What are the responsibilities and job description for the Machine Operator - 3rd shift position at IG Design Group Americas, Inc?
Design Group Americas is one of the U.S. leaders of gift packaging, crafts, décor, and creative play products with a portfolio of over 50 national brands, sold nationwide and around the globe in the mass, middle and specialty markets. We are proud to serve the best and biggest retailers in the market like Amazon, Walmart, Target, and JoAnn Stores PLUS over 7,000 independent specialty retailers.
Don’t meet every requirement listed below? Design Group is committed to building a talented network of diverse employees, so if you’re excited about this position but your background doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification listed, we encourage you to apply regardless. You may be just the right candidate for this or other opportunities.
Location(s)
Leesville, SC
What Will I Do In This Role?
SHIFT HOURS: 11pm-7am | Sunday - Thursday (Overtime and Weekends as needed)
What Does Design Group Offer Me?
We offer our full-time employees a comprehensive employee benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and work-life balance. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, prescription drug coverage, a 401(k) plan with a company matching program, short-term disability (STD), long-term disability (LTD), life insurance, and access to additional employee resources. Contributions for these benefits are a mix of employee-paid, cost-sharing, and company-paid. We also provide paid time off plans, including vacation, holidays, and family leave options.
Check out our video portal here!
Our application window remains open until the position is filled, without a specific closing date.
Design Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other non-merit based factors. Individuals with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment, dedicated to recruiting and retaining a talented, varied workforce. We integrate diversity into our products, marketing, and partnerships. Internally, we promote diversity through initiatives like employee referral programs, creating a well-rounded and inclusive workplace.
Don’t meet every requirement listed below? Design Group is committed to building a talented network of diverse employees, so if you’re excited about this position but your background doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification listed, we encourage you to apply regardless. You may be just the right candidate for this or other opportunities.
Location(s)
Leesville, SC
What Will I Do In This Role?
SHIFT HOURS: 11pm-7am | Sunday - Thursday (Overtime and Weekends as needed)
- Follow established safe work practices to ensure a safe working environment.
- Operate roll-up machine as required in a safe productive manner
- Operate sewing machine as needed to join ends
- Cut out defects in ribbon and re thread take-up machine properly
- Use sewing machine on pushcart to cut defects or sew together start-ups as necessary
- Push full pin truck to take-up machine designated area, return with empty pin truck
- Maintain good housekeeping
- Cycle doff to ensure minimum downtime
- Push pin truck to take-up machine, doff full rolls and replace with empty containers
- Adjust rolls as necessary to insure proper rolls are being achieved
- Repair machines with problems such as a hang up from magnets and etc.
- Direct attention to guider, yardage clock and proper threading of ribbon on machine at each doff, corrections are to be made as called for
- Quality conscience at all times and alert supervision when defects are noticed
- Set up machines for proper take-up after start-up or pattern change
- Cross trained in reroll, cut & sew, and packing
- All other duties as assigned
- High School Diploma or GED
- Ability to read and write, possess basic math skills and good communication skills
- Must be very efficient and have knowledge of machinery
- Must be able to prioritize and address ribbon quality
- Must be able to lift as much as 35 lbs. above 5 ft. Must be able to stand majority of the shift and push pin truck with as much as 100lbs
- Have manual dexterity
- Climate controlled area
- Hours can vary as needed to ensure the success in fulfilling our customers’ needs.
What Does Design Group Offer Me?
We offer our full-time employees a comprehensive employee benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and work-life balance. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, prescription drug coverage, a 401(k) plan with a company matching program, short-term disability (STD), long-term disability (LTD), life insurance, and access to additional employee resources. Contributions for these benefits are a mix of employee-paid, cost-sharing, and company-paid. We also provide paid time off plans, including vacation, holidays, and family leave options.
Check out our video portal here!
Our application window remains open until the position is filled, without a specific closing date.
Design Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other non-merit based factors. Individuals with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment, dedicated to recruiting and retaining a talented, varied workforce. We integrate diversity into our products, marketing, and partnerships. Internally, we promote diversity through initiatives like employee referral programs, creating a well-rounded and inclusive workplace.
