Sewer II

Sewer Position

The position of a sewer is to join, support, or decorate textile and fabric materials. Sewers mainly work with sewing machines that run faster and are heavier than tradition machines used in homes. This position involves working with various types of sewing machines.

Essential Functions:

• Ability to work on sewing machines in a manufacturing environment.
• Responsible for selecting all the equipment needed for the sewing process, which includes setting up the machine and its peripherals, and using the tools correctly.
• Tool needed to perform this include scissors, knives, fasteners, screwdrivers, stiffeners, templates and measuring devices.
• Responsible for monitoring machine operation, which can include fixing attachments such as needles, threads, pattern plates, or cutting blades.
• Ensuring that textile parts are in correct sequences and confirming that the color lots and textile patterns match.
• Responsible for inspecting the product after it has been rendered.
• Keeping record of orders processed.
• Setting apart defective or low-quality garments for correction or disposal.
• Consistently keeping eye for quality defects.
• Perform all other responsibilities as may be assigned by management.

Working Conditions:

Primarily working indoors, manufacturing environment. May sit, stand, bend, climb, lift, or walk for several hours at a time. Repetitive use of hands to operate sewing machines. May be exposed to dust, fumes, gases, noises, cold, and wet.

Qualifications:

Level 2 Sewer Previous sewing experience required, either at Lippert or elsewhere Pre-employment sewing test required for Level 2 Sewer new hires Meets all production standards for efficiency and quality, defined by BU leadership Cross trained on several different products Meets Lippert standards of attendance, attitude, and engagement Participates in JFI program Participates in Safety initiatives such as Near Miss submissions

Competencies:

Organizational skills Interpersonal skills Initiative Hand dexterity Tension accuracy and adjustments. Comprehension on utilizing a bobbin alarm.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to manually loft and stack product that ranges from five to sixty-five pounds. Must be capable of sitting, standing, bending, climbing, lifting, or walking for extended periods of time. The work element is in a temperature-controlled environment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time hourly position, and hours/days worked are decided by production and your reporting manager. Must be able to work additional hours and up to seven days a week, as needed Travel: No travel is required for this position.

Preferred Education and Experience:

Previous sewing experience is preferred but not required. Manufacturing/industry experience. Highschool diploma/GED is preferred but not required.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance:

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the Team Member for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Pay Group : AAP/EEO Statement Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, protected veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law. This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters. All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert. Lippert's strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member. Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members. Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership. Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.