Finishing Operator

Resource Label Group; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Resource Label Group is hiring a Finishing Operator to set up and operate label inspector machines, perform visual quality checks, and slit printed material into specified widths. You will read job specs, select dies and rewind methods, and ensure all finishing, packaging, and shipping requirements are met.

The role requires standing and walking, the ability to lift up to 50 pounds, and reading rulers and measurement devices.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent experience.
• 1 year manufacturing/printing or packaging experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and operating instructions.
• Ability to read and interpret ruler, scales and other measurement devices.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and frequently is required to walk.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with or without mechanical assistance.

Responsibilities

• Receives job assignments and reads job specifications to select dies, cores and rewind method.
• Reviews job jacket to ensure finishing, packaging, and shipping specs are addressed.
• Inspect products for quality and package them.
• Observe material flow to detect cutting/ winding issues.
• Ensure quality of color, size, die cut, perforations, print and quantity.
• Assist in cutting, collating, wrapping, and packaging of converting jobs.
• Perform preventative maintenance on machines.
• Remove or replace blades on inspection machines.
• Complete paperwork for each job and package finished goods for shipment to customer.

Skills

Quality control

Machine operation

Reading specifications

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Finishing Operator to join our team! The Finishing Operator is focused on setup and operation of commercial label inspector machines to include visual quality control. They will operate equipment to slit continuous lengths of printed material into strips of specified width.

Responsibilities

• Receives job assignments from Press Supervisor or Team Lead; reads job specifications and selects correct dies, cores and rewind method for job
• Reviews job jacket to ensure all finishing, packaging, and shipping specifications are addressed
• Inspect products to ensure quality integrity and package products
• Observes flow of material through machine to detect irregular cutting and winding
• Ensure quality of work to include color, size, die cut, perforations, print, and quantity of packaged items being shipped
• Assist in cutting, collating, wrapping, and packaging of converting jobs
• Perform preventative maintenance on machines
• Remove or replace blades on inspection machines
• Completes paperwork for each job and packages finished goods for shipment to customer

Field Label

Field Label

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• One year of experience in a manufacturing environment, printing or packaging industry experience preferred
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
• Ability to read and interpret ruler, scales and other measurement devices.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and frequently is required to walk
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with or without mechanical assistance
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus