Finishing Operator

Resource-Label-Group; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Resource Label Group is seeking a Finishing Operator to operate label inspector machines, ensuring visual quality and precise slitting of printed material. This role reports to the production team and involves setup, quality checks, and packaging for shipment.

Located in Birmingham, AL, this full-time position requires basic math, the ability to stand on the line, and the capacity to lift up to 50 pounds. Opportunity for growth in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Must have basic reading and interpretation of safety rules and operating instructions.
• Ability to read rulers, scales and measurement devices.
• Ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Prior experience in manufacturing, printing or packaging is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receives job assignments, reads specs, and selects dies, cores, and rewind methods.
• Reviews job jacket to ensure finishing, packaging and shipping specs are addressed.
• Inspects products for quality and packages them.
• Monitors material flow to detect irregular cutting and winding.
• Ensures quality of color, size, die cut, perforations, print, and quantity.
• Assists in cutting, collating, wrapping, and packaging of converting jobs.
• Performs preventative maintenance on machines.
• Removes or replaces blades on inspection machines.
• Completes paperwork and packages finished goods for shipment.

Skills

Quality inspection

Color vision

Reading gauges

Heavy lifting

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

Equivalent education/experience

Job description

We are currently recruiting for aFinishing Operatorto join our team! The Finishing Operator is focused on setup and operation of commercial label inspector machines to include visual quality control. Theywill 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

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

About Us

Resource Label Group, LLC (RLG) is a leading full-service provider of label and packaging solutions with a diverse product offering which includes pressure sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, RFID/NFC technology, sustainable product solutions, scent activation technology, pharmaceutical packaging and fulfillment services. Resource Label provides products and services for the food, beverage, chemical, household products, personal care, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, medical device, and technology industries. With locations across the U.S. and Canada, RLG provides national leadership and scale to deliver capabilities, technologies, systems, and creative solutions that customers require.

Pay Range

$17-$20