Description:
Sewing Machine Operator
P&A Group, LLC - Acme Sample - High Point, NC
The Company: For over 70 years, Acme Sample has been a leading supplier of fabric and wall cover sampling, printed catalogs, and other marketing materials.
Acme Sample’s parent company, The P&A Group, manages a portfolio of companies known for their values of integrity, excellence, and profound respect for the individual. In addition to Acme Sample, these companies include ASB Graphics, P&A Industrial Fabrications, La France Fabrics, Carolina Crate & Pallet, Epoch Rain Barrels, GooseWaddle, and SSG Golf Scorecards.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Operate and maintain sewing machines and related parts, including pattern plates, needles, presser feet, automatic cutting tools and blades.
- Read and interpret work orders and adjust machines and materials to match, including selecting fabric, thread and needles, mounting necessary attachments and double-checking settings.
- Inspect and repair finished products as needed and make machine adjustments to compensate for errors or quality issues.
- Record accurately the materials used, maintenance performed, and number of pieces completed during each shift, keeping each of these metrics within target ranges.
- Attach elastic, cord, zippers, hooks, buttons, and other trimmings to sewn pieces according to work order instructions and diagrams.
- Prepare materials for machine embroidery and other automatic embellishment, including securing fabric in hoops, templates or clamps and guiding into machine.
- Troubleshoot basic machinery problems and request service or repairs as needed.
- Meet or exceed consistent daily and weekly output and quality goals.
Requirements:
- Must be at least 18 years old to work with industrial machines.
- Able to sit / stand throughout shift.
- Good physical (hand/eye) coordination.
- Able to lift 25 pounds on a regular basis.
