Machine Operator - Doffer - 1st shift

Design Group Americas

Machine Operator - Doffer - 1st shift

Portland, ME +7 locations
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities
    • Follow established safe work practices to ensure a safe working environment.
    • Operate roll-up machine as required in a safe productive manner
    • Operate sewing machine as needed to join ends
    • Cut out defects in ribbon and re thread take-up machine properly
    • Use sewing machine on pushcart to cut defects or sew together start-ups as necessary
    • Push full pin truck to take-up machine designated area, return with empty pin truck
    • Maintain good housekeeping
    • Cycle doff to ensure minimum downtime
    • Push pin truck to take-up machine, doff full rolls and replace with empty containers
    • Adjust rolls as necessary to insure proper rolls are being achieved
    • Repair machines with problems such as a hang up from magnets and etc.
    • Direct attention to guider, yardage clock and proper threading of ribbon on machine at each doff, corrections are to be made as called for
    • Quality conscience at all times and alert supervision when defects are noticed
    • Set up machines for proper take-up after start-up or pattern change
    • Cross trained in reroll, cut & sew, and packing
    • All other duties as assigned

    Required Skills

    Required Experience

    • High School Diploma or GED
    • Ability to read and write, possess basic math skills and good communication skills
    • Must be very efficient and have knowledge of machinery
    • Must be able to prioritize and address ribbon quality
    • Must be able to lift as much as 35 lbs. above 5 ft. Must be able to stand majority of the shift and push pin truck with as much as 100lbs
    • Have manual dexterity
    • Climate controlled area

    Design Group follows all CDC Guidelines.

  • Qualifications

    Bachelors or 0-2 years equivalent relevant work experience.

  • Locations
    Hartford, CT • Washington, DC • Boston, MA • Portland, ME • White Plains, NY • Latham, NY • Pleasant Valley, NY • New York, NY