Cut Yardage Specialist Tier X - 2nd shift - $18.45 up to $20.70

Valdese Weavers, a 100% employee-owned ESOP company, is a renowned and respected textile mill located in Valdese, NC. With over 100 years of experience, we manufacture residential and contract textiles, persevering through challenging economic times. We take tremendous pride in producing beautiful decorative fabrics that are seen all over the world. Valdese Weavers offers a positive, productive, and progressive environment, along with excellent benefits.

Pay Rate: $18.45
Shift Premium & Attendance Bonus: $20.70

DEPARTMENT: Cut Yardage

REPORTS TO: Cut Yardage Supervisor

FLSA: Hourly - Non Exempt

Essential Functions:

Cut Yardage Specialist

• Cut fabric to order
• Properly identify fabric with appropriate labels and tickets, be sure all data matches.
• Label and package fabric for shipment.
• Return the fabric to a proper storage location.
• Move cut orders to the proper staging area based on routing, UPS, Fed-ex, etc.
• Keep the work area clean. Maintain good housekeeping.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Import Expeditor

• Label incoming Import shipments
• Fill Import Orders
• Perform Inventory and Cycle counts weekly of Cut, IMP, SHP bins
• Assist with Labeling UPS and FedEx Shipments
• Assist with Packing Cut Orders
• Assist with other duties in Shipping and Cut/Imports as requested by your supervisor
• Champion 5s program

Post Inspector

• Center buggy on inspection frame.
• Reset yardage clock at cut seams.
• Center cloth on roll-up rolls. Lines or patterns must be straight across rolls.
• Put the end of the cloth in the flap on the tube to keep the cloth from bowing when the roll is started up and to make the roll tighter.
• Check the piece number on a roll and apply the matching hand tag.
• Write in gross yards and allowance yards.
• Check the cloth for bow and bias also check the width of the cloth.
• Assure both edges of the fabric are running straight.
• Check finish codes that call for stain-resistant finish to be sure it has been applied.
• Write on tabs the reasons rolls are being sent to the regrade table.
• Check the coating to ensure it is the same throughout the roll.
• Apply appropriate stickers to roll if being routed anywhere other than shipping.
• Assist with rerolls and mending as needed.

Final Inspection Clerk

• Pull sample swatches from the file cabinets and insert tickets into rolls.

• Key information (yardage, piece number, weight, inspector’s initials, etc.) about the roll into the computer.
• Send rolls to the next step in the process (i.e. Finishing, Regrade, Samples, Shipping, etc.)
• Keep sample folders filed in the correct place.
• Keep the work area clean by sweeping and cleaning up at shift change.

Safety:

• Safely perform all duties following guidelines established by Valdese Weavers.
• Report all job-related injuries and safety hazards to the supervisor immediately.
• Actively participate in safety programs that identify, investigate, and correct safety hazards.
• Maintain 5S standards.
• PPE Required:
• Earplugs, dust mask, safety glasses, lock, safety tag, back brace, and any other equipment as required by MSDS.

Qualifications:

• Meet all pre-employment requirements.
• Basic reading, writing, and math skills.
• Good communication skills with the ability to work well with others.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Must maintain an absenteeism rate of 5 points or less.