Industrial Sewer

Peoria Production Shop

Job Description

Company Mission: To be the premier employer for individuals with disabilities.

Title: Industrial Sewer

Brief Description: Operates electric powered sewing machine to produce a variety of items such as straps, boots, aprons, and bags in accordance with customer specifications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Sets up sewing machine and selects threads.
• Discusses daily work requirements with the supervisor or lead person.
• Ensures that tasks are completed according to customer specifications.
• Alters the machine settings to suit the type of material.
• Uses marking pencil to track the area that must be sewn or cut.
• Follows appropriate instructions per job, positions the material together, and guides it through the machine.
• Inspects material and finished products to ensure that they meet customer specifications.
• Keeps samples of finished products to reference at a later date..
• Performs general preventative maintenance on sewing equipment.
• Helps put kits together or assists on the packing line when needed
• Creates prototypes and samples of material when asked to.
• Other duties as assigned.

Strength/Physical Demands:

• Must have steady hands and good eyesight (with or without glasses).
• Good hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
• Regularly required to sit for long periods of time while tasks are being performed.

Work Conditions:

• Full and Part - Time positions available
• Worker has moderate supervision at all times.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience using industrial sewing equipment and methods, needle sizes, fabrics, and machine-threading techniques.

• Must have good sewing skills and an eye for detail.
• Skill to perform tasks neatly, accurately and carefully.

• Skill to work in a team oriented environment.

• Ability to handle pressure of deadlines and stay patient while tasks are being performed.

• Ability to perform tasks of a repetitive nature.

• Ability to follow instructions and remain focused.
• Ability to use a ruler to measure material before sewing.
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with other employees.

Education/Experience:

• No specific educational requirements.
• 1 year experience with sewing preferred