What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shift Lead - 2nd 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?
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?
- Check Quality, Width, Pattern of all running ribbons at least twice per shift
- Verifies that all catch cord and fillings are correct (follows correct steps if problem is found)
- Keeps open communication of Quality Issues between upstairs and downstairs
- Communicates Quality issues with Weavers and Fixers through to completion
- Makes sure that yarn dye and griege good startup sequence is being followed and swatches are applied
- Walks all looms and ensures wraps are being cut off
- Fills out and distributes tie in sheets to the appropriate staff
- Help maintain housekeeping
- Communicate issues with oncoming team leads and Management when necessary
- Opening and closing Plant as needed
- Verify that all warp outs and startups are recorded correctly on the warp out sheet paperwork and checks the Warp Out Board at shift start to ensure that fixers are doing their loom startups.
- Keeps track of smash out bards and verify looms put up have more than 12 ends out
- Ensures that start ups are recorded and that fixers do not leave with ends broken out
- Accurately uses AS400 for Warps and Locations
- Fills out tie in sheets and puts a copy in both Managers and Team lead boxes
- Coach peers on DG policies and document when needed, including but not limited to: PPE, Quality, Schedules, and Safety
- Check attendance and move operators where needed with open communication with leads and Management
- Promote continuous performance and quality improvement efforts, monitoring and reporting processes.
- Assign personnel effectively to meet production targets and maintain workflow consistency during the shift.
- Interpret Company policies and production procedures to shift personnel and assure they are followed.
- Solve problems as they arise on shift and make decisions based on Company policy.
- Recommend and implement disciplinary action on shift employees according to Company policies after reviewing all the circumstances.
- Keep the Manager informed, on a timely basis, of department activities and any problem situations
- In case of an accident, must contact PC365, fill out accident report and follow accident flow chart
- All other duties assigned by management
- High School Diploma or GE
- Must be to read and write and be mechanically inclined.
- Previous weaving skills a plus
- Must have good communication skills
- Must be knowledgeable or able to learn looms and be able to prioritize jobs needing attention.
- Must be efficient and effective
- Must be able to lift packages of yarn overhead.
- Must be able to stand the majority of shift and have manual dexterity
- Good organizational skills and must be mechanically inclined
- Must be able to work individually and on teams
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.
