Needle Loom Operator Job Description Sample

Loom Technician

Description

Position Summary:

Responsible for set up, test and adjust manufacturing machinery or equipment, using any combination of electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic or computer technologies. Follows and promotes 6S standards.

Responsibilities/ Accountabilities

• Use tools ranging from common hand and power tools, such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, and wrenches, to precision measuring instruments and electrical and electronic testing devices.

• Perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, or the physical condition of buildings does not deteriorate.

• Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.

• Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.

• Inspect drives, motors, and belts, check fluid levels, replace filters, or perform other maintenance actions, following checklists.

• Clean or lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, or other parts of machinery.

• Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or straightedges.

• Repair or replace defective equipment parts, using hand tools and power tools, and reassemble equipment.

• Record type and cost of maintenance or repair work.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Knowledge/ Skills

Requires prior mechanical knowledge of the machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance. This position requires prior knowledge of materials, methods, and tools involved in the repair manufacturing machines. This position requires prior safety knowledge with regards to the knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures and strategies to promote effective protection of all personnel.

Competencies

• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

• Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

• Performing General Physical Activities — performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

• Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

• Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

• Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

• Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

• Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts.

Education/ Work Experience

• High School diploma required. Associate degree desired.

• Two plus years of work related experience desired. Mechanical/Technical aptitude desired.

EEO Statement

EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to North.America.Recruiting@continental-corporation.com or contact US Recruiting at 248.209.4000.

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With sales of €40.5 billion in 2016, Continental is among the leading automotive suppliers worldwide and currently employs more than 230.000 employees in 56 countries. As a division in the Continental Corporation, ContiTech is one of the world's leading industrial specialists. Its customers can be found in key industries such as machine and plant engineering, mining, the agricultural industry, and the automotive industry. With around 46,000 employees in 44 countries, the company uses its development and material expertise for products and systems made of rubber, polyamide, metal, textile, and electronic components to combine these with individual services. ContiTech also offers functional and design-oriented living solutions and is always searching for customer-friendly and environmentally-friendly answers – going well and truly beyond its roots as a producer of rubber products. With sales of approximately €5.5 billion (2016), this international technology partner is active with core branches in Europe, Asia, North and South America.

• Sewing using single needle, serger, and cover stitch machines 
• Sewing custom pockets onto shirts 
• Attaching labels, woven tags, elbow patches, reflective taping 
• Sewing inside hood liners 
• Constructing totes
  

• Identify incoming boxes for order to be decorated 
• Receive, open, count, sort, stack, check-in all incoming garments 
• Package finished garments in preparation for shipping 
  

• Monday – Friday required. Both shifts available below: 
• 5:30am- 2pm 
• 1:30pm- 10pm 
• Full - time position 
  

• Single needle sewing machine experience required 
• Industrial sewing machine experience a plus 
• Experience with cover stitch machine and serger a plus 
• Lift and/or move up to 20lbs at times 
• Ability to multi-task and work quickly but efficiently- example using multiple machines for production at once 
• Regularly stand for long periods of time while reaching with hands and arms 
• Specific vision abilities include sharp vision, focus, depth perception and ability to identify colors 
• Ability to read, write and comprehend complex written or oral instructions, short correspondence, and memos in English 
  

• Kotis offers a competitive benefit package to full time employees, including: 
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance 
• 401(k) with match with Roth and Traditional options 
• Robust PTO program 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
• Advancement opportunities 

• ​5:30am- 2pm 
• 8:30am- 5pm 
• 1:30pm- 10pm 
• Position is full time 

• Prepare embroidery machines by hooping, changing needles and thread while securing attachments 
• Adjust machine performance on material by observing machine operation, detecting malfunctions and adjusting settings 
• Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements 
• Track and prepare supplies for upcoming orders 
• Time and track all tasks by completing report sheets 
• Read and understand work orders 

• Identify incoming boxes for order to be printed 
• Maintain product quality by inspecting finished product 
• Package finished printed garments in preparation for shipping 

