Finishing Operator

Resource Label Group, LLC (RLG); Commack (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Short-term disability

Life insurance

Long-term disability

401(k) retirement plan

Onsite training and growth potential

Job summary

Resource Label Group, LLC (RLG) is seeking a Finishing Operator in Commack, NY to operate label inspector machines, perform quality control, and cut printed material into specified widths. The role reports to the Production Manager and emphasizes safety, accuracy, and efficiency.

Responsibilities include leading the plant team, training staff, reading job specs, and ensuring packaging specs are met. The position requires up to 50 lbs lifting, standing and walking, and performing routine machine

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; or 1–3 months related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1 year of experience in a manufacturing environment, printing or packaging industry 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, fractions and decimals
• Ability to read and interpret rulers, scales and other measurement devices
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and frequently to walk
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with or without mechanical assistance
• Specific vision abilities

Responsibilities

• Provide effective leadership to the plant team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Recruit, train, and develop a skilled workforce, ensuring a safe and positive working environment.
• 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 includes 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
• Keeps work areas clear and organized; maintains housekeeping standards

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Organization and time management

Warehouse equipment familiarity

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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.

This role reports to the Production Manager.

Pay Rate: $17.00/Hourly

Responsibilities:

• Provide effective leadership to the plant team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Recruit, train, and develop a skilled workforce, ensuring a safe and positive working environment.
• 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 includes 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
• Keeps work areas clear and organized; maintains housekeeping standards

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
• 1 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 rulers, 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

Skills and Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Good organizational and time management abilities
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Comfortable using warehouse equipment and delivery tools

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods
• Frequently required to lift/move up to 50 pounds with or without mechanical assistance
• Vision requirements include close vision, depth perception, and the 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

$17.00

Benefits Summary

Why work with us? Take a look at all we have to offer!

• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Comprehensive and Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
• Company Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance and Life Insurance
• Additional Benefits -- Long-Term Disability, Supplemental Life, Accident and Critical Illness Coverage Plans
• Excellent 401(k) retirement plan with generous company contribution
• We pride ourselves in investing in our employees by offering onsite training and the ability to have unlimited growth
  potential within our organization
• We believe in rewarding our employees with performance-based salary increases