Sewing Operator

LION; Beattyville (KY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

LION is seeking an assembler for apparel production in Kentucky. The role focuses on assembling garments to meet exact specifications, with attention to stitch formation and pattern fit to ensure proper construction.

The position requires reading product specs, maintaining basic equipment, and performing routine maintenance such as oiling and cleaning to uphold quality standards. High school or GED preferred, with physical ability to handle light to moderate lifting and repetitive motion.

Qualifications

• Prefer High School Diploma or GED.
• Must understand product specifications and assembly requirements.
• Ability to read a ruler and perform basic measurements.

Responsibilities

• Assemble apparel to meet specifications.
• Understand stitch formation and pattern fit.
• Maintain equipment with basic cleaning/oiling.

Job description

Ability to utilize related equipment to assemble apparel, meeting expected quality standards. Must comprehend and understand product specifications, and an understanding of assembly requirements. Duties will include ability to understand stitch formation and pattern fit for proper construction. Operator will understand how thread, findings and trim is applied in the operation to meet specifications. A basic understanding of equipment to properly maintain (oil, cleaning, etc.).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Light Carrying: Physically transporting items weighing less than 15 pounds from one location to another.

Moderate Carrying: Items weighing 15 to 44 pounds.

Hand Usage: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm.

Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with fingers (including thumb) and palm.

Light Lifting: Raising objects under 15 pounds from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from one position to another.

Moderate Lifting: Objects 15 to 44 pounds.

Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and /or fingers for sustained periods of time.

Sitting: Particularly for sustained periods of time.

Visual Requirements: Enough to read computer screen and job cards (examples: Able to see and read PC screens, detect color coding, read fine print, and/or normal type size print).

MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to understand, remember, and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information.

Ability to understand, remember, and communicate routine, factual information.

Ability to organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology.

Ability to organize and prioritize own work schedule on short-term basis (longer than one month).

Ability to apply common sense in performing job.

Ability to make decisions which have moderate impact on immediate work.

Ability to understand and follow basic instructions and guidelines.

Ability to complete routine forms, use existing form letters and/or to orally communicate technical information.

Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of communicating orally with others accurately, loudly and quickly.

Ability to count accurately.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide and to record, balance and check accuracy.

Ability to read a ruler.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Prefer High School Diploma or GED.

RELATIONSHIPS AND CONTACTS:

Reports directly to department supervisor. Interacts with team/department members.

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

Accountability

Novice

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