Upholstery Sewing Operator | Day Shift & Growth

RT London; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits from day one

Paid time off

Holidays

Health Savings Account

Competitive pay

Job summary

RT London, a Grand Rapids-based domestic furniture manufacturer, seeks an Industrial Sewing Machine Operator (Sewer) to join our production team. The role involves operating sewing equipment to assemble upholstery coverings, sewing pull bands, and welts, with 1st shift hours Mon-Thu 6:00am-4:00pm and overtime on Fridays and Saturdays as needed.

Candidates bring prior sewing-machine production experience, strong attention to detail, and a proactive, team-oriented attitude.

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a sewing machine operator in a manufacturing or production setting required
• Ability to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Strong attention to detail
• An active person with a positive attitude and enthusiasm for learning
• You can effectively manage your time and communicate well with a team
• You take pride in production

Responsibilities

• Operating sewing machine to prepare and sew upholstery covers, trim, etc. for mounting
• Cutting stacks of upholstery fabric to specifications, working from templates or patterns
• Planning material usage to minimize waste
• Sewing pull bands into the seams of upholstery parts and sewing welts into upholstered furniture covers
• Following all safety guidelines and regulations

Skills

Sewing machine operation

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Time management

Problem solving

Tools

Industrial sewing machine

Job description

RT London, a Grand Rapids-based domestic furniture manufacturer, seeks an Industrial Sewing Machine Operator (Sewer) to join our production team. The role involves operating sewing equipment to assemble upholstery coverings, sewing pull bands, and welts, with 1st shift hours Mon-Thu 6:00am-4:00pm and overtime on Fridays and Saturdays as needed.

Candidates bring prior sewing-machine production experience, strong attention to detail, and a proactive, team-oriented attitude.