Trimmer & Packager SWING SHIFT
About the role
The Quality Control Trimmer/Packager supports production by inspecting, trimming, tagging, and preparing products to meet company quality standards. This role is responsible for identifying defects, ensuring materials and finished goods conform to specifications. The position requires routine trimming of threads and labeling. The role demands attention to detail, use of basic measuring tools, and adherence to quality and safety procedures in a clean, temperature-controlled manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities
- Prepares, organizes, counts, sorts, labels, trims, packages, and otherwise processes hats, apparel, materials, and products as required to support production.
- Reviews art pages, product information, and production instructions to ensure the correct product, materials, sizing, sequence, and requirements are followed.
- Inspects hats and apparel for quality, accuracy, sizing, and sequence to established specifications.
- Identifies and communicates defective materials, quality concerns, equipment issues, or other conditions that may affect safety, quality, or production.
- Maintains materials and supplies within the assigned work area and communicates replenishment needs.
- Follows established work methods, quality standards, safety procedures, and direction from supervisors or leads.
- Meets established quality, productivity, attendance, and work performance expectations.
- Maintains a clean, organized, and safe work area.
- Works collaboratively with supervisors, leads, and coworkers to support production workflow.
- Learns and performs related production activities as operational needs change.
- Performs other related duties as requested, directed, or assigned.
Requirements
Education and Experience
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Previous manufacturing, production, assembly, packaging, or quality inspection experience preferred.
- Ability to learn Richardson products, production processes, quality requirements, and work procedures.
Physical Demands
- May be required to stand for extended periods, including up to 8–10 hours in a shift, depending on the assigned work area and tasks. Some assigned tasks may be performed while seated.
- Frequently uses hands, wrists, and arms to handle, trim, inspect, package, and process products and materials.
- Performs repetitive hand, wrist, arm, and upper-body movements throughout the workday.
- Requires continuous or frequent visual attention to products, materials, art pages, and quality requirements.
- Must be able to lift, carry, push, pull, or move materials weighing up to 20 pounds.
- Requires visual abilities necessary to perform detailed inspection and production work, including close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Personal Protective Equipment
Employees are required to use personal protective equipment designated for the assigned task or work area. Eye protection and other protective equipment may be required or available depending on the work being performed.
Work Environment
Work is primarily performed in a manufacturing and production environment. Employees may work around production equipment and machinery and may experience varying levels of noise and activity depending on the assigned work area.
Skills
- Ability to read, understand, and follow art pages, product information, written