What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Sewing Technician position at Tommy's?
Production Sewing Technician
Tommy’s is looking for a Sewing Technician responsible for producing the company’s textile-based parts to be installed in Tommy’s Express car wash locations across the country, including but not limited to vacuum canopies and interior wash components.
What can Tommy's offer you?
- Competitive base pay and annual bonus
- Full insurance package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Employee Assistance
- 401k match and complimentary financial planning services with Rockefeller
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Opportunity for continued education and tuition assistance
- Valuable learning and development program
- Significant ability to grow internally for motivated and strong performing team members
- Fun, energetic, family-oriented work culture with an emphasis on team member morale
- Nationwide presence
Position Responsibilities:
- Operate and maintain industrial sewing machine and related parts with pneumatic foot lift and thread trimmer
- Ability to read a sewing map and adjust machine according to the product
- Inspect finished goods for quality
- Handle multiple types of materials and parts
- Troubleshoot basic machinery problems and submit request for repairs as needed
- Meet or exceed output and quality goals
- Operate an automated cutting table
- Operate an automated hot knife machine
- Load/unload materials and parts for assembly
Position Qualifications & Candidate Attributes:
- High school diploma or GED
- 2 years sewing experience (industrial equipment preferred)
- Must be able to consistently lift and handle heavy items 50 lbs.
- Basic knowledge of material handling and cutting
- Experience operating an automated cutting table is a plus
Work Environment
This job operates in a warehouse environment. This role routinely uses standard sewing equipment such as sewing machine, scissors, and cutting table.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the team member must be able to:
- Talk and listen
- Frequently stand and walk in a fast-paced environment where they will often be multitasking
- Lift between 50 - 70 lbs
- Remain in a stationary position 70% of the time
- Able to move about inside the warehouse
- Ability to work and commute in all weather conditions
- Able to effectively communicate, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express oneself and exchange information
- Able to walk, bend, twist, turn, stoop, climb steps, reach with hands, use hands to fingers.
- Tolerate vibrating tools and louder than normal work environment at times.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Therefore, other duties may be assigned by your manager. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Company Overview:
Tommy's Express is a national franchise for outstanding car washes and car care services. Powered by industry leading technology and decades of experience and planning, Tommy's Express car washes deliver a cutting-edge car wash experience unlike anything you've encountered before. Our fully automatic washes feature advances including the easy-loading car wash dual belt conveyor, wide open car wash bay for natural lighting, advanced presoak and sealer services, and free high-power self-serve vacuums on site.
Tommy Car Wash Systems (“TCWS”) is the power behind our Tommy’s Express equipment. TCWS is a team of passionate car wash professionals working to create opportunities for our partners to become the best car wash operators they can be. We provide modular building designs, robust stainless-steel car wash equipment, an advanced Wash Club license plate reader system, the Tommy Transporter belt, high performance wash detergents, and an industry-leading franchise opportunity. At Tommy Car Wash Systems, we have a solution for almost any size operator. Our team has assisted in the development of hundreds of some of the most successful car washes around the world. Together, Tommy’s Express and Tommy Car Wash Systems make up the Tommy’s Corporate brand, headquartered in Holland, MI.