• Embroidery machine experience REQUIRED (at home machine ok) 
• Ability to troubleshoot issues and think critically independently 
• Lift and/or move up to 20 lbs at times 
• Ability to multi-task and work quickly but efficiently- example using multiple machines for production at once 
• Regularly stand for long periods of time while reaching with hands and arms 
• Specific vision abilities include sharp vision, focus, depth perception and ability to identify colors 
• Ability to read, write and comprehend complex written or oral instructions, short correspondence, and memos in English 

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance 
• 401(k) with match with Roth and Traditional options 
• Robust PTO program 
• Advancement opportunities 

Job Description:

Kelly Services is looking for an Automated Tape Edge Machine Operator.

JOB SUMMARY:Operates sewing machine to stitch rolled edges of filled and tufted mattresses to reinforce their boxlike shape, or to stitch padding and fabric covering around innersprings used in mattress.

Positions mattress on table for sewing, adjusting machine according to thickness of mattress.

Feeds material into sewing machine as machine is moved around mattress. Rolls and inserts mattress edge under machine needle, guiding edge under needle as machine travels slowly around table.

Requirements

JOB PROCEDURE:

• Move mattress from line to work table

• Thread tape edge machine with proper tape

• Choose correct tape from the list of loaded tape

• Input size of mattress to be sewn

• Line mattress up with sewing head

• Start machine

• Guide edges of mattress into sewing head

• When finished cut tape and bend back inside and finish sewing to create a finished edge

• Operator uses control pad to flip mattress.

• Line up mattress with sewing head

• Start machine

• Guide edges of mattress into sewing head

• When finished cut tape and bend back inside and finish sewing to create a finished edge

• Operator then uses control pad to move mattress onto edge conveyor.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Obtain Supplies such as tape and thread

• Repair of own mistakes

• Warranty repair work as needed

• Redo of work to product specification

• Maintaining a clean and safe work environment

• Other duties as necessary

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Use of hands and fingers (grasping, handling and feeling), reaching with hands and arms with eye hand coordination;

• Requires considerable use of your hands, arms, back/shoulders and legs. Moving your whole body including twisting, reaching, pulling, kneeling, stooping, balancing, walking, and handling of materials.

• Ability to stand for extended periods of time, often bending and twisting.

• Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust and focus.

• Ability to speak and communicate effectively with the ability to read and interpret details and documents such as safety rules, procedure manuals, operations and maintenance instructions and labeling.

• Ability to lift, carry, push or pull objects up to 100 lbs.

• Able to work around noise, moving machinery, exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity, and exposure to dust.

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Let us help advance your career today!

If you are interested in these great opportunities, email a resume to 4613@kellyservices.com, call 701-780-9509 or apply in person at Kelly Services at 3750 32nd Ave S, Grand Forks, ND. Or, refer a friend.

• Available for purchase and administered by a designated third-party vendor

Kelly Services is an equal opportunity employer including, but not limited to, Minorities, Females, Individuals with Disabilities, Protected Veterans, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity, and is committed to employing a diverse workforce.

Why Kelly®?

At Kelly Services®, we work with the best. Our clients include 95 of the Fortune 100™ companies, and more than 70,000 hiring managers rely on Kelly annually to access the best talent to drive their business forward. If you only make one career connection today, connect with Kelly.

About Kelly Services®

As a workforce advocate for over 70 years, we are proud to directly employ nearly 500,000 people around the world and have a role in connecting thousands more with work through our global network of talent suppliers and partners. Revenue in 2017 was $5.4 billion. Visit kellyservices.com and connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Kelly Services is an equal opportunity employer including, but not limited to, Minorities, Females, Individuals with Disabilities, Protected Veterans, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law.

