Bridgeport Weaver

About the role

The weaver operates 13–23 weaving machines, creeling and threading various yarns through metal loom devices to produce woven fabric.

Responsibilities

• Lift cones of yarn weighing 8–25 lbs and place them on creel racks.
• Stand for the entire twelve-hour shift (except breaks).
• Pull cones of yarn off racks hourly and reach across looms to locate and repair yarn breaks frequently.
• Push-pull creel or cone racks to reposition them.
• Walk continuously between machines during the shift.
• Step onto catwalks attached to looms.
• Distinguish between yarn colors and loom indicator lights (yellow, blue, red).
• Pass a hearing test; work in a high-noise area requiring ear protection while communicating verbally with shift foreman and co-workers.
• Rethread yarn breaks frequently; minimum height of 5'0" required for this task.
• Set up creel racks and repair yarn breakouts on looms independently.
• Respond to loom indicator lights and repair yarn breaks promptly to meet production requirements.
• Decide when and how to correct yarn breakouts and set up creel racks.
• Perform hourly quality control checks and make corrections as needed to meet production demands.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent; ability to read and write.
• No computer skills required.
• Previous machinery work background or strong interest in working with machinery.
• Good physical condition to stand for the entire 12-hour shift.
• Clean work record with no accidents, due to working around moving machinery.