Sewing Machine Operator

Description

• Cuts excess thread or material.
• Inserts bobbin into shuttle and draws thread through slot in shuttle wall or draws thread through guide and looper eye.
• Observes stitching to detect defects and notifies supervisor or Sewing Machine Repairer when defects are caused by machine malfunction.
• Places spools of thread on spindle of machine and draws thread through machine guides, tensions, and eye of needle.
• Guides parts under needle following edges, seams, guides on machine bed or markings on part.
• Presses knee lever, depresses pedal, or moves hand lever to raise presser foot or spread feed cups.
• Positions parts to be joined under presser foot and needle and lowers presser foot.
• Starts, stops, and controls speed of machine with pedal or knee lever.
• Selects sewing supplies such as binding, braid, cord, piping, tape, thread, or welt according to specifications or color of material and moves material as necessary.

Requirements

• Must be able to follow through on assignments independently.
• Ability to move safely about work area.
• Ability to safety retrieve and transport up to 5 pounds an average of 20 times per day.
• Ability to retrieve items from high and low areas.
• Ability to reach/bend/squat/twist/kneel several times per day.
• Ability to read and write.
• Must have adequate individual coping skills.
• Adequate ability for conversation, telephone use, and emergency information systems.
• Visual acuity to perceive color, size, depth, shapes, and/or textures.
• A minimum of one years' experience as a sewing machine operator. Satisfactory completion of a sewing class, either at Phoenix or elsewhere, may be substituted for experience.
• Must be able to respond appropriately in emergency situations.
• Bilateral use of hands for repetitive single grasp, release tasks, and fine manipulation.
• Must possess effective oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must have stable work behaviors on a daily basis.
• Must be able to maintain good work attendance.
• Ability to effectively build and maintain positive working relationships with management and peers.
• Must be authorized for coverage under agency insurance if operating agency vehicle, have good driving record, valid driver's license, and/or required level of personal auto insurance.
• Physical stamina to work at least 8 hours per day.
• Must be able to satisfactorily complete a background check, and receive favorable drug screen results, per company requirements.
• Must be able to change routine in a positive manner.
• Must be able to participate in decision making.
• Ability to operate both a double needle and single needle sewing machine.
• Bilateral ability to use feet (or adaptive device) required for repetitive movement to operate foot controls.
• Adequate ability in communicating in spoken conversation - adequate volume speech.
• Ability to arrive early and/or stay late, or work on occasional weekends, if needed.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• Ability to be independently mobile on all surfaces and situations.
• Must be able to exercise good judgment in an effort to maintain a safe work environment.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance