Sewing Technician

Galls•Springfield, OH

3h•Onsite

About The Position

PHOENIX Safety Outfitters Powered by Galls is one of few “Verified” Independent Service Providers (ISP) in the country, authorizing us to work on Personal Protective Equipment, and more specifically, Turnout Gear. Along with the stringent due diligence to become Verified through Underwriter’s Laboratories, comes the responsibility to keep firefighters in safe; compliant turnout gear. Established with a commitment to excellence, PHOENIX Safety Outfitters (PHNX) has become a trusted Verified ISP Onsite Work Required - Facility Located at 110 W Leffel Ln, Springfield, OH 45506 Day shift Job Summary Picking garments is a very crucial step in the NFPA compliant clean, inspection, and repair of garments. Inspecting the garment after triage is paramount in defining what is wrong that must be repaired. The inspection process is equally important to determine the price to be charged to the customer.

Requirements

Must be able to read and spell
An ability to cooperate and get along with others
Strong communication and time management skills
An Attention to detail
Cross Training is important in this job role.
Must develop an understanding and skillset of an Inspector
Must develop an understanding and skillset of a Triage Operator
Must be able to perform the above duties when asked.

Responsibilities

Fundamentally have the ability to sew garment back together creating a compliant Garment:
Develop an understanding of how to read/interpret the inspection team repair requirements
Define what areas of the garment must be re-assembled to compliant condition
Have a thorough understanding of how to operate ALL applicable sewing machines required to re-assemble a garment
Understand Thread
What weight thread to use for the application at hand
What color
Understand Fabrics
Always using equal or better fabric
Always match color requirements
Know the various “stitch Types” to re-assemble garment to compliant condition
Be proficient at picking
Must be able to identify possible flaws the Inspector may have missed.
Confirm with Inspector
Document Repair Order accordingly
Must be able to copy and pattern fabric to create replacement element to re-assemble the garment to compliant condition