JOB PROCEDURE:-Move mattress from line to work table-Thread tape edge machine with proper tape-Choose correct tape from the list of loaded tape -Input size of mattress to be sewn-Line mattress up with sewing head-Start machine-Guide edges of mattress into sewing head-When finished cut tape and bend back inside and finish sewing to create a finished edge-Operator uses control pad to flip mattress.-Line up mattress with sewing head-Start machine-Guide edges of mattress into sewing head-When finished cut tape and bend back inside and finish sewing to create a finished edge-Operator then uses control pad to move mattress onto edge conveyor.RESPONSIBILITIES:-Obtain Supplies such as tape and thread-Repair of own mistakes-Warranty repair work as needed-Redo of work to product specification-Maintaining a clean and safe work environment-Other duties as necessaryPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:-Use of hands and fingers (grasping, handling and feeling), reaching with hands and arms with eye hand coordination; -Requires considerable use of your hands, arms, back/shoulders and legs. Moving your whole body including twisting, reaching, pulling, kneeling, stooping, balancing, walking, and handling of materials.-Ability to stand for extended periods of time, often bending and twisting.-Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust and focus.-Ability to speak and communicate effectively with the ability to read and interpret details and documents such as safety rules, procedure manuals, operations and maintenance instructions and labeling.-Ability to lift, carry, push or pull objects up to 100 lbs.-Able to work around noise, moving machinery, exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity, and exposure to dust.

Position Title: Operator Industrial Machine III

Reports to: Production Manager or Assigned Supervisor

Location: Sauk Rapids, MN

Job Summary:

An Operator Sewing Machine III operates equipment to join pre-cut materials, attach or insert components using: various mechanical equipment, electronically controlled single or multi-needle sewing machines; other equipment. Materials being sewn together have had other sewing operations performed where sewing tolerances have been altered. Since tolerances have been altered by previous sewing operations, these sewing tasks required additional skills to make pieces fit together due to variance among pieces. Sewer will also inspect and package various products produced and/or distributed by the company.

Job Duties:

• Operates single, multiple-needle, or automatic machines to join pre-cut materials, and/or attach zippers to other hardware.

• Starts and stops and controls speed of machine with controls and guides parts under needle following edges, seams or markings on pre-cut materials.

• Monitors stitching to detect defects to insure acceptable quality.

• Selects thread and other components according to bill of material.

• Thread machine, winds and changes the bobbin.

• Cuts excessive material or thread with scissors / nippers when necessary.

• Routinely check fabric for defects, runs, stains, missed stitches. Performs repairs on defected merchandise as needed.

• Performs required daily machine maintenance and adjustment. Includes but is not limited to adjusting thread tension, dusting machine, wipe off oil, adjust stitches per inch.

• Notifies sewing machine repair person when experiencing problems with machine.

• May be required to turn garments right side out, preparing garment for inspection, folding and packaging.

• Insert foam into assembled life vests according to specifications, counting correct number of layers of foam

• Thread belt through loops, thread buckle component onto webbing, and snap buckles shut.

• Affix UPC tag and Think Safe Pamphlet on vest with a ticket gun according to specifications.

• Place product in box and closes box using tape machine or hand tape and places boxes to be taken to warehouse.

• Perform the Inflate and Deflate process. Keep required records as set by quality standards.

• Completes required documentation including but not limited to recording production quantities, downtime, scrap, traceability, component usage

• Responsible for injury prevention and promoting safety by keeping work area neat, clean and organized.

• This position may require the ability to train and or mentor other Sewer II's.

• Participates in employee wellness and exercise program.

• Performs miscellaneous other assignments as required.

• Requires regular attendance to perform essential elements as listed above between the assigned start and end times for work.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

• Sewing experience.

• Teamwork: Contributes to building a positive work environment. Interacts with fellow team members to build morale and maintain a sense of Coleman pride.

• Organizational Support: Follows policies and procedures; Supports the company's goals and values.

• Quality: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve overall quality of finished product; Monitors own work and the work of others to ensure quality.

• Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work environment and production schedules. Must be able to perform multiple tasks.

• Dependability: Follows written and verbal instructions, responds to management direction; Completes tasks on time at expected level of performance or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan that is agreed to. Interpreter will be provided by Coleman as required to confirm understanding.

• Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred; sewing experience preferred.

