Sewer - Flanger

Tempur Sealy; Medina (OH); On-site; USD 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Tempur Sealy in Medina, Ohio is hiring an operator to take quilted panels from the stack, place them on a waist-high table, guide them through a sewing machine to attach the flange, and offload the finished panels onto a rolling skid.

This role requires continuous standing, frequent walking and manual handling, and occasional lifting up to 25 pounds. The worker will use hands and feet repeatedly and coordinate edges and paperwork.

Responsibilities

• Continuous standing while operating the sewing machine.
• Frequent walking of short distances to retrieve materials and put finished unit into storage areas.
• Frequent pushing and pulling of work piece while on the sewing table.
• Frequent repetitive use of hands/arms while aligning pieces of fabric and feeding them into the machine.
• Frequent repetitive use of foot to activate the sewing machine.
• Frequent gripping of fabric pieces and scissors.
• Frequent need of eye/hand coordination to align edges, feed the machine, and add paperwork.
• Frequent lifting and moving of work in process (panels, finished caps) less than 10 pounds.
• Occasional lifting and carrying of supply rolls weighing up to 25 pounds.

Job description

Tempur Sealy. Iconic brands. Storied history. Industry-leading innovation.

Tempur Sealy is committed to improving the sleep of more people, every night, all around the world. As a leading designer, manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of bedding products worldwide, we know how crucial a good night of sleep is to overall health and wellness. Utilizing over a century of knowledge and industry-leading innovation, we deliver award-winning products that provide breakthrough sleep solutions to consumers in over 100 countries. Our highly recognized brands include Tempur-Pedic, Sealy and Stearns & Foster. We hire people who have a passion for helping others find their best night's sleep. No matter what stage of your career, you can build your future at Tempur Sealy!

General Job Description

The operator takes a quilted panel off a stack and places it on a waist-high table. The operator guides the panel through a sewing machine, which sews the flange onto the panel. The operator then offloads the finished panels on a flat rolling skid/cart.

Physical Job Duties

NOTE: Based on an 8-hour workday - "Occasional" = 1% -33%, "Frequent" = 33% to 66%, "Continuous"= 66% - 100%

• Continuous standing while operating the sewing machine.
• Frequent walking of short distances to retrieve materials and put finished unit into storage areas.
• Frequent pushing and pulling of work piece while on the sewing table.

• Frequent repetitive use of hands/arms while aligning pieces of fabric and feeding them into the machine.
• Frequent repetitive use of foot to activate the sewing machine.
• Frequent gripping of fabric pieces and scissors.
• Frequent need of eye/hand coordination to align edges, feed the machine, and adds paperwork.
• Frequent lifting and moving of work in process (panels, finished caps) less than 10 pounds.
• Occasional lifting and carrying of supply rolls weighing up to 25 pounds.

Tempur Sealy is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affimitive Action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type based upon race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.