TEXTILE OPERATOR

TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATOR 
(12 HOUR NIGHT SHIFT) 7pm – 7am
 
Summary:  Responsible for operating and monitoring production of knitted fabrics on multiple machines that differ by make, model and the style of fabrics produced.

Essential Duties: Promote safety. Ensure Standard Operating Procedures are followed. Monitor fabrics for visible defects and initiate corrective action to eliminate them. Properly set up machines for production runs. Daily housekeeping in work area. Complete paperwork for finished rolls.  

Work Environment: Regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. Use overhead cranes and tow motors to move materials within the production area or to the storage area. The associate is occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud

Physical Demands: Must frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.  Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms; to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Occasionally required to sit and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.    

Benefits begin Day 1 (Medical, Dental, Vision) + 401k after 30 days 
2/2/3 work schedule, off every other weekend 
Opportunities for overtime and advancement 
Sign-on bonuses:  After 90 days and 1 year  
$18.80 starting pay + shift differential 
Incentive Bonus Program (Quarterly and Annual based on specific targets)
Perfect Attendance Bonus  (Quarterly and Annual) 
Associate Referral Bonus   

HS Diploma/GED required
Previous factory experience helpful, but will train 
Some computer skills preferred
 
All candidates must successfully complete the following:
ACT WorkKeys Assessments or NCRC
Pre-Employment Drug Screen
Criminal Background Check