Knitter

Highland Industries, Inc. is a leader in Industrial and Automotive textile product solutions. Highland is part of the Joyson global family, which remains focused on world-class safety systems for the automotive industry.

Highland Industries has an immediate need for a skilled and detail-oriented Circular Knitter to join our manufacturing team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for operating circular knitting machines, used to produce high-quality knitted fabrics, according to specific patterns, customer requirements, and production schedules. As a Circular Knitter, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the efficiency and precision of the knitting process while maintaining product quality.

The position is 40 hours per week average, at this time, (Customer order driven and can change). We have a position open on 2nd shift. The hours for 2nd shift are 4:00pm - 12:00am. We prefer previous Knitting experience but no experience is necessary to apply. If we do not see experience, we will train someone who wants to learn a new skill.

Job Summary: This position is mainly responsible to make rolls of circular knitted fabric by creeling the knitting machines, wrapping the feeders, and keeping the machines running at all times. Quality is critical, and you must visually inspect the fabric as it is being produced on the machine and look for any defects. You will doff rolls at specified time/size and maintain any records or reports as required. Housekeeping is important to quality and requires that you keep yarn, creels, machines, fabric and the work area clean at all times. Complete the required paperwork such as filling out tickets and attaching them to a roll of fabric.

Must have:

· Must be able to climb a ladder/stairs/platforms and bend/stoop under/around the machines as needed.

· Must be able to frequently lift and or move items weighing up to 20 lbs.

· Must be able to push pull yarn carts that weigh from 150 – 250 pounds

Job Duties Include:

• Must conduct your work in a safe manner, following all company required safe work rules. Report any accidents near misses and or unsafe conditions immediately. Attend all required safety training. Maintain all safety aspects of the looms i.e. all control buttons, safety guards.
• Must work safe, attend all required safety meetings, and report unsafe conditions immediately
• Receive instructions from Mgr., Supervisor/Lead or CK Technician.
• Inspect each machine for defects in fabric.
• Inspect the yarn to ensure it is threaded properly.
• Inspect all creels; creel in new yarn where needed, making sure to creel in the correct yarn.
• Replace or repair ends that break out.
• Record all defects.
• Notify Technician of any problems with machines, yarn or fabric.
• Patrol machines constantly looking for defects in the fabric being produced, as well as, looking for any creeling that needs to be done. Listen to the machines for any unusual sounds or defects and notify the department CK Technician.
• Handle yarn and fabric with clean hands. Wear gloves when necessary.
• Doff rolls when they reach specified size.
• Exercise good housekeeping and safety.
• Report any quality concerns, deviations from process sheets or mechanical problems to the Department Manager, Supervisor/Lead, and CK Technician.
• Empty waste and keep accurate records.
• Anything else requested by the department Lead/Supervisor/Department Mgr.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Educational Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent (GED), three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prior manufacturing and textiles experience is preferred. Willing to train someone with no experience.
• Must Pass criminal background check and drug screen.
• Demonstrated Mechanical aptitude.

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have previous exposure to Manufacturing software or demonstrate the ability to learn the Manufacturing software currently in use at the facility. (Data entry, Inventory Tracking, barcoding etc..)

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Demonstrated ability to speak/communicate effectively.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

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 stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. Must have the ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. Must be able to reach with arms (above the head), use hands and have finger dexterity to knot, thread and handle fine yarns and tools. Right hand dominance is an asset. Required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, walk, talk and hear. This position requires good clear vision and including color, peripheral, distance, and depth perception, the ability to adjust focus. Routine exposure to a noisy environment. Climbs stairs and / or ladders. This position occasionally requires lifting between 10 lbs. to 50 lbs.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and electricity.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud; PPE is required to safeguard against hearing loss.
• The work area is climate-controlled year-round, however, some areas may be warmer than others.
• Moving machinery is present, as well as transportation traffic that move items in and around the work areas.
• It is a smoke free campus. This includes restrooms and parking lots.
• Work Remotely - No (You must be able to work at the plant site)

Highland Industries supports a Drug-Free Workplace. Any offer of employment for this position will be contingent upon the candidate passing a post-offer, pre-employment drug and satisfactory background check.

We offer an impressive compensation/benefits package, including 401K, health, life, disability insurances and much more. For more information about our company, please visit our website www.highlandindustries.com

We are an Affirmative Action/EEO employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

No third party resumes accepted

https://www.highlandindustries.com

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.50 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16