HexArmor

HexArmor

Industrial Sewing Supervisor

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$25k-$30kDetected 48 days ago
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About the role

  • The Industrial Sewing Machine Operator Supervisor oversees a team of sewing machine operators, ensuring efficient and high-quality production of sewn products.
  • This role involves coordinating daily operations, training team members, and maintaining a safe and productive work environment.
  • The individual in this position will also operate a machine, guiding products or product parts under machine needles and presser foot pedals to proficiently operate several types of sewing machines to construct complete products.

Responsibilities

  • Motivate and lead a team of sewing machine operators, providing guidance and support to achieve production goals.
  • Monitor workflow and production processes, adjusting schedules and assignments to optimize efficiency and meet deadlines.
  • address any quality issues with the team and implement corrective actions.
  • Operate heavy duty sewing equipment single or double needle surging, union special, basic & complicated automated and/or bar tacking machines to perform sewing steps to join, reinforce or decorate material or articles, such as labels, Velcro, and webbing.
  • Optimize machine settings for material type, thickness, and job requirements.
  • Maintain production records and report on team performance, productivity metrics, and quality issues to management.
  • Inspect finished products for quality and adherence to specifications; address any quality issues with the team and implement corrective actions.
  • Identify opportunities for process improvements and collaborate with management to implement best practices, create standard operating procedures (SOPs) for processes in place.
  • As one HexArmor community, we strive to create and maintain a working environment that is welcoming, inclusive, and impartial.

Requirements

  • 3-5 years of experience in industrial sewing, required
  • knowledge of fabric types and sewing techniques.
  • Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages and volume.
  • Must be able to use a tape measure to measure products pieces.
  • Proficiently perform a combination of multiple medium sewing steps or difficult sewing step with 80% or higher proficiency (10 or more) in two or more product lines, with the ability to set up a new product line.
  • Proficient in operating various types of industrial sewing machines
  • Strong leadership and team-building skills, with the ability to motivate and develop team members.
  • Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations such as adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing in all units of measure.
  • The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Nice to have

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • additional training in sewing or textile production preferred.
  • 1+ year(s) in a supervisory or leadership role, preferred.
  • Bilingual (Spanish), preferred.

Compensation

  • Hourly compensation between $25-30 per hour based on experience, additional performance bonus included.
  • Opportunity to keep people safe with a premium product
  • We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with dignity and respect.
  • At HexArmor, we believe diversity in people and ideas makes us stronger.
  • We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse employee workforce honoring people's experiences, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds.
  • As one HexArmor community, we strive to create and maintain a working environment that is welcoming, inclusive, and impartial.

Benefits

  • Full Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Paid Time Off and Holiday Vacation

Company info

  • HexArmor® is a leader in developing some of the most advanced PPE solutions for your eyes, hands, arms, and body.
  • At HexArmor®, we believe safety is not a luxury - it's a necessity.
  • Since day one, we have worked hand-in-hand with our customers to design innovative, high performance PPE that helps ensure workers return home in the same condition they arrived.
  • Our mission is to provide the protection that makes this possible, for every worker, everywhere.
  • We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with dignity and respect.
  • At HexArmor, we believe diversity in people and ideas makes us stronger.
  • We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse employee workforce honoring people's experiences, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds.

Equal opportunity

  • HexArmor is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
  • If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please let us know.
  • Equal Opportunity Employer.
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