Knitting and Weaving Operators

Seaman Corporation is a privately held company, with a family business culture where people are our number one asset.  For more than 70 years, we have honed our expertise in a range of technology platforms, including knitting, weaving, compounding, coating, finishing, printing and fabrication.  Today we offer the highest-quality, innovative fabric solutions in the world.

Come join a growing company that offers advancement opportunities in an environment that associates can grow, learn and have fun!

Earn up to $18.50/hr. minimum within four months

Sign-on Bonus after 90 days 

Benefits available on Day 1: 

  - Health, Vision and Dental Plan 

  - Health Savings Account w/company contributions

  - Life Insurance at no cost

  - Nine paid Holidays

  - Quarterly and Annual Bonus Incentive Plan  

  - Perfect Attendance Awards, quarterly and annual 

401k Retirement Savings Plan w/Company Match, join after 30 days

Tuition Reimbursement Program after 1 year

Milestone celebrations and numerous associate appreciation events throughout the year! 

We are looking for individuals to efficiently operator knitting and weaving machines. Must be flexible to work 12-hour night shift, 2/2/3 schedule.
 

 ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Promote safety and safety awareness at all times. 
• Operates and continuously monitors a variety of different machines which have different operating procedures and setups.  Responsible to see machines are running efficiently to produce clean, good quality fabric.  
• Observe cloth being woven or knitted on multiple machines to detect visible defects.  Initiate corrective action as necessary to eliminate fabric that is not suitable for processing.
• Troubleshoot problems with setup, machines and component systems by visual observation, responding to fault lights and reading error codes displayed on terminals. Alerting Technician & Supervisor when machine or equipment malfunctions occur.
• Use forklifts and hand trucks to move pallets of fill yarn and warp/stitch beams and overhead cranes to move stitch beams and rolls into the correct position for machine setup and production.
• Complete paperwork for doffed rolls, including printing and placing inventory ticket on greige goods roll. 
• Meet with prior shift Operator at each shift change to review and discuss any equipment and process issues. 
• Performs daily housekeeping in work areas to remove yarn, threads, fuzz, debris and trash from catwalks, under and around machines and other floor surfaces using brooms
• Promote Lean Sigma Initiative by actively participating in Kaizen events and ensure 5S is completed according to schedule, keeping Weaving and Yarn Storage areas clean and organized.  
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

HS Diploma/GED required

Previous textile experience helpful, but will train 

Some computer skills preferred

All candidates must successfully complete the following:

ACT WorkKeys Assessments or NCRC

Hair Drug Screening 

Criminal Background Check 
 

Work Environment: 

• Regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, overhead cranes and forklifts moving heavy beams, yarn packages and rolls of woven or knitted cloth.
• Occasionally exposed to work in high precarious places.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and occasionally use forklift or overhead cranes to move beams, yarn packages and rolls of cloth, ranging from 1,250 to 3,000 lbs. 
• Must be capable of sitting, standing, and walking for extended periods (at least 2 hours straight). Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms; to climb or balance and stoop or kneel. Occasionally required to sit and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision