OE ENTERPRISES, INC

POSITION: Sewing Machine OperatorLOCATION: Asheville, NC
Minimum Qualifications: NO experience required. High school diploma or GED
Salary Requirements: $15-16.00/hr 
Schedule:  Work 4 days a week! (10-hour days Monday through Thursday)
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Produce materials for contract sales
• Assemble pieces of garments by matching patterns and/or dye lots
• Operate sewing machines to join sections of garments or other articles into finished products on a piece-work or production basis.
• Operate stitching machines to sew strips to the required sizes and shapes or join other pieces.
• Operate tackers, pocket-setters, buttonhole makers, hammers, and other machines to perform various operations in fabricating garments and other articles.
• Examine and repair garments as needed.
• Assist with production as needed
• Prepare and load production materials
• Assist the Production Supervisors at Industries of the Blind (IFB) as requested.
• Always maintain a safe work environment
• Act as a positive role model at all times
• Assure the use of safety standards, including proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Assure quality standards at all times when performing assigned tasks
• Communicate and work with IFB staff and communicate with OE Management Staff
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements:

• Able to lift and carry parcels weighing up to 50 lbs. across a large warehouse
• Able to push carts with up to 100 lbs. of parcels across a large warehouse
• Able to lift boxes and items weighing up to 15 lbs.
• Able to work standing for 8-hour shift
• Able to sit up for 8 hours

OE is an equal-opportunity employer