Job Title: Rewinder Operator Department: Finishing & Packaging
Reports To: Supervisor Position Type: Full-Time / Permanent
Location: Mississauga, ON
Shift Rotation: Day / Afternoon / Night
POSITION SUMMARY
The Rewinder Operator plays a critical role in the final stage of the custom label manufacturing lifecycle.
Located within our dedicated Finishing Area, this position is responsible for transforming master printed rolls into precise, high-quality finished label products ready for client delivery by performing accurate slitting, rewinding, inspection, and professional packaging.
Operating specialty finishing machinery, the successful candidate ensures that all output meets strict customer specifications, exact roll counts, and rigorous visual quality standards. This role requires exceptional attention to detail, mechanical aptitude, and a strong commitment to production efficiency and workplace
safety.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Machine Setup & Operation: Set up, adjust, and operate high-speed rewinding and slitting equipment according to custom job tickets, specifications, and layout instructions.
Slitting & Precision Cutting: Align and set up slitting knives to precise widths, ensuring clean, straight cuts and accurate multi-lane separation of label webs without damage to graphics or liners.
Tension & Rewind Control: Carefully manage machine tension controls, web steering, and core alignment to guarantee tightly wound, uniformly structured finished rolls that prevent telescoping or wrinkling.
Quality Control & Inspection: Perform continuous visual inspection of labels during the rewinding process to detect and flag print defects, color variations, misregistrations, die-cutting errors, or missing labels.
Defect Removal & Splicing: Seamlessly excise identified defective label sections and execute clean, precise web splices that comply strictly with customer tolerance standards and automatic applicator requirements.
Counting & Verification: Configure electronic counter systems (linear footage or label count) to match precise customer purchase order metrics; verify and log final roll quantities.
Finishing & Packaging: Apply roll closure tabs, pack finished rolls securely into boxes, label cartons accurately with inventory tracking codes/job details, and prepare completed pallets for final transport.
ERP & Documentation Log: Utilize the company's internal manufacturing system (Labeltraxx ERP) to accurately track job progression, record material usage, log roll counts, and log final production times.
Maintenance & Housekeeping: Clean down and perform basic preventative maintenance on slitting and rewinding machinery; maintain a highly organized, safe, and spotless workstation (5S principles).
QUALIFICATIONS & TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Experience: Minimum of 1–2 years of experience operating rewinding/slitting machinery within a pressure-sensitive label manufacturing environment or flexible packaging sector is highly preferred.
Mechanical Aptitude: Strong hand-eye coordination and hands-on mechanical ability to safely handle blades, adjust rollers, change mandrels, and troubleshoot minor web-handling tracking issues.
Mathematical Skills: Proficiency in basic manufacturing mathematics, including fractions, decimals, and precise utilization of standard/metric rulers for layout verification.
System Literacy: Experience inputting production data into digital control panels or Print ERP software frameworks (such as Labeltraxx or equivalent shop-floor modules) is considered a strong asset.
Attention to Detail: Exceptional visual acuity to distinguish sharp color definitions, read tiny registration text, and spot subtle aesthetic anomalies at high operational speeds.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS
Ability to lift, push, pull, and maneuver raw master rolls and finished cartons weighing up to 40–50 lbs regularly throughout the shift.
Capable of standing, walking, bending, and reaching continuously for extended periods within an active manufacturing plant setting.
Comfortable working in an industrial environment with constant machinery noise (appropriate hearing protection and Personal Protective Equipment will be provided and mandated).
Pay: $18.00-$20.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
