Weaver - 3rd shift - $18.92 +

VALDESE WEAVERS • Valdese, NC

3d • 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 Weaver maintains current production standards for efficiency and quality on all loom sets. The role follows ISO 9001 work instructions and standards. Second- and third-shift employees receive a $1.00 shift premium. Employees also receive a $50 attendance bonus for every two weeks with no missed time, excluding shutdown periods; this is described as adding $0.62 to the hourly rate.

Requirements

• Experience in doffing, pattern changing, and weaving.
• Basic reading, writing, and math skills.
• Good communication skills and the ability to get along with others.

Responsibilities

• Patrol the assigned loom set, repair looms, and start looms.
• Set pick clocks to the correct shift and place a shift sticker on the cloth.
• Check cloth for defects every hour and place stickers on the cloth.
• Check for defects and sign cloth defect tickets as they come to the looms.
• Make all required declarations in Barco.
• Flag looms for a technician to check picks at the beginning of each order.
• Flag looms with mechanical or electrical problems for a technician and note the time on the technician card.
• Communicate with the oncoming weaver about problem looms.
• Call for a technician at warpout to clean the race and reed.
• Call for warp replacement for breakouts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Work scheduled overtime.
• Report job-related injuries and safety hazards to the supervisor immediately.
• Participate in safety programs to identify, investigate, and correct safety hazards.
• Perform duties safely according to company guidelines and maintain 5 S standards.

Benefits

• A $1.00 shift premium for second- and third-shift employees.
• $50 attendance bonus for every two weeks with no missed time, excluding shutdown periods; described as adding $0.62 to the hourly rate.
• Employee ownership through an ESOP.

What This Job Offers

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