions on OPM job Ticket
• Take responsibility for work carried out by QA signing all job documentation
• Ability to identify & understand finishing specs on work.
• Locate correct printed reels/ product for inspection relating to individual job cards for inspection along with Print Proofs, Cores, Packaging items and create id Labelling.
• Thread web through machine following correct route, set blades for slitting web to finishing spec.
• Setting of clock / counter for final Reelage.
• Setting of machine tensions for specific materials using controls.
• Utilise the Full sequential inkjet and software to add sequential numbering to product when requested by client
• Using strobe light, visual checks & print fault flags remove waste & poor-quality print
• Carry out Inspection, Slitting, and rewind of reels to final finishing spec as per job cards correctly identifying core size required.
• Monitor quality and consistency of product, identifying and removing all non-conforming products, set up and in-process waste, placing into provided bins.
• Calibrate machine to correct core size as cutting.
• Cutting cores using the Parkland TC10 160 Core Cutter.

Desirable Skills:

• Good understanding of print, communication skills, good organizational skills.
• Operate a fork lift Truck (Training can be provided after 3-month employment)
• Perform rewind / dispatch duties in an efficient, professional and courteous manner
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office - IDC level Tharstern to basic level.
• Proficient use of AVT Inspection Camera software and system
• Proficient use of Sequential Numbering software

Schedule:

• Rotating shifts:
• Early shift - Monday to Friday – 6am to 2pm Monday to Thursday and 6am to 12.45pm on a Friday.
• Late shift - Monday to Friday – 2pm to 10pm Monday to Thursday and 12.45pm to 7.30pm on a Friday.
• Night shift - Sunday to Thursday – 10pm to 6 am

Pay:

£12.71 per hour