Job Type
Full-time
Description
Threading all ends of yarn into knitting machines, ensuring top quality, and to turn machines over to Knitting Operators with machines running properly.
- Ensure yarn sheet is not rubbing beam flanges
- Inspect for bruised beams
- Remove guide bar(s) and clean slides and guide bar brackets
- Lay ends straight into separator points and as close to beam flanges as possible
- Tighten warp collars before starting machine
- Remove and correct doubles in other bar while threading
- Inspect fabric for yarn or machine defects, or ends dragging
- Set rack clock to proper racks before starting new roll
- Other duties, as necessary, and as required by special instructions
Requirements
- High school diploma or;
- Up to three months related experience and/or training or;
- Equivalent combination of both
- Read and comprehend most documents such as safety rules, operating procedures and instructions
- Remain in a standing stationary position occasionally
- Moving about the work area constantly using hands/fingers to operate equipment frequently
- Frequently climb or position oneself as necessary to access areas on equipment to one's job
- Visual attention is necessary