Sewing Machine Operator - Dallas at American Textile

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Operate sewing or surging machine to sew ATC products. Sew accurate care labels into product.

- Remove filled pillow shells from conveyor belt, close the opening, and replace return pillow to conveyor belt for further processing.

- Guide pillows or parts under machine needles and presser feet to sew parts together.

- Remove holding devices and finished items from machines.

- Place pillow shell over stuffer, fill shell with fiber, then place pillow on conveyor for further processing.

- Bag pillows as they come through the conveyor.

- Monitor machine operation to detect problems such as defective stitching, breaks in thread, or machine malfunctions.

- Place spools of thread, cord, or other materials on spindles, insert bobbins, and thread ends through machine guides and components.

- Position items under needles, using marks on machines, clamps, templates, or cloth as guides.

- Examine and inspect containers, materials, or products to ensure that product quality and packing specifications are met.

- Measure, weigh, and count products and materials.

- Record product, packaging, and order information on specified forms and records.

- Seal containers or materials, using glues, fasteners, tape, and hand tools.

- Assemble, line, and pad cartons, crates, and containers, using hand tools.

- Carefully and safely use all company equipment and property. 

- Report any equipment problems to immediate supervisor, or the maintenance department. 

- Perform duties in such a way to ensure the safety of oneself and one’s co-workers.

- Responsible for production changeover duties in between work orders.

- Perform other job duties as needed or assigned by Supervisor or lead.

REQUIREMENTS:

- Must be able to operate a pallet jack

- Possess basic math skills 

- Ability to occasionally carry, push or pull objects weighting up to and including 50 pounds.

- Able to ambulate or stand for a full shift (12 hours)