Finishing Operator

Lear; Pine Grove (Schuylkill County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a responsible individual to oversee fabric quality and production. The position emphasizes safety, efficiency, and effective communication, requiring adherence to specific SOPs and customer standards. Applicants should possess a high school diploma and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, ensuring high-quality output while adhering to safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow detailed procedures accurately.
• Capable of performing physically demanding work, including lifting up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Ensure fabrics meet quality standards and customer specifications.
• Maintain housekeeping and assist coworkers in achieving production goals.

Skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Lean manufacturing

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

SUMMARY

This person is responsible for ensuring our fabrics are of the highest quality and produced according to our SOPs and customer specifications per style. The role requires working safely, with constant visual control, accountability, transparency, and effective communication cross-functionally within face finishing and between other departments.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

This is a representative sample and not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and tasks.

• Know your work area and all safety rules. Work safely within your area, following all work instructions and customer specifications to ensure our fabrics meet quality standards and customer expectations.
• Review and understand all paperwork and customer specifics before starting processes like napping, sueding, or lamination. Ask questions in advance to avoid rework, which is time-consuming and costly.
• Be mindful of efficiency and strive to produce high-quality fabric quickly. Maintain constant motion and visual contact across the entire fabric width; sitting is prohibited. Patrol the entire width and length of the fabric and machine to detect defects.
• Maintain housekeeping, productivity, quality, safety, and teamwork by assisting coworkers.
• Foster an environment focused on continuous improvement.

• Ensure daily production goals are met.
• Receive verbal instructions, gather work tools, store them properly, and obtain supplies.

• Maintain good housekeeping in the work area.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

• Pay attention to detail.

• Execute tasks effectively.

• Communicate effectively.
• Lean manufacturing experience is strongly desired.

ABILITY TO

• Follow detailed procedures accurately and consistently.
• Handle multiple projects and tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Perform physically demanding work, including moving, lifting equipment, sitting, or standing for long periods.
• Understand and grasp concepts within a reasonable time.
• Lift up to 50 pounds.
• Follow quality and safety standards.

• Pay attention to detail.
• Effectively execute tasks.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or GED required.