Precision Industrial Sewer – Furniture Sewing Pro

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Kentwood (MI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-Term DI

401(K) Savings Plan

Holiday and Vacation Pay

Scholarship programs

Free Online Training

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals is seeking an Industrial Sewing specialist for a furniture-manufacturing facility in Grand Rapids, MI. Ideal candidates have high-level sewing experience in the furniture industry and can work independently on a dynamic team.

Responsibilities include operating Juki sewing machines, reading work orders, and ensuring quality through precise measuring and material planning. Full-time with 1st shift, pay $20.00-$25.00 per hour, with overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years industrial sewing experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Precise measuring and math skills; manual dexterity; mechanical aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor sewing machines; detect defects like stitching issues or thread breaks.
• Mount attachments (needles, blades, pattern plates) and adjust guides per spec.
• Adjust stitching speed, length, gathers, tension as required.
• Read work orders and plan material usage to minimize waste.
• Cut upholstery material to specs; work from templates and patterns.

Skills

Industrial sewing

Reading work orders

Measuring & math

Manual dexterity

Mechanical aptitude

Self-directed

Tools

Juki machines

Job description

Express Employment Professionals is seeking an Industrial Sewing specialist for a furniture-manufacturing facility in Grand Rapids, MI. Ideal candidates have high-level sewing experience in the furniture industry and can work independently on a dynamic team.

Responsibilities include operating Juki sewing machines, reading work orders, and ensuring quality through precise measuring and material planning. Full-time with 1st shift, pay $20.00-$25.00 per hour, with overtime as needed.