Operations Development Associate
About The Position
The Operations Development Associate is an operations-focused rotational role designed to develop well-rounded leaders with knowledge of garment manufacturing. The program includes approximately three-month rotations through Technical Design, Pre-Production, Production Planning, Cutting, Sewing, and Quality. After completing the six rotations, the successful candidate will have developed skills and knowledge to advance into a supervisory, management, or specialized operational role that fits the organization’s needs and the candidate’s strengths. Necessary training will be provided on the job.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Strong written and verbal communication.
- Initiative, achievement orientation, analytical thinking, self-confidence, teamwork, and collaboration.
- Ability to stand for the duration of the workday and walk frequently.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Garment construction or apparel-related education.
- One year of experience in a manufacturing environment as a lead or above.
Responsibilities
- Learn garment construction at every sewing work center and become familiar with the equipment used.
- Learn and help implement single-piece flow and monitor team efficiencies.
- Learn TSS teams and teamwork concepts, 5S, and lean workflow.
- Support training and development of new employees.
- Learn to navigate and use the production ERP system.
- Learn the fabrics used to manufacture company products and the spreading and cutting processes, with a focus on minimizing waste.
- Understand Cut Support, Order Prep, and additional work activities.
- Learn quality guidelines by product type, first-item inspection, QA logs, label sheets, and RMA processes.
- Understand daily planning for spreaders and run reports to help prioritize orders for cutting.
- Help prioritize stock and make-to-order orders based on needs.
- Run reports by item, work center, and materials.
- Use available software to manipulate patterns and construct product bills of materials.
- Work toward certification on the software used to establish SAMs and learn the sample process.
- Learn the CAD program used to create product markers, focusing on material utilization and manufacturability.
- Work as part of a team to accomplish production and manufacturing goals.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- HSA plan
- Voluntary dental insurance
- Voluntary vision insurance
- Employer-paid short-term disability
- Voluntary long-term disability
- Employer-paid life and AD&D insurance
- Voluntary life and AD&D insurance
- Voluntary accident insurance
- Voluntary critical illness insurance
- Voluntary identity theft protection insurance
- Voluntary legal insurance
- Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
- Retirement savings program
- 10 company-paid holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition reimbursement
- PTO
- Bereavement leave
- Jury duty leave
- Incentive pay / bonus
- Referral program
- Confidential employee relief fund
- Annual flu shot clinic
- Volunteer opportunities
- Family medical leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
