Sewing Machine Operator

Company: Kelly Services
Location: Bean Station
Posted on: April 9, 2021

Job Description:

Do you enjoy working with your hands to make tangible products that brighten up people's lives and homes? Do you have an eye for color and a mind for details? Put your strengths to work as a upholstery technician--with Kelly Services. In this role, you will work as part of a small team creating and assembling chairs in all the latest styles.Pay for this position is $12 per hour and the schedule is Monday- Friday, 7 am until 3:30 pm.Job Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain sewing machines and related parts, including pattern plates, needles, presser feet, automatic cutting tools and blades
• Read and interpret work orders and adjust machines and materials to match, including selecting fabric, thread and needles, mounting necessary attachments and double-checking settings before beginning a large run
• Inspect and repair finished products as needed and make machine adjustments to compensate for errors or quality issues
• Record accurately the materials used, maintenance performed and number of pieces completed during each shift, keeping each of these metrics within target ranges
• Prepare materials for machine embroidery and other automatic embellishment, including securing fabric in hoops, templates or clamps and guiding into machine
• Troubleshoot basic machinery problems and request service or repairs as needed
• Meet or exceed consistent daily and weekly output and quality goalsJob Skills & QualificationsRequired:
  • Must be at least 18 years old--
  • Able to stand throughout shift
  • One year experience with sewing or upholstery--
  • Able to lift 50 pounds on a regular basisWhy Kelly--?As a worker today, it's up to you to take charge of your career and look for opportunities to learn, grow, and achieve your potential. Helping you find what's next is what we're all about. We know what's going on in the evolving world of work-just ask the 440,000 people we employ each year. Connecting with us means getting the support, guidance, and opportunities needed to take your career where you may have never imagined.About Kelly--At Kelly, we're always thinking about what's next and advising job seekers on new ways of working to reach their full potential. In fact, we're a leading advocate for temporary/non-traditional workstyles, because we believe they allow flexibility and tremendous growth opportunities that enable a better way to work and live. Connecting great people with great companies is what we do best, and our employment opportunities span a wide variety of workstyles, skill levels, and industries around the world.Kelly is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse workforce and providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all parts of the hiring process as required under its Employment Accommodation Policy. Kelly will work with applicants to meet accommodation needs that are made known to Kelly in advance.]]

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