Rewind Operator

Description

Great opportunity available for an experienced Rewind Operator on 2nd shift in the Finishing Department of our Paso Roble, CA facility! To be considered for this role, you must have:

• At least 1 year of experience operating a Rewind Machine or other similar Finishing machinery in the printing or packaging industry.
• Familiarity with AVT Vision systems.
• Be familiar with printing processes for pressure sensitive labels and flexible packaging products.
• Be highly detail-oriented, capable of producing high quality workmanship while meeting productivity standards that adhere to on-time delivery expectations for our customers.
• Schedule availability to work the required hours for 2nd shift:
  Monday through Friday from 2:00pm to 10:00pm
• Able to work occasional overtime, as needed.

As a Rewind Operator you will be responsible for operating a rewind machine to take large rolls from a press and break them down into smaller rolls following the customers specifications. You will follow specifications on the job ticket to complete the rolls to the right length, copy position, and core size. You will also be responsible for verifying quality of supplied rolls and reviewing product for defects to ensure the highest quality product for our customers.

You may also box product or perform other finishing duties to ensure product is provided to shipping in an accurate and timely manner.

• Review job work instructions/tickets and set up the rewind machine properly for the job, including blades, cores, and copy position.
• Operate the rewind machine to break the large press rolls into finished customer rolls.
• Review labels and rolls for quality and consistency.
• Perform splices in which two rolls of the same product are taped together. Follow company procedures and requirements for verification of the product  and visual inspection with supervisor sign off.
• Verify Core IDs for the finished rolls and place them inside and outside of the roll, following verification by the supervisor that the Core  correct.
• Place finished rolls in the proper box, verifying the core and box IDs match, and place the box in the designated area for either shipping or stock products.
• Communicate with Shift Supervisor, Production Manager, and/or Scheduler regarding issues with the label, including over or under runs, label quality, or r questions.
• Maintain the work area and rewind machines in a clean and orderly condition and follow prescribed Fortis policies and safety regulations.
• Additional duties as required.

Education And Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• At least one year of previous machine operation experience. Printing related production experience preferred.

• Good communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Motivated by task accomplishment and comfortable doing routine tasks at a high level.
• Must be proactive to catch problems or inconsistencies and bring them to management’s attention.
• Good organization skills to manage multiple different labels each day.

The starting pay for this position is $19.00 -$20.00 Hourly

• Lifting, sitting, standing, crouching, and associated repetitive tasks.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs regularly and up to 75 pounds with assistance.
• Pass a pre-employment drug test and subject to random drug screening.

• Regular exposure to dust and noise in the production environment.
• Warehouse environment temperatures may be influenced by outside temperatures.

• Safety glasses are recommended in the production area.
• Safety toe shoes are required in the production area.

• None

Fortis Solutions Group is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and therefore, do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of their position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodation will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, provided this does not create an undue hardship for the company. Fortis Solutions Group retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position, as needed.