Sewing Machine Operator - Manufacturing - Dallas, TX

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 include:

• Single and double needle sewing
• 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, and abilities include:

• 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 include:

• 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