Industrial sewing machinist - united kingdom, skelmersdale, lancashire
job description
do you have an interest in sewing & textiles and experience on a sewing machine in an industrial environment?
this employer is a privately owned business that started trading in 1994. initially the core business was the purchase, treatment, and distribution of a range of technical fabrics for use in a variety of high-tech manufacturing processes. in 2006 the company further expanded into manufacturing enabling them to expand its portfolio of products and increase its customer base.
they form part of a larger holding group, a family of four companies owned and managed by a father and son team. overall, they currently employ approximately 440 people.
they currently have vacancies for skilled machinists to join their growing team of sewing machinists.
the key responsibility of a sewing machinist is to make sewn products that meet specifications and quality criteria, with particular emphasis on maintaining quality standards whilst working at the required efficiency rate and meeting targets and deadlines.
their skilled team produce medical and retail mattress along with medical handling devices.
key areas of the role:
- organisation and maintenance of an efficient workstation
- operating specialist industrial sewing machines
- adhering to health and safety rules and regulations
- working with a variety of materials, threads and trimmings
- using a variety of sewing production techniques and methods
- producing sewn items that meet quality standards, targets and deadlines
- interpreting and following instruction and technical specifications
- monitoring and maintaining the work flow
- routine machine maintenance
key skills required:
- an open and friendly personality that works well in a team
- self motivation and pride in their work
- must be able to learn new skills quickly
- adaptable to new situations and new ways of working
- experience with flatbed machine is essential and and overlock desirable
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