Textile

Found in: Talent US C2 - 7 days ago

Gaffney, United States OpSource Staffing Full time
Opsource of Gaffney has partnered with several textiles companies in the Gaffney and surrounding areas. 
Slitter Operator Job Responsibilities:
  • Check set-up of machine at beginning of the shift.
  • Monitor appearance of fabric as well as machine operation and notify supervisor of bad quality or machine malfunction. 
  • Sew in cloth for slitter frame from the dye house and batch and turn.
  • Check blade at the beginning, during and at the end of the shift for burrs, bad belts and bad rollers.
  • Cover slit cloth and stage in the proper area.
  • Maintain clean tubs for the cloth to be slit into

Napper Operator Job Responsibilities:
  • Obtain buggy of cloth from dryer to be processed according to process sheet. If it is dye goods make sure the supervisor has approved the shade. If it is bleach make sure the whiteness has been approved.
  • Sew buggy of cloth onto leader cloth or onto lot already threaded into the machine. Make sure the seam is straight.
  • All holes in the cloth as it enters the napper must be caught and sewn together. 
  • Must keep hands from all moving parts while the napper is in motion. 
  • When you are ready to doff off a buggy from the napper, cut the roll on a seam only. Write lot number and size on each end of every strand.
  • Once the lot is complete it must be pushed to the compactor for further processing.
  • Empty the lint bag at the back of the napper prior to end of shift.

Dryer Operator Job Responsibilities:
  • Obtain full truck of fabric and sew open seams and holes.
  • Position trucks at dryer to begin the process of drying the fabric.
  • Position empty truck at the exit end of dryer to catch dried fabric.
  • Patrol dryer and keep watch for holes, continuous defects and fires.
  • Monitor and maintain temperature, overfeed and machine speed.
  • Cut shade checks for lab testing.
  • Push full truck to finishing compactor machine.
  • Clean lint from screens located inside the dryer as required.
  • Cut samples for lab testing, take shade cut on dye cloth from each roll.
  • Record appropriate information on production sheet.
  • Clean work area and machine at the end of shift or as needed.

Quality Inspector Job Responsibilities:
  • Inspect and record visual and physical characteristics of fabric being processed on the open width compactor and open width tenter frame.+
  • Inspect and record visual and physical characteristics of fabric on the inspection frame.
  • Patrol the open width area.
  • Perform simple mathematical calculations for lab test.
  • Ability to acquire the necessary computer skills to perform readings for fabric as well as garment dye formulations.

Dye Weigher Job Responsibilities:
  • Make and weigh mixes according to the formula specifications.
  • Sign off each formula and print each weighed formula.
  • Clean all buckets after every mix has been poured up.
  • Help receive and store incoming dyes and chemicals in proper location.
  • Maintain PPE keeping it in good working condition. 
  • Googles, gloves and dust mask must be worn while weighing and mixing chemicals.
  • Provide feedback to supervisor on low inventories of dyes and chemicals.
  • Label all buckets being used for inventory storage.
  • Spray floors 2 times per shift.

Tenter Frame Operator Job Responsibilities:
  • Check set-up of machine at the beginning of the shift.
  • Obtain and check full truck of cloth against production sheet.
  • Identify lots and keep them together. Thread up machine and make necessary adjustments to meet specifications.
  • Sew in cloth for tenter frame from slitter.
  • Make mixes for tenter frame pads.

Compactor Operator Job Responsibilities:
  • Check set-up of machine at the beginning of shift.
  • Obtain and check full truck of cloth against production sheet. 
  • Identify lots and keep them together. Thread up machine and make necessary adjustments to meet specifications.
  • Monitor appearance of fabric as well as machine operation and notify supervisor of any bad quality or machine malfunction. 
  • Oversee doffers.
  • Check weights and widths.
  • Cut samples for lab testing, take shade cut on dye cloth from each roll.
  • Record appropriate information on production sheet.
  • Clean work area and machine at the end of shift or as needed.
  • Check spreaders at the beginning, during, and at the end of the shift for burrs, bad belts and bad rollers.
  • Place complete lot in the finished goods area for shipping.

Qualifications: Qualifications:
  • Must be able to read, write and speak effectively.
  • Ability to carry out common sense instructions, verbally and written.
  • Must follow all plant safety procedures.
  • Must be able to stand or walk for 8-12 hour shifts.

  • Tenter Operator

    Found in: Talent US C2 - 7 days ago

    Gaffney, United States OpSource Staffing Full time

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