Finishing Machine Operator - 1st Shift

Compensation

• $18.00–$21.00 per hour (based on skill level, specific abilities, and years of industry-specific experience)
• $1,000 sign‑on bonus

Schedule

• 1st shift

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid holidays: New Year's, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, plus two plant holidays

Responsibilities

• Continuously checks for print and seam quality
• Removes defective material and splices the roll web back together per the specification
• Uses a ruler, safety knife, and hole punch during splicing procedures (tools are used at other times as necessary)
• Handles rolls and palletizes them accordingly to avoid damage
• Understands basic printing and seam‑related defects
• Records and enters data on designated paperwork and in the company operation system (Radius)
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience or in‑depth knowledge of lithographic, flexographic, or digital printing preferred

Skills

• Quality‑conscious and customer focused
• Self‑directed with outstanding decision‑making and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (including Outlook) and ability to learn company‑specific software
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide to figure label counts and conversions; perform these operations using units of American money, weight measurement, volume, and distance

Physical Requirements

• Frequent standing, walking, and use of hands to feel, touch, and reach
• Occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling
• Regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds
• Continuous eye concentration
• Specific vision abilities: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus