Manufacturing Production Associate

About the role

The Production Operator is responsible for performing various tasks in the pillow and/or mattress assembly process. Responsibilities include Beater/Bagger, Retail Box Maker/Closer, Master Carton Maker/Stacker, Pillow Line Prep, Sewer, Machine Operator, Mattress Assembler, and Utility roles.

Responsibilities

• Beater/Bagger: Smooths out the fill within the pillows, inserts a half core and zips pillow closed, ensures quality standard before packaging.
• Retail Box Maker/Closer: Cleans and erects retail cartons, closes retail cartons on a conveyor, packs products into master cartons.
• Master Carton Maker/Stacker: Verifies shipping labels, erects and tapes master cartons, stacks and moves filled cartons.
• Pillow Line Prep: Prepares shells, active cores, and pillow bags, verifies pillow compliance, stamps, and quality checks.
• Sewer: Uses a single needle industrial machine to stitch closed pillows.
• Machine Operator: Safely operates pillow and/or mattress machines, engages in daily preventative maintenance.
• Mattress Assembler: Orientates foam, joins foam components with adhesive glue, applies FR socks and sews shut, applies mattress cover, feeds finished mattress into compress/roll machine, removes rolled mattress, boxes and palletizes finished product.
• Utility: Performs general housekeeping, maintains production department, communicates when trash compactors are full, learns to use a bailer for corrugated material.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and have IDs needed to verify.
• English literate and proficient (reading, writing, speaking, comprehension).
• Willing to work mandatory overtime when needed.
• Willing and able to submit to pre-employment and random drug testing.
• Able to lift up to 50lbs.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 1 year of experience in operations within a factory environment is preferred.
• Experience operating a forklift or pallet jack is a plus.
• At least 2 years of experience operating an industrial sewing machine is preferred.
• Strong familiarity with sourcing foam, fibers, threads, and boxes is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of quality assurance standards and processes is required.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.

Sensory Requirements

• Ability to utilize senses such as touch, hearing, and vision.
• Keen hearing necessary to hear surroundings while operating machinery.

Physical Demands

Activity Frequency Lift/Carry N Never 10 Lbs. Or less x 11-15 Lbs. x 16-20 Lbs. x 21-40 Lbs. x 41-50 Lbs. x 50- 100 Lbs. x Over 100 Lbs. x Push/Pull N Never 12 Lbs. Or less x 13-20 Lbs. x 26-40 Lbs. x Drive N Never Automatic x Standard x Bend x Squat/Kneel x Twist/Turn x Type/Keyboard x

Benefits

Bedgear is an Equal Opportunity Employer that participates in the E-Verify program!

Why Work @ BEDGEAR?

If you're looking for a career and not just a job, BEDGEAR provides a work environment that accelerates growth for all its team members. BEDGEAR is dedicated to integrating environmental responsibility into product development to ensure less returned goods are being sent to landfills. BEDGEAR is essential to the rest and recovery routines of professional athletes and active people who need to maximize their sleep.

About BEDGEAR® PERFORMANCE®

Launched in 2009, BEDGEAR® is the brand of Performance® that provides innovative bedding by focusing on an active lifestyle and well-being. BEDGEAR's sleep solutions are engineered with Performance fabrics that are temperature neutral and instant cooling and maximizes airflow to allow the body to naturally regulate its temperature. With a core belief of One Size Does Not Fit All™, BEDGEAR has redefined the way people view sleep by developing interactive in-store experiences and breathable bedding products that are personally fit to a consumer based on specific factors, including body type, sleep position and temperature. BEDGEAR is dedicated to integrating environmental responsibility into product development to ensure less returned goods are being sent to landfills. BEDGEAR is essential to the rest and recovery routines of professional athletes and active people who need to maximize their sleep. A proud manufacturer in the USA, BEDGEAR offers mattresses, pillows, sheets, blankets, pet beds as well as travel, kids and baby products that often feature removable and washable covers to maintain a clean and healthy sleep environment. BEDGEAR is represented in more than 4,000 retail stores across the globe and has earned more than 220 U.S. and worldwide patents, trademark registrations and pending applications. Sleep Fuels Everything®!