Sewing Machine Operator gea

Sewing Machine Operator gea

Duties and Responsibilities :

Assembles graphics and hems per established work instructions utilizing Matic / Consew sewing machines. This includes

sewing beading to fabric, applying hardware and fasteners and using decorative seams

• Operates sewing machines using foot lever and hand control, with the ability to QC product on the fly
• Determines which seam style to use according to specifications on order / ticket
• Aligns fabric, backing, aluminum stays, elastic, Velcro, follows seams, edges, or marking
• Sews parts with various types of stitches such as vertical stitched OR straight stitched
• Trims excess threads and edges of parts
• Uses gauges to insure proper placement of stitches on each piece of fabric
• Measures and cuts textiles accurately according to design specifications
• Hand repairs any weaknesses
• Sorts, folds and stacks fabrics, borders or panels as needed
• Changes needles and threads machines as needed
• Performs quality of work inspections for all seams sewn
• Performs all duties according to established safety and efficiency procedures
• Maintains workstation in a neat, clean and orderly fashion
• Performs minor maintenance on machines as needed including re-threading and replacing of needles as necessary

Education and Experience :

• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• Prior experience in sewing / textile industry utilizing related machines preferred
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in production sewing environment

Qualifications, Skills, Abilities and Competencies :

• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, manage time efficiently, and meet shifting deadlines
• Uncompromising attention to detail
• Must be able to sew consistent seams, straight alignment with cover pattern and no dropped stitches
• Ability to frequently lift bundles of up to approximately 50 lbs
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods
• Experience reading and understanding production tickets
• Ability to interpret simple sewing instructions commonly placed in a sewing manual
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and

decimals

• Ability to read, write, and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Ability to review and assess quality of work
• Position is highly repetitious and involves occasional moving of moderately heavy materials
• Ability to work weekend shifts and overtime as necessary
• Ability to build effective relationships
• Ability to develop creative solutions to client and internal problems and challenges
• Ability to contribute to building a strong and positive team spirit as well as align with GSP values

Physical demands :

• PC / Keyboard : Position requires work on computers, using keyboards and viewing monitor
• Standing : Standing for lengthy periods of time
• Lifting : Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (Includes upward pulling) of up to 50 lbs
• Carrying : Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder
• Reaching : Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Feeling : Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture, by touching with skin, particularly that

of fingertips

Talking : Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to clients or to the public

and to convey detailed spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly

• Hearing : Perceiving the nature of sounds by ear
• Depth Perception : Three-dimensional vision. Ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where

and as they actually ar