Operator, Sewing Machine

About the role

Operate various sewing machines to perform a sewing task as assigned. Examples of sewing machines include surger, single needle, double needle and bartacker.

Due to fluctuations in orders, manufacturing employees are transferred from department to department, job to job, or shift to shift at the discretion of management.

Key Responsibilities

• Recognizes the segment of the materials that is to be sewn.
• Guides parts under needle, using fingers and hands, and following edges, seams, guides on machines manual or automated.
• Puts various components together and sews to make a part(s) for a finished product.
• Places spools of thread on spindle and draws thread through machine guides, tensions and eye of needle.
• Observes or feels stitching to detect defects and notifies supervisor of repair needs when defects are caused by machine malfunction.

Qualifications

• Previous production experience.
• Experience operating a sewing machine is preferred.
• Minimal, standing required when moving carts, obtaining raw materials.
• Requires ability to sit for long periods of time bend slightly from the waist to move material through sewing machine.
• Must be able to lift an armful of unfinished/finished fabric and materials; weight is adjusted according to individual ability and comfort level.