Sewing Machine Operator (Sewer)

Join the team that is a leader in engineering, designing and manufacturing of leading-edge military expeditionary products and rugged industrial/commercial products since 1937.

What We Offer:

• Health benefits, including telehealth medical services, Dental & Vision
• Life, AD&D & Disability (paid for by the company)
• 401K with a company match
• Safe & clean work environment (following all CDC guidelines to keep our employees safe!)

Essential Duties

• Operates all types of sewing machines with single and/or double needle
• 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 lopper eye
• Presses knee lever, depresses pedal, or moves hand lever to raise presser foot
• Positions parts to be sewn under presser foot and needle and lowers presser foot
• Starts, stops, and controls speed of machine with pedal
• Locks end of material with back-stitch
• Guides parts under needle following edges, seams, guides on machine bed or markings on part
• Makes sure all pattern marks line up to each other
• Observes face and back stitching to detect defects and notifies supervisor when defects are caused by machine malfunction
• Observes workmanship at previously made parts and subassemblies to detect defects and notifies supervisor or quality control inspector
• Performs any repair or corrective sewing as required by the supervisor
• Selects sewing supplies such as binding, braid, cord, piping, tape, thread or webbing, according to specifications or color of material
• Cuts excess thread or material. Oils and cleans machine in accordance with the maintenance instructions
• Cleans work station area on a daily basis
• Reports daily activities using labor report cards
• Supports, communicates, reinforces and defends the mission, values and culture of the organization
• Adheres to all quality and safety standards
• Supports other projects and performs duties as assigned

Education/Experience/Other Skills & Abilities:

• High school diploma or GED preferred. In lieu of diploma, relevant work experience demonstrating the required job skills and abilities needed to successfully perform the job.
• 1-3 years of industry experience.
• Performs operations using units of length, width and depth, adds, subtracts, multiplies and divides in all units of measuring while using whole numbers.

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required for this role.