Rewind Finisher

Western Shield Label Company is a friendly organization with multiple facilities offering the most comprehensive array of product labels, flexible packaging, folding cartons, and shrink sleeves printing products. With six plant locations in California, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas, we produce top-quality products for the demanding requirements of the cosmetics, personal health care, beverage, food, and dietary supplements markets.

We are passionate about our employees' development and success and encourage them to make a difference. Our Core Values play a meaningful role in our employees' lives.

The Rewinder Finisher performs manual and machine operator tasks related to finishing operations and is responsible for inspecting labels for errors and defects, performing quality checks, and achieving customer expectations as the final level of inspection. In addition, this role will inspect, rewind, or finish the final in-line product for final customer specifications and guidelines.

Primary Functions:

• Assist with finishing while carefully inspecting completed labels for errors and defects.
• Set up, run, and maintain finishing machines efficiently and promptly.
• Carefully read and understand all information about Finishing orders before running; inspect labels for imperfections and monitor the quality of the finished product.
• Assist in implementing and sustaining standard work, 6S, and mistake-proofing in assigned areas and identify, recommend, and implement areas for Lean improvement/modification.
• Package finished rolls, labels, or tags per customer specifications using dispenser boxes, polybags, cartons, etc.
• Lift and position the paper roll in the feed mechanism using a hoist or electric lift.
• Maintain work center equipment in good working order. Perform operator preventive maintenance on equipment as outlined in the company manual and clean-up checklists. Report equipment problems immediately and fill out work orders as necessary.
• Review jobs to ensure correct components are available at the point of use and delivered based on production needs.
• During downtime, aide the presses in any way necessary to minimize downtime, seek additional work and assist other team members.
• Prepare and maintain appropriate documentation for assigned finishing tasks; enter accurate production information, including finished product count and start/stop times in the data collection system.

Experience/Training/Education:

• A high school degree or GED is required.
• A minimum of two years of experience in central impression flexographic printing or an equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.
• Strong written/verbal interpersonal and communication skills. Must be able to read, write, and comprehend instructions.
• Demonstrated experience understanding specific information about client orders before running and processing.
• Ability to operate accessory equipment, including material handling.
• Ability to participate in overtime shifts.
• Basic computer skills and knowledge.
• Strong initiative, problem-solving, and resourcefulness.

BENEFITS

• Benefits start the first of the month after the hire
• Free $100,000 life insurance
• Free Long Term Disability
• 401k with company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Vacation, Sick, and Holiday Pay

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Works in a manufacturing environment and will wear foot and/or other personal protective equipment while performing duties in a manufacturing setting. May continuously stand for an extended period and stoop, bend, and kneel frequently. May handle, feel, and reach for items in and around the press area and continuously grasp product. Moderate to frequent walking, lifting, and/or moving up to 50 lbs (20 lbs repetitively) is required. This job's specific vision abilities include close & distance vision, the ability to adjust focus, distinguishing color variations, and peripheral and depth perception. The noise level in the work environment is usually medium to loud. Must be flexible to work varying schedules and hours as needed. Must be able to work overtime as required by workload and customer-mandated deadlines. The physical demands described above represent those that an employee must meet successfully o perform this job's essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Equal Opportunity Employer: We make employment decisions based on merit and other legitimate business reasons. We want to have the best available people in every job. Therefore, we do not discriminate and do not permit its employees to discriminate against other employees or applicants because of race, color, creed, sex, gender, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, marital status, military service/veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law.