JOB SUMMARY

The role of Knitting Operations Manager oversees all of the Knitting department including: Twisting, Flat & Circular operations, department waste and cost control, inventory control, product development management, quality management, and personnel.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Guide and direct Knitting Operators, Laundry and Warehouse
• Assure a safe, clean and enjoyable work environment
• Assure compliance with all company policies
• Hire and train all knitting personnel
• Administration of time and attendance slips
• Attend weekly management meetings
• Manage production goals and workflow
• Work order management
• Assure proper training and development of employees to company standards
• Assure quality standards are being met
• Work with design to make products that meet their specifications
• Assure sample construction is accurate and efficient
• Warehouse receiving and inventory control
• Department budgets
• Other duties/responsibilities as assigned, or apparent.

QUALIFICATIONS

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to lead a team to meet certain objectives with at positive attitude
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Ability to analyze data
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and working with data bases
• Attendance is an essential function of the position
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

• BA/BS in business Management or equivalent experience in manufacturing leadership role (preferrable knitting production)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

CONTACTS: Internal – Continuously (67 - 100%) External – Rarely (1 – 5%)

Contacts involve giving or exchanging information of a limited controversial nature.

Regularly

• Communicates via phone, email, in person
• Required to sit, perform keyboard work, for prolonged periods of time
• Required to stand for 8-10 hours at a time
• Operates a knitting machine or loads programs
• Operates a computer and other office equipment such as a copy machine and printer.

Frequently

• Talk and hear to coordinate day-to-day phone and in person transactions

Occasionally

• Lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.

Knitting Floor noise level is medium due to knitting machines running

Standard office environment. The noise level is usually low, due to office equipment.

DIRECT REPORTS

• Knitting Programmer
• Knitting Technicians
• Knitting Operators
• Knitting Operator Specialist
• Warehouse
• Laundry