3rd Shift Warp & Slasher Operator

Valdese Weavers; North Carolina; On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift premium

Attendance bonus

ESOP

Job summary

Valdese Weavers, a 100% employee-owned textile mill in Valdese, NC, is seeking a Machine Operator/Warping for the 3rd shift to keep the slasher running and provide warps for the weaving process.

You will operate the slasher at assigned speeds, assist with creel counting and warps handling, tag for identification, report issues to supervision, and help meet production quotas. A shift premium and attendance bonus are offered, along with a supportive ESOP culture.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills with the ability to work well with others.
• Basic reading, writing and math skills
• Experience as a Machine Operator Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Operate slasher at assigned speed.
• Help creel slasher count and lay ends in comb.
• Lease and doff warps.
• Tag for identification.
• Report stops, bad warps, and yarn problems to the supervisor.
• Doff warps short on breakout.
• Keep correct or assigned tension on warps.
• Get tails at first, middle, and end of each warp and match shade changes.
• Check size for correct percentage of solids.
• Maintain personal work habits, which meet the demands and stresses of the job.
• Meet deadlines and production quotas.
• Get along with co-workers.
• Follow instructions.
• Work scheduled overtime.
• Maintain personal attendance practices to meet established company goals.
• Clean size kettles at the end of week or on formula changes.
• Dump old size and clean filters every twenty-four (24) hours.
• Maintain housekeeping and keep waste in assigned areas.
• Blow off slasher and motors each week on stop off.
• Keep overhead blown off as needed.
• Assist in cleaning beam storage areas as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Good communication skills

Basic reading, writing and math

Experience as a Machine Operator Assis

Job description

Valdese Weavers, a 100% employee-owned textile mill in Valdese, NC, is seeking a Machine Operator/Warping for the 3rd shift to keep the slasher running and provide warps for the weaving process.

You will operate the slasher at assigned speeds, assist with creel counting and warps handling, tag for identification, report issues to supervision, and help meet production quotas. A shift premium and attendance bonus are offered, along with a supportive ESOP culture.