Sewing Machine Operator

Sewing Machine Operator$5,000 Sign-on bonusCome Join Our Team That Offers• Competitive Wages • 401K• Health Insurance • Vacation/Holiday Pay• Dental/Vision/Life• Ins/STD and LTD/AFLAOperates sewing machine to join, gather, hem, reinforce or decorate fabric or leather patterns by performing the following duties:Places spool of thread on spindle of machine and draws thread through machine guides, tensions, and eye of needle. Inserts bobbin into shuttle and draws thread through slot in shuttle wall, or draws thread through guide and looper eye. Presses knee lever, depresses pedal, or moves hand lever to raise presser foot or spread feed cups. Positions parts to be joined under presser foot and needle and lowers presser foot. Starts, stops and controls speed of machine with pedal or knee lever. Guides parts under needle following edges, seams, guides on machine bed. Makes sure all seams are sewn to specifications.Observes stitching to detect defects and notifies supervisor or sewing machine repairer when defects are caused by machine malfunction. Cuts excess thread, oils machine. Most of our sewing machines require standing up but can be accommodated with sitting. While performing this job employee will be required to use hands, fingers including thumbs, feet and to reach with hands and arms. Occasional lifting bundles of cut fabric/leather required.