1st Shift Finishing Operator: Quality & Packaging Tech

Resource Label Group; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Resource Label Group is seeking a 1st Shift Finishing Operator in Buffalo to operate label inspection equipment, slit printed material to specified widths, and ensure quality during production. You will follow job specs, read jackets, and assist with cutting, packaging, and shipping while maintaining safety and housekeeping standards.

Shift is 6:00 AM–2:30 PM with occasional overtime. This hands-on role requires basic math, attention to detail, and reliability in a fast-paced manufacturing

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED plus 1–3 months of related experience or training.
• Ability to read and interpret basic documents (safety rules, operating instructions).
• Ability to read a ruler and perform basic arithmetic.

Responsibilities

• Receives job assignments and reads specifications to select cores and rewind method.
• Reviews job jacket to ensure finishing, packaging, and shipping specs are addressed.
• Inspects products to ensure quality and packs finished goods.
• Monitors material flow to detect irregular cuts and winding.
• Ensures quality including color, size, die cuts, perforations, print, and quantity.
• Assists in cutting, collating, wrapping, and packaging.
• Performs preventive maintenance on machines.
• Removes or replaces blades on inspection equipment.
• Completes job paperwork and packages items for shipment.
• Keeps work areas clean and organized; maintains housekeeping standards.

Skills

Basic math & ruler reading

Basic computer skills

Dependability / reliability

Problem solving

Initiative

Teamwork

Detail orientation

Strong work ethic

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Resource Label Group is seeking a 1st Shift Finishing Operator in Buffalo to operate label inspection equipment, slit printed material to specified widths, and ensure quality during production. You will follow job specs, read jackets, and assist with cutting, packaging, and shipping while maintaining safety and housekeeping standards.

Shift is 6:00 AM–2:30 PM with occasional overtime. This hands-on role requires basic math, attention to detail, and reliability in a fast-paced manufacturing