Sewing Machine Operator Jobs in Macon, GA (NOW HIRING)

At the YKK Group, we believe in the “Cycle of Goodness” – the idea that “no one prospers without rendering benefit to others.” We’re committed to creating value for our customers, employees, and society in all that we do.

Perform job duties in three Dye processes:  heat set, winding and dryers.  Operate heat set machines to prepare chain and tape items for winding; prepare dye beams for dyeing and drying all verified material.  Move material around by hand, in zundos and on carts.  Complete and document quality checks.

• Operate equipment and machines needed to complete assigned  job task
• Perform and document all required quality checks to ensure customer satisfaction which include proper machine setting, HS shrinkage, correct material connections, TMB beam color inspection and dye migration
• Evaluate chain and tape quality while processing through visual inspections:  folds, bias, mixed items in zundos or on beams/spools, loose sewing thread and oil spots.
• Report all machine and resource issues through documenting report or use of call-in service
• Communicate daily with co-workers at shift change
• Report any process and safety concerns to management
• Identify and report damaged beams, spools/carts
• Report all loss and identify nonconforming material according to work instruction
• Performing any other duties assigned by management

• High School Diploma/GED (minimum)
• Must know how to use hand tools like wrenches, air guns, scissors, measuring devices and staples documenting all quality checks, maintaining 5S in assigned areas, reporting all machine/resource issues and follow all safety guidelines.

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.  While performing this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.  The employee is required to stand, walk, stoop/bend, reach/stretch, climb, use hands and arms to lift objects and /or materials weighing up to 50 lbs.  The employee may be required to occasionally push materials or product that weigh up to 700 lbs.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.               

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  The employee is required to wear appropriate safety protective equipment at the proper times and in the proper environments as required by safety program rules.                                                                               

YKK is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment related decisions without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable local, state, or federal law. The Company is committed to providing and maintaining a safe workplace for all employees. To accomplish this commitment, the Company shall comply with all current occupational health, safety, and environmental laws and develop the best feasible operations, procedures, technologies, and policies to provide such conditions. In order to provide a safe and healthy work environment for our employees and customers, the Company maintains an environment free of smoke and smokeless tobacco products and does not tolerate the use of any illegal drugs or the abuse of legal drugs or alcohol in the workplace.