• Language Skills:
  Ability to fill out production sheets and traceability sheets after training. Ability to communicate with other employees in the organization or notify assigned personnel there is an issue that needs to be addressed. Interpreter will be provided by Coleman as required to confirm understanding.

• Mathematical Skills:
  Ability to read numbers, count, add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Measure using a ruler.

• Reasoning Ability: Ability to comply with company's and regulatory agencies quality standards. Interpreter will be provided by Coleman as required to confirm understanding.

• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to sit for extended periods of time. The employee may be required to use fingers, hands and arms and foot pedal to operate machines and reach for, hold, grasp, push/pull, and handle material repetitively with a high degree of dexterity. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

• Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to limited moving mechanical equipment.

• PPE-Personal Protective Equipment: Safety Eyewear

Preferred Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Sewing experience.

Newell Brands (NYSE: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Paper Mate, Sharpie, Dymo, EXPO, Parker, Elmers, Coleman, Marmot, Oster, Sunbeam, FoodSaver, Mr. Coffee, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Graco, Baby Jogger, NUK, Calphalon, Rubbermaid, Contigo, First Alert and Yankee Candle. For hundreds of millions of consumers, Newell Brands makes life better every day, where they live, learn, work and play. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.

Job Description:

Kelly Services has partnered with a manufacturing company Northeast of Wausau WI to assist them with hiring qualified candidates for their Direct Hire opportunities.

Openings are on 2nd shift

And a generous sign on bonus is being offered!

Press Operator Opening - starting pay $18 - $19/hr

Press Assistant Opening - starting pay $14 - $16/hr

Hours will be Monday-Friday 2:30 to 11:00 pm.

Overtime is required as needed

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED

Previous manufacturing experience

Highlights

Excellent Benefits package along with vacation & personal time, bonuses and various reimbursement programs (ie: tuition, PPE, wellness, childcare).

Competitive starting wage

Sign on Bonus

Overtime hours and Pay

Contact Kelly Services for consideration for this Direct Hire opportunity.

Phone: 715 -842-9975

Email: 6490@kellyservices.com

Quick apply: https://www.northcentralwisconsinrecruiters.com/

Why Kelly®?

At Kelly Services®, we work with the best. Our clients include 95 of the Fortune 100™ companies, and more than 70,000 hiring managers rely on Kelly annually to access the best talent to drive their business forward. If you only make one career connection today, connect with Kelly.

About Kelly Services®

As a workforce advocate for over 70 years, we are proud to directly employ nearly 500,000 people around the world and have a role in connecting thousands more with work through our global network of talent suppliers and partners. Revenue in 2017 was $5.4 billion. Visit kellyservices.com and connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Kelly Services is an equal opportunity employer including, but not limited to, Minorities, Females, Individuals with Disabilities, Protected Veterans, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law.

High School Diploma or GEDPrevious manufacturing experience

Job Description:

To proactively document and control the press processes in conjunction with the Industrial Value Stream Manager to improve the cost and quality of our products. This is a crucial part of our business; therefore, continuous improvement is a must for all personnel in this area.

Assist with change overs, continuously evaluating the most effective way to keep the machines running and make sure that knowledge is shared between shifts to have the best-of-best solutions.

Operate the machines that you are instructed to and report any problems or issues immediately to your Value Stream Manager or Supervisor using the proper channels and professional methods of communication.

Ensure that all personnel at the shop floor level are following safety, corporate, and internal policies and procedures. Mentor and develop employees to ensure career growth and consistent processes.

Become a self-starter and proactively seek to continuously improve yourself, the operators in your department, your department, and the company as a whole. This can relate to increasing your knowledge on work orders, products, and processes.

Contributing to your work area by improving Safety, Quality, Productivity, the cost of our products, etc. Proactively getting involved in trainings both internally and externally.

Complete daily production reporting accurately. This includes all reports relating to Productivity, QC Holds, Material Usage, Material Movements, etc.

Job Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

HS Diploma or GED

Basic computer skills

Ability to read and follow instructions & checklists written in Standard English

Ability to work occasional overtime

Previous Supervisory or Leadership Experience in a production environment.

• Must be legally eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Previous Supervisory or Leadership Experience in a production environment.

EEO Statement

EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply.

If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to North.America.Recruiting@continental-corporation.com or contact US Recruiting at 248.209.4000.

About Continental

The ContiTech division develops, manufactures and markets environmentally friendly, multi-material smart industrial and service solutions that make mining, railway engineering, the automotive industry and other important industries safer and more convenient.

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Regeneration Operator - Production Operator - copy

The Regeneration Operator-I prepares resin, mobile equipment and ion exchange resin tanks for customer fulfillment. Handles chemicals such as acids, bases and salts. Performs quality control checks on the equipment.

• Receives resin from customer sites in resin tanks or on mobile equipment. Empties tanks or equipment of the exhausted media and prepares it for regeneration.

• Prepares resin tanks or mobile equipment by filling empty tanks with regenerated media.

• Performs quality control checks on the equipment to ensure specifications are met. Test may include pH, specific ions, resistivity, and TDS.

• Repairs and helps maintain the bottles/tanks and other service type of equipment, which could include minor valve/PVC repairs, painting, and refurbishing as required.

• Maintains good housekeeping at all times.

• Follows EHS procedures and policies.

• Prepares labels for resin tanks

• Monitors bulk chemical delivery.

• Operates forklift as needed.

• HS Diploma, GED or equivalent.

• ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability and willingness to perform physical duties such as lifting, climbing, working at elevated heights, and manual dexterity

• Ability and willingness to work in range of environments to include but not limited to industrial facilities, manufacturing facilities, and power industry facilities

• Ability and willingness to complete occasional site assignments for customer troubleshooting, operation and installation.

• Ability to handle and lift 50 lbs.

• Ability and willingness to travel for install and repair if needed

• Possess a valid driver's license and clean driving record history

Desired Characteristics:

• HS Chemistry knowledge highly desired

• College Chemistry knowledge

• At least 1 year of experience in comparable manufacturing environment involving chemical handling, or at least 1 year of experience in plumbing, pump or mechanical repair.

• Ability to apply to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram form

• Teamwork skills

• Dependable, accountable and diligent

• Initiative

Grand Canyon University is seeking a full-time Embroidery Operator. This position is accountable for processing embroidery orders though preparing garments, running embroidery machines and making quality adjustments as necessary. Support embroidery team as needed with folding, boxing and counting garments, record styles and quantities of garments produced.

Responsibilities:

• Read orders & embroidery control sheets to identify design and determine thread colors and logo location.

• Change embroidery machine threads including threading needles

• Verify quality and quantity of the clothing and embroidery

• Able to read embroidery control sheets and follow instructions.

• Operate embroidery machine computer

• Adjust thread tensions properly for different fabrics

• Change over machine from hats to flats

• Maintain GCU acceptable standard of quality.

• Keep work area clean and orderly.

• Responsible for set up of the machine, running one sample prior to processing entire order and threading the right colors at each needle.

• Must meet or exceed productivity and quality standards outlined by the company.

• Must properly position the hoops on the garment

• Inspect product for damages or defects.

• Follow all safety rules and regulations.

• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years' experience as embroidery operator on a multi-head commercial embroidery machine

• High School education required

• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; pays close attention to detail.

• Must be able to perform repetitive tasks for several hours

• Professional communication skills with a good command of the English language.

• Ability to represent Grand Canyon University professionally.

• Ability to cope with changing priorities and deadlines in a professional manner and work effectively while under stress.

• Must be reliable, responsible and take direction well.

• Ability to work as team member in a highly collaborative environment.

• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule which may include weekends.

• Must be able to pass pre-employment background investigations.

• Work is characterized as 100% standing and moving through stockroom and production space; ability to stand for 8 hours per day.

• Frequently involves lifting and/or carrying or moving boxes of up to 50 pounds from to deliver merchandise to stores and/or in store warehouse.

• Provide a positive example to students by supporting the University's Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement and Mission of Grand Canyon University.