Carrier Sewer

Central Lake Armor Express Inc•Eden, NC

24d•Onsite

About The Position

Armor Express is one of the largest suppliers of soft and hard armor protective solutions to America’s Heroes. Our passion for producing the most innovative armor systems is made possible by the commitment of every Armor Express employee, many of whom have spent their lives serving our country. Now is an exciting time to join our team - a team dedicated to saving lives!!! Description: Do you enjoy working with your hands to make tangible products that save people’s lives? Do you have an eye for details? Put your strengths to work as a sewing machine operator at Armor Express. In this role, you will work as part of a team creating and assembling soft ballistics and carriers. This role consists of the following duties:

Requirements

Ability to accurately follow instructions and procedures
Ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers/hands, while manipulating or assembling material/parts.
Ability to follow instructions and procedures
Availability to work overtime
Must be authorized to work in the United States

Responsibilities

Operate and maintain sewing machines and related parts, including pattern plates, needles, presser feet, etc.
Read and interpret work orders and adjust machines and materials to match, including selecting fabric, thread and needles
Inspect and repair finished products as needed and make machine adjustments to compensate for errors or quality issues
Run and operate the sewing machine and other binding equipment to join fabric; attach velcro elastic, cord, zippers, hooks, buttons and other trimmings to sewn pieces according to work order instructions and diagrams
Prepare materials for machine embroidery and other automatic embellishment, including securing fabric in hoops, templates or clamps and guiding into machine
Monitor machine to detect problems, such as defective stitching, breaks in thread or machine malfunction.
Activate and adjust machine controls to regulate: stitching speed and length, material or thread tension, etc.
Position material through feed rollers and guides, or position and maneuver under sewing machine presser foot and needle during operation
Folds or fits together materials to prepare for machine sewing
Examines and measures sewn parts to verify conformance to standards.
Places spools of thread, cord or other materials on spindle, insert bobbin and thread ends through machine guides
Replace and rethread needles
Records/tracks parts processed (utilizing counter)
Meet or exceed consistent daily and weekly output and quality goals