Commercial Sewing Machine Operator

Job Title: Commercial Sewing Machine Operator

Department: Production

Reports To: Sewing Lead

FLSA Status: Nonexempt, Full-time

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:00am to 3:30pm

Pay Rate: $15.00-$16.50 per hour

Summary

Operates Juki commercial sewing machine to join, gather, hem, reinforce, or decorate articles by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

§ Follow direction of lead/supervisor.

§ Prepares jobs up to and including gathering materials, vinyl, and binding thread.

§ Double check job to be processed to assure it is correct size and color.

§ Knowledge of parts and colors.

§ Process job on sewing machine. (See below.)

§ Be able to distinguish between acceptable and not acceptable product.

§ Maintain work area and machinery (oil, thread, change bobbins and needles), use folders.

Sewing Machine Operator Process

§ Places spool of thread on spindle of machine and draws thread through machine guides, tensions, and eye of needle.

§ Inserts bobbin into shuttle and draws thread through slot in shuttle wall, or draws thread through guide and looper eye.

§ Depresses power platform, or moves hand lever to raise presser foot or spread feed cups.

§ Positions parts to be joined under presser foot and needle and lowers presser foot.

§ Starts, stops, and controls speed of machine with foot power platform.

§ Guides parts under needle following edges, seams, guides on machine bed or markings on part.

§ Observes stitching to detect defects and notifies supervisor or Sewing Machine Repairer when defects are caused by machine malfunction.

§ Selects sewing supplies such as binding, according to specifications or color of material.

§ Cuts excess thread or material.

§ Moves finished products to Cornering Department.

Education and/or Experience

2 to 3 years of related experience and/or training as a commercial sewing machine operator or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Commercial sewing machine experience required, preferably in a manufacturing environment. Juki sewing machine experience a plus.

Other Skills and Abilities

Ability to interact professionally in a multi-cultural environment.

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to complete routine logs.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

Other Qualifications

No travel is required to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms and to use foot/feet to depress power platform to activate sewing machine. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment is indoor and climate controller. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.50 - $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• On-the-job training
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Rochester, NY 14623 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Rochester, NY 14623: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15 - $17