Set Up Operator- Sewing

Summary of Position:

The Set Up Operator - Sewingsupports Human Technologies’ mission of Creating Employment for People with Disabilities by performing complex sewing tasks on any equipment, assisting production sewers, and recommending improvements to production processes.

Essential Responsibilities:

1. A. Produce sewn items from drawings, patterns, sketches, and other specifications, and perform all sewing functions on all equipment, with little or no training or instruction, and ensure that all work meets acceptable levels for productivity and quality;

B. Participate in the development of sewn prototypes, models, and samples, including deconstruction, pattern creation, sew-complete and related data collection.

And/Or

2. A. Sew complicated production operations and quantiles when necessary to support customer requirements;

B. Work independently, track quantities produced, and inspect own work.

Additional Responsibilities:

3. Train and support sewing machine operators and assist in trouble shooting production sewing issues, when instructed.

4. Perform routine machine adjustments, and notify supervisor of machine performance and/or safety issues.

5. Participate in time studies, and make recommendations for improvement to production sewing operations.

6. Comply with safety policies and procedures for safety of self and others.

7. Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Team Leader - Production.

Qualifications:

1. Minimum of 3 years of varied sewing experience, utilizing industry-standard equipment, including but not limited to single needle, surging, tacking.

2. Able to sit for extended periods of time.

3. Must pass any required federal, state, municipality, and/or customer-specific background checks.

As per NYS Law, the full salary range is $16.56- $23.38 per hour. However, our Compensation System is designed to hire new employees between the rates listed above.

Human Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Minorities/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.
We participate in E-Verify for required positions.

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