Style Change Operator (1st and 2nd Shift) in Belmont, North Carolina at Textum OPCO LLC

Duties and Responsibilities: Include but are not limited to the following:

• Wears personal protective equipment in accordance with company policy.
• Log into and out of each Job according to activity performed.
• Read and understand construction sheets.
• Properly prepare the machine for the service to be performed
• Load warps in looms.
• Tie warp using tie-in machine
• Maintains neat and orderly work areas at all times, retrieves equipment after completion of a job and returns equipment to proper place.
• Know how to navigate and read data from computer; i.e. following work instructions to capture information in Syteline ERP System as needed.
• Adheres to all company policies and procedures paying special attention to health and/or safety procedures.
• Pull over tied warp/style change
• Build harnesses
• Draw patterns as required by the production schedule, pre-draw as possible and defined by the construction sheet.
• Install patterns into looms.
• Have all changes, tie backs made and picked over for Technicians to make any dialog panel changes and harness height adjustments.
• Build harnesses
• Install drop wires.
• Maintain inventory of all parts necessary for pattern/style changes. (Reeds, harnesses, heddles, drop wires, selectors, etc.) Collect items from previous style for cleaning, separating and delivery back to inventory.
• Notifies management of product discrepancies, equipment malfunctions and/or personal injuries
• Sustain a repeatable process for tie back or style change
• Meet company goals & objectives.

1st Shift hours (7am to 3 PM)

2nd Shift hours (3pm to 11 PM)

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Ability:

Ability to; read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to; write simple correspondence. Ability to; effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Math Ability:

Ability to; add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to; compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Special Skills:

Mechanical Aptitude

Physical Dexterity

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud and requires proper personal protective equipment.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell.