Sewer

Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. • Vonore, TN

22h • Onsite

About The Position

The Sewer position involves operating a sewing machine to join, gather, hem, reinforce, or decorate various articles. Key responsibilities include sewing cut pieces to form covers for items like trucks, buses, and armrests, understanding material stretch, and establishing efficient sewing sequences. The individual is expected to maintain product quality, communicate production-related issues, and perform necessary clean-up. The facility operates four days per week, with overtime required as dictated by business needs and production demands. Sewers must be willing to work the hours necessary to meet business deadlines. This role has no supervisory responsibilities. Commercial Vehicle Group (CVG) is a global supplier with diverse design, engineering, and manufacturing capabilities, partnering with customers across multiple industries to meet the needs of an increasingly automated and more environmentally conscious world.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Develop alternative solutions.
• Keep emotions under control while under stressful situations.
• Speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
• Present numerical data effectively and accurately.
• Show respect and sensitivity for cultural differences.
• Promote a harassment-free environment.
• Work with integrity and ethically.
• Follow the Company’s policies and procedures.
• Prioritize and plan work activities.
• Use time efficiently.
• Approach others in a tactful manner.
• Accept responsibility for own actions.
• Deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Be consistently at work and on time.
• Ensure work responsibilities are covered when absent.
• Arrive at meetings and appointments on time.
• Ask for and offer help when needed.
• Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
• Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Knowledge of how different materials stretch when they are sewn together.

Responsibilities

• Operates sewing machine to join, gather, hem, reinforce, or decorate articles by performing the following duties.
• Ability to sew cut pieces in order to form a cover (Truck, Bus, Armrest, etc).
• Ability to picture and establish a sewing sequence (most practical way to join pieces).
• Ability to maintain a quality product through its production path.
• Ability to effectively communicate issues concerning production or other relative items and how to resolve them.
• Clean up as necessary.
• Process sheets for the production of parts daily and weekly.
• Work overtime may be required as part of the sewers’ schedule to support changes in volume or production requirements may change the length of scheduled shifts.
• Sewers must be willing to work the required hours to support business deadlines.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees