Supervisor for Sewing Department

GSP is now hiring a supervisor for the Sewing Department.

Oversees team of Sewing Machine Operators who complete hanging signs and panels for a variety of retail displays using production sewing machines. Operates in a high-volume production facility. The Supervisor manages all activities related to the production processes, including but not limited to running equipment, maintaining Quality of product, packing, and other related duties. Supervisors are responsible for workflow management, quality, and success of jobs.

We will teach you to run the machines!

Duties and Responsibilities:

Plan and organizes workflow to meet customer ship deadlines

Supervises and oversees production output of sewing team Coordinates with other departments as needed on workflow

Manages/ensures that all work flowing through the team is accurate, efficient, and timely.

Ensure quality of products before packaging and shipping

Assembles panels and borders per established work instructions utilizing commercial sewing machines. This includes sewing borders to panel cloth, applying trims and using decorative seams

Operates sewing machines using foot lever and hand control

Determines which seam style to use according to specifications on order/ticket

Aligns fabric, backing, aluminum stays, elastic, Velcro, follows seams, edges, or marking

Sews parts with various types of stitches such as vertical stitched OR straight stitched

Trims excess threads and edges of parts

Uses gauges to insure proper placement of stitches on each piece of fabric

Measures and cuts textiles accurately according to design specifications

Hand repairs any weaknesses

Sorts, folds, and stacks fabrics, borders or panels as needed

Changes needles and threads machines as needed

Performs quality of work inspections for all seams sewn Performs all duties according to established safety and efficiency procedures

Maintains workstation in a neat, clean, and orderly fashion

Performs minor maintenance on machines as needed including re-threading and replacing of needles as necessary

Requirements

Education and Experience:

Preferred Prior experience in sewing/textile industry utilizing related machines preferred - we will teach the right candidate

Minimum 2 years’ experience in production environment required

Oral and written communication skills required.

Qualifications, Skills, Abilities and

Competencies:

Ability to lead and manage production line workers, preferably in sewing

Ability to plan sewing production workflow and staffing

Knowledge of sewing methods procedures and practices

Ability to work in a team environment and communicate effectively

Ability to prioritize, multi-task, manage time efficiently, and meet shifting deadlines

Uncompromising attention to details

Ability to sit or stand for 10+ hour periods

Ability to read, write, and understand simple instructions commonly placed on a production order

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

Ability to review and assess quality of work Position is highly repetitious and involves occasional moving of moderately heavy materials, up to 50lbsAbility to work overtime as mandated or required to? –Ability to develop creative solutions to client and internal problems and challenges

Ability to contribute to building a strong and positive team spirit as well as align with GSP values

Must be able to read, write and understand English. Bi-lingual a plus
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