Sewer I - SLC

Default Brand; Utah; On-site; USD 17,908 - 23,419; Full time

Job summary

Default Brand in Utah is seeking a production associate responsible for filling, sewing, and bagging pillows according to our standards. You will manage pillow shells on conveyors, operate sewing machines, and ensure labels are attached correctly.

The role emphasizes staying safe, following changeovers, packing finished goods, and assisting with prework and material changes as production demands.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic math skills.
• Previous industrial sewing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Fill pillow shells with fiber and place pillows on the conveyor for sewing.
• Operate single-needle sewing or serging machine to sew pillows and attach law tags and care labels.
• Remove filled pillow shells, sew and replace completed pillows on the conveyor for further processing.
• Remove packaging from finished pillows and re-packaged; price ticket bags and shells and adjust components as needed.
• Follow production changeover duties between work orders.
• Carefully and safely use all company equipment and report any problems to supervision.

Job description

Responsible for filling, sewing, and bagging all pillows according to American Textile Company standards and work assignments.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Filling

Responsible for filling the shell with fiber & placing the pillow on the conveyor to be sewn.

• Sewing

Responsible for operating single needle sewing machine or surging machine to sew pillows. Responsible for accurately sewing law tags and care labels into product.

• Pillow Manufacturing

Responsible for removing filled pillow shells from conveyor belt, sewing, and replacing completed pillow back on conveyor belt for further processing. Replacing needle and re-threading machines.

Responsible for removing completed pillows from conveyor belt and bagging pillows.

• Prework

Responsible for removing packaging from finished pillows to be re-packaged in a different package. Responsible for making any necessary changes to finished product, and price ticketing bags and pillow shells. Responsible for making any changes to components needed prior to production.

• Change Overs

Responsible for following production changeover duties in between work orders.

• Safety and Equipment

Responsible for careful and safe use of all company equipment and property. Responsible for reporting any equipment problems to immediate supervisor, or the maintenance department. Responsible for performing duties in such a way to ensure the safety of oneself and one’s co-workers.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Basic math skills
• Previous industrial sewing experience preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to occasionally carry, push or pull objects weighing up to and including 35 pounds.
• Ability to ambulate or stand twelve hours a day
• Ability to sit or stand and sew for a full shift.

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