Sewer Job Elkhart area,Indiana USA,Manufacturing / Production

Position: Sewer I

Overview

Who We Are:

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries. We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation and premium products to all of our customers.

Why We are Different:

At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are. We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members’ unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.

What

You will Get:

A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture.

Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!

Fair and competitive compensation.

Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow.

Holiday, personal and vacation days.

Summary/Objective:

The position of a sewer is to join, support, or decorate textile and fabric materials. Sewers mainly work with sewing machines that run faster and are heavier than tradition machines used in homes. This position involves working with various types of sewing machines.

Essential Functions:

Ability to work on sewing machines in a manufacturing environment.

Responsible for selecting all the equipment needed for the sewing process, which includes setting up the machine and its peripherals, and using the tools correctly. Tool needed to perform this include scissors, knives, fasteners, screwdrivers, stiffeners, templates and measuring devices.

Responsible for monitoring machine operation, which can include fixing attachments such as needles, threads, pattern plates, or cutting blades.

Ensuring that textile parts are in correct sequences and confirming that the color lots and textile patterns match.

Other

Key Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Responsible for inspecting the product after it has been rendered.

Keeping record of orders processed

Setting apart defective or low-quality garments for correction or disposal.

Consistently keeping eye for quality defects.

Perform all other responsibilities as may be assigned by management.

Working Conditions:

Primarily working indoors, manufacturing environment.
May sit, stand, bend, climb, lift, or walk for several hours at a time.
Repetitive use of hands to operate sewing machines.
May be exposed to dust, fumes, gases, noises, cold, and wet.

Qualifications:

Level 1 Sewer

Little to no sewing experience
Can learn the basics of sewing within 2-3 weeks
After short training period, can produce basic and repetitive SKUs with good quality

Competencies:

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Initiative

Hand dexterity

Tension accuracy and adjustments.

Comprehension on utilizing a bobbin alarm.

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities upon hiring.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While preforming the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to manually loft and stack product that ranges from five to sixty-five pounds. Must be capable of sitting, standing, bending, climbing, lifting, or walking got extended periods of time. The work element is in a temperature-controlled environment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.

Position

Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time hourly position, and hours/days worked are decided by production and your reporting manager. Must be able to work additional hours and up to seven days a week, as needed

Travel:

No travel is required for this position.

Preferred

Education and Experience:

Previous sewing experience is preferred but not required.
Manufacturing/industry experience.
High school diploma/GED is preferred but not required.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance:

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the Team Member for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Pay Group : AAP/EEO Statement

Lippert provides equal…