Finishing Machine Operator - 1st Shift

Multi-Color Corporation Recruiting • Chesapeake, VA

3d • $18 - $21

About The Position

Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) is seeking a Finishing Machine Operator for a first-shift position. The role involves inspecting print and seam quality, removing defective material, splicing roll web according to specifications, handling and palletizing rolls, and recording production information on paperwork and in the company’s Radius operating system. The operator uses tools such as a ruler, safety knife, and hole punch during splicing and as needed. The position requires understanding basic printing and seam defects and may include special projects and other assigned duties.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or one to three months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Understand basic printing and seam-related defects.
• Quality-conscious and customer-focused.
• Self-directed, with decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Able to present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
• Able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables.
• Able to use arithmetic to calculate label counts and conversions, including operations involving American money and weight, volume, and distance measurements.
• Physical ability to stand; use hands to finger, feel, and touch; reach with arms and hands; talk and hear; and walk frequently.
• Able to occasionally climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Able to regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds.
• Continuous eye concentration and vision capabilities including close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Experience or in-depth knowledge of lithographic, flexographic, or digital printing.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software, including Outlook, and ability to learn company-specific software.

Responsibilities

• Continuously check print and seam quality.
• Remove defective material and splice the roll web back together according to specifications.
• Use a ruler, safety knife, and hole punch during splicing procedures and at other times as necessary.
• Handle and palletize rolls without causing damage.
• Record and enter data on designated paperwork and in the company operation system, Radius.
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and two plant holidays.
• $1,000 sign-on bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED