Contract Sewing Machine Operator Jobs in Florida

Summary:

The entry-level Apparel Sewing Machine Operator Level I position is responsible for aligning fabric, garments, and materials under needles using marks on machines, clamps, templates, cloth, and notches as guides. Guides garments or garment parts under machine needles and presser foot pedals to sew parts together.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Operate single-needle, basic automated, and bar tacking machines to perform basic sewing steps that automatically join, reinforce, or decorate material or articles, such as bar tacks, Velcro, and webbing.
• Achieves 90% productivity and First Time Quality (FTQ) rates. Maintains 95% or better attendance.
• Align fabric, garments, and materials under needles using marks on machines, clamps, templates, cloth, and notches as guides.
• Guide garments or garment parts under machine needles and presser foot pedals to sew parts together.
• Inspect garments and markings for defects or damage. Mark mistakes and trim threads as necessary.
• Collaborate with the supervisor to meet performance standards.
• Maintains a safe and clean work environment.
• Practice Continuous Improvement principles and 5S concepts
• Supports vision, values, culture, and commitment to excellent customer service to all customers and stakeholders.

Education and Experience:

• A high school diploma is not required for this position. A diploma of any level is acceptable.
• Minimum of six (6) months of experience using an industrial sewing machine such as Juki DDl 5550-05 or 06, Reece 101, or Singer 281.
• Knowledge of back-tack, machine clip (with pedal), needle down (to turn the corner), threading, putting in bobbins, and changing needles.

Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Technical Skills: Strives to build knowledge andskills and shares expertise with others.
• Teamwork: Gives and welcomes feedback; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Diversity: Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences.
• Personality: Dependable and can take pride in work.
• Ethics: Treats people with respect; Works with integrity and ethics; upholds organizational values.
• Quality: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; seeks ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to enhance performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity: Meets productivity standards; completes work promptly; strives to increase productivity; works efficiently and effectively.
• Safety: Observe safety and security procedures; Report potentially unsafe conditions; Use equipment and materials properly.
• Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work environment, able to handle frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality: Is consistently punctual and at work on time.
• Dependability: Follows instructionsand responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; and commits to long work hours when necessary to reach goals. The system completes tasks on time or notifies the appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Initiative: Volunteers readily ask for and offer help when needed.

Physical Demands: To successfully perform the essential functions of this job, employees must meet the physical demands described below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform those functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Able to transport oneself, navigate machinery and stations without assistance, and sit for extended periods. Able to lift up to 10 pounds.

Work Environment: Able to work in noisy manufacturing environments; withstand heavy traffic and floor vibrations.