Manufacturing - Sewing Operator
Bedgear
- Rock Hill, SC
- $14.93-34.46 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Operates industrial single needle sewing machine to close filled pillow shells in accordance with set QA standards. Requires constant handling of pillows and guiding through needle track. Position requires constant sitting and use of floor pedal to control needle speed
- Be familiar with a single needle sewing machine and have knowledge of basic sewing machine functions
- Possess the ability to use back tack techniques as well as push/pull techniques
- Meet or exceed piece rate goals while producing a quality product
- Use of snips are required to cut excess thread tails
- Stitch line must be straight and close to piping on pillow shells
- Willing and able to help in other areas of the production department when needed
- Sewing Operators must meet all qualifications and requirements of a General Labor employee. Sewing Operators will be asked to perform General Labor duties throughout the production department when needed.
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- HS Diploma or GED
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and have IDs needed to verify
- English proficient (reading, writing, speaking, comprehension)
- Must be willing to work mandatory overtime when needed
- Must be willing to submit to pre-employment and random drug testing
- Must be able to pass all required safety trainings
- Constantly standing/walking up to 10 hours/day
- Pushing/pulling up to 50 lbs
- Frequently bending, twisting, reaching outward and upward
- Fine hand manipulation
- Frequent lifting/carrying up to 50 lbs
- Ability to utilize sense such as touch, vision and hearing
- Must be able to be exposed to temperature extremes in manufacturing environment (cold/hot)
- Experience operating industrial sewing machines (minimum 1 year)
- Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment preferred