Job Details

Sewer

Under the direction of the Lead and Trainer, the sewer is responsible for attaching or binding two pieces of fabric or leather using an industrial/commercial sewing machine. The sewer operates his/her machine in a production environment and adheres to all established safety guidelines. Sewers are required to work about forty hours a week and are flexible to work overtime as required.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Sews pre-cut fabric or leather according to sewing diagram.
• Single needle and top stitch sewing as required.
• Sew welt cord or tubing as required by style.
• Reads traveler for correct law label, thread and zipper color.
• Uses zipper machine as required by style.
• Skives the leather with the leather skiver as needed per style.
• Changes needles on the machine to match the type of cover they are using.
• Adjusts their seam allowance according to traveler instructions on the cover material.
• Changes thread and bobbins according to traveler instructions on the cover material.
• Adjusts tension as needed.
• Reports any problems or issues to supervisor.
• Inspects the quality of their own work.
• Trains with a product development representative on new styles (Betas) and reports.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to read and interpret sewing diagrams.
• Manual dexterity.
• Visual acuity.
• Ability to operate sewing machine including threading and replacing machine with thread.
• Ability to lift sewing totes up to 50lbs.
• The ability to use hand, eye and foot coordination to operate a sewing machine.
• Skill in replacing threads and bobbins on sewing machine as needed.

Benefits:

• Competitive health plans (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
• Life Insurance & Short/Long Term Disability at no cost to you
• Wellness Program to save you money on health premiums
• 401(k) with a company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and dependent care)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Center with free Personal Trainers onsite
• Holiday, Vacation, and Personal pay
• Fun Monthly Employee Events
• Recognition to our employees who are Veterans
• Annual Service Awards
• Community Events
• Scholarship Program for children