Sewer

Ethan Allen Global, Inc.; Maiden (NC); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Ethan Allen Global, Inc. is seeking a Sewing Operator to prepare, assemble, and sew sewn cover parts for final upholstery. You will work on various models, ensuring correct line-up, match, dimensions, and quality of each sewn cover part.

Tasks include fabric handling, pattern alignment, and precise stitching under supervisor guidance. The role requires basic sewing experience and the ability to read patterns; attention to quality and efficiency is essential to meet production standards.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum one (1) year experience.
• Requires basic understanding of specialized or technical fields in order to operate machinery.

Responsibilities

• Use small screw driver to adjust sewing machine settings to prepare for next piece.
• Use sewing patterns to ensure that the fabric is lined up correctly prior to sewing parts.
• Manually feed fabric through needle housing while using a foot pedal to control the needle speed.
• Use scissors to cut excessive fabric from completed sewn part.
• Use seam ripper to open the bobbin housing in order to change thread spoils.
• Change needles periodically by using tweezers.

Skills

Sewing machine operation

Fabric handling

Quality inspection

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Sewing patterns

Sewing machine basics

Needle change tools

Job description

Position Summary

Performs operation to prepare, assemble and sew a variety of sewn cover parts ready for final upholstery. Work on a variety of models as assigned performing, preparing, reworking, repairing, assembling and sewing operations for correct line-up, match, dimensions and quality of the complete sewn cover part. Check line-up, match and dimensions of the sewn cover part to ensure completion of work to quantity and quality standards.

Position Summary

Performs operation to prepare, assemble and sew a variety of sewn cover parts ready for final upholstery. Work on a variety of models as assigned performing, preparing, reworking, repairing, assembling and sewing operations for correct line-up, match, dimensions and quality of the complete sewn cover part. Check line-up, match and dimensions of the sewn cover part to ensure completion of work to quantity and quality standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Use small screw driver to adjust sewing machine settings to prepare for next piece.
• Use sewing patterns to ensure that the fabric is lined up correctly prior to sewing parts.
• Manually feed fabric through needle housing while using a foot pedal to control the needle speed.
• Use scissors to cut excessive fabric from completed sewn part.
• Use seam ripper to open the bobbin housing in order to change thread spoils.
• Change needles periodically by using tweezers.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Minimum one (1) year experience.
• Requires basic understanding of specialized or technical fields in order to operate machinery (usually less than 90 days of training required).