Fabric Worker

Duties Helps Ensures work is done properly and efficiently. Passes on to workers instructions received from supervisor and, as needed, demonstrates proper work methods. Ensures that equipment, materials, tools and/or supplies are fully functional and available when needed. Ensures that all workers have enough work and are fully utilized. Answers workers' questions regarding procedures, policies, written instructions, and other directions. Makes, repairs, and installs storage and shipping items such as boxes, small crates, pallets, dividers, assorted skids and storage bins using wood, wood composites and substitutes, steel bracing, and appropriate packing materials. Spot checks completed work for compliance with supervisor's instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines. Maintains, as required, written records of production, work hours, costing, attendance, etc.; record keeping may require use of a computer. Orients and trains new employees. Makes suggestions for performance awards. Provides information on potential performance problems. Refers to applicable instructions for packing. Works from local process specifications, blueprints, sketches, drawings, or from written or verbal instructions, in manufacturing wood crates, boxes and skids. Incumbent determines requirements for special jobs, such as selecting materials, designing boxes, and crates, including trusses, bracing, strapping and construction of necessary containers, packing, labeling and preparing items for shipment/storage. Uses proper handling equipment for transfer and provides necessary cleanup of work site.