Carrier Sewer

Central Lake Armor Express•Eden, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Armor Express is seeking a detail-oriented Sewing Machine Operator to join their team. In this role, you will work as part of a team creating and assembling soft ballistics and carriers. This position involves operating and maintaining sewing machines, reading work orders, inspecting finished products, and preparing materials for embellishment. If you enjoy working with your hands to create tangible products that save lives, this role is for you.

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.
Fold or fit together materials to prepare for machine sewing.
Examine and measure sewn parts to verify conformance to standards.
Place spools of thread, cord or other materials on spindle, insert bobbin and thread ends through machine guides.
Replace and rethread needles.
Record/track parts processed (utilizing counter).
Meet or exceed consistent daily and weekly output and quality goals.