What are the responsibilities and job description for the Standard Sewer 1 position at American Leather Operations LLC?
American Leather is an established, stable company with a 30-year history of success. An industry leader in luxury furniture innovation and superb customer service, we are seeking a Experienced Sewers to work alongside the Sewing Department.
Located in Southwest Dallas on Mountain Creek Parkway and Interstate 20, we proudly offer a diverse and positive work environment; a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance; a 401K match; profit sharing; an on-site wellness center and an entrepreneurial culture that promotes and rewards excellence.
Located in Southwest Dallas on Mountain Creek Parkway and Interstate 20, we proudly offer a diverse and positive work environment; a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance; a 401K match; profit sharing; an on-site wellness center and an entrepreneurial culture that promotes and rewards excellence.
What you will be doing:
- Sews precut fabric or leather according to sewing diagram
- Single needle and top stitch sewing as required.
- Sew welt cord or tubing as required by style.
- Reads traveler for correct law label, thread and zipper color.
- Uses zipper machine as required by style
- Skives the leather with the leather skiver as needed per style
- Changes needles on the machine to match the type of cover they are using.
- Adjusts their seam allowance according to the cover material.
- Changes thread and bobbins according to the cover material.
- Adjusts tension as needed.
- Reports any problems or issues to supervisor
- Inspects the quality of his/her work and the work of others as required.
- Trains with a product development representative on new styles (Betas) and reports.
- May on occasion train other sewers on the new styles when they are released to production.
We are looking for candidates that can:
- Ability to read and interpret sewing diagrams
- Manual dexterity and Visual acuity
- Ability to operate sewing machine including threading and replacing machine with thread
- Ability to lift sewing totes 10lbs.-25lbs.
- The ability to use hand, eye and foot coordination to operate a sewing machine
- Skill in replacing threads and bobbins on sewing machine
Some great perks and benefits you will receive:
- Competitive compensation (non-exempt position) and quarterly bonus plan. Health insurance to include medical, dental, vision, life, short/long term disability, Flexible Spending Account, and a 401k plan. We have an onsite wellness/fitness center that includes free personal training 2 times a week and yoga sessions 1 time a week
