Sewing Machinist

Responsibilities

Meticulously follow standard operating procedures and work instructions; Ensure own work conforms to intended process output in terms of quality and specification; Interpretation of engineering drawings and technical specifications; Maintain tractability; material and operations transaction in ERP system; Report deviations to process or standard as opportunities for improvement; Report abnormalities or deviations to material quality; Completion of acceptance test procedure and record conformity of product; To set-up and ensure the smooth running of machinery; To pack and completed product to the required specification; Demonstration of industrial sewing skills to a very high standard; Self –motivated and self sufficient; Excellent organisational skills; Clear communication; Previous experience on walking foot, needle feed and programmable industrial / commercial sewing machines; Working with various textile fabrics, webs and threads. Such as rubber coated fire retardant Kevlar; Dyneema webbing; silicon and wire impregnated; A basic machine maintenance experience; To actively participate in daily production tier meetings; To liaise effectively with colleagues throughout the business; To actively drive to fulfil line management team targets; To promote a culture of continuous improvement and support the continuous improvement programme; To promote a culture of co-operation and high morale within the area of responsibility; To comply with Health & Safety, Quality and all relevant legal and company policy & procedures; Perform all other duties as required, directed, or needed to achieve business goals

Requirements

Educated to a good standard, preferably to GCSE/“O” level in Maths and English or equivalent; Previous experience of working in a process disciplined manufacturing or assembly environment; Previous sewing experience using industrial sewing machines either needle feed or walking foot; Perform general maintenance tasks on sewing machines to ensure their longevity; Interpretation of engineering drawing; Basic metrology; Computer literate; Transactional ERP; An average level of mechanical reasoning to understand the operation of machinery and production processes; Demonstration of industrial sewing skills to a very high standard; Working with various textile fabrics, webs and threads such as rubber coated fire retardant Kevlar, Dyneema webbing, silicon and wire impregnated

Benefits

Full training provided for product range and procedures (up to three months)