Industrial Sewing Machine Operator

Industrial Sewing Machine Operator

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Monday thru Thursday
1st Shift Between 6:00 AM - 4:30 PM

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Qualified job seekers with existing employment can use a paid interview workday(s) to try out the position before giving up or supplementing current employment. Flexible full and part-time schedules can be arranged to let you work around other employment, school schedules or personal commitments. College students, medical and hospitality workers encouraged to apply!

What You Can Expect
This is a great job for people tired of making up time for underperforming co-workers, inflexible work schedules, mandatory over-time or ongoing challenges in their current career field. For this experienced assembly position, the successful candidate will learn to become proficient at sewing machine and adapter setup, operating cutting and grommet machines, self-checking finished products, routine machine maintenance and following written job orders. The goal is to work with minimal supervision making products start to finish.

Pay
Pay range begins at $15/hr for those demonstrating good hand-eye coordination, using scissors and other hand tools, and interested in becoming expert at using foot pedal operated sewing machines. Performance bonuses reward top performers regardless of seniority.

Are You Looking for a Career Change?
Industrial sewing can be a long-term rewarding career with commercial sewing skills in high demand nationwide. This can be an opportunity to explore industrial sewing as a new career where high demand for skilled workers provides job security and future growth options.

Plus, DPG manufactures supplies for essential businesses and remained operating throughout the pandemic without any layoffs, closures or work schedule reductions.

Training Available
DPG has documented training programs and checklists for each machine and operation to help you master your position in the shortest amount of time. Our training program can help experienced sewing professionals pickup the nuances of sewing vinyl material or provide an entry point for those transitioning from other industries.

Benefits
DPG offers and contributes to supplemental insurance policies along with holiday and Paid-Time-Off (PTO). In addition, new hires prior to earning PTO can request Unpaid-Time-Off (UTO) to accommodate personal schedules.

• Insurance: Dental, Vision, Life, Short-term Disability and Critical Illness.
• 7 Paid holidays
• 3 Day Weekend
• PTO (Paid-Time-Off)
• UTO (Unpaid Time Off) can be requested after 2 weeks

Work Description
Sew vinyl materials into document holders, restaurant menu covers and similar products. Add eyelets and grommets using benchtop presses. Add adhesive tape, magnet strip and other options. Measure and cut vinyl material using hand scissors and industrial cutting machines. Final packaging and labeling. Perform routine preventative maintenance on equipment.

Work Requirements
Work usually includes a mix of both sitting at and standing for periods of time. Frequent use of hand tools including measuring tapes, scissors and screwdrivers (for machine adjustments). Lifting 10 - 15 lbs is routine, 25 - 35 lbs daily and occasionally up to 40 - 50 lbs. if able. Reading work orders and writing work status on job tickets.

Facility
Facility is clean, climate controlled, LED lighting, ample parking and nearby bus stop.

Dakonte Product Group, Inc (DPG) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $14.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 4x10
• Day shift

COVID-19 considerations:
As an essential business, we have operated continuously with established practices to minimize the risk of COVID spread in the workplace.

Application Question(s):

• What is best number and time of day to call you to discuss this position?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: One location