WARP OPERATOR - 3rd shift - $20.02 - $18.40

VALDESE WEAVERS • Valdese, NC

9d • $18 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

Valdese Weavers is a 100% employee-owned (ESOP) company that has been in business for over 100 years. It designs and manufactures residential and contract-grade fabrics for furniture manufacturers, fabric distributors, and large retailers. The Warp Operator makes warps used in slashing and weaving by operating a sectional warping machine according to ISO 9001 work instructions and standards. The role is located in Valdese, North Carolina, on the third shift. Second- and third-shift employees receive a $1.00 shift premium. Employees also receive a $50 attendance bonus for every two-week period with no missed time, excluding shutdown periods; the posting states this is equivalent to an additional $0.62 per hour.

Requirements

• Good communication skills and the ability to work well with others.
• Meet all pre-employment requirements.
• Basic reading, writing, and math skills, including the ability to read a tape measure.
• Creeling experience required.
• Manual dexterity and the ability to tie a weaver’s knot.
• Ability to climb, reach, and bend.
• Ability to drive a tow motor and obtain a license; a license is required.

Nice To Haves

• Tending experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate the sectional warping machine.
• Assist with creeling new patterns and with creeling generally when possible.
• Set machine parameters in the computer to ensure the beam is run correctly.
• Report quality problems to the supervisor.
• Ensure section width is correct on the beam and drum, and check the pattern before starting the machine.
• Work with the creeler/tender to pull over new warps; the tender pulls the warp over while the creeler assists with tight or crossed ends.
• Tie in new ends when the warp is stopped.
• Doff the sectional warper.
• Wrap beams in plastic and identify them.
• Provide loom or section beams for warpers.
• Work scheduled overtime.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Perform duties safely according to Valdese Weavers guidelines.
• Immediately report job-related injuries and safety hazards to the supervisor.
• Actively participate in safety programs to identify, investigate, and correct safety hazards.
• Maintain 5S standards.

Benefits

• $1.00 shift premium for second- and third-shift employees.
• $50 attendance bonus for each two-week period with no missed time, excluding shutdown periods (stated as equivalent to an additional $0.62 per hour).
• Employee ownership through an ESOP.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed