Industrial Sewing Machine Operator

Job Description – Tarp Manufacturing

Meet the Smart Safety Company

At Safe Fleet, our name says it all. We make fleet vehicles – and everyone in and around them – safer. Our fleet safety platform brings together best-in-class products, ground-breaking technology, and a 100-year history of fleet know-how and innovation to solve the world’s biggest fleet safety problems.

Our core value is safety. Without safety first, efficiency and productivity are not possible. This is true for our products, our culture, and our relationship with our community. Our vision is to reduce preventable deaths and injuries in and around fleet vehicles with a goal of ZERO accidents.

We are re-defining what safety means for fleets of every type – from school buses to waste collection trucks, firefighting to utility vehicles, police cruisers to delivery vans.

Whether you work in our Charlotte plant to build lifesaving stop arms for school buses, or design advanced camera vision products in our Vancouver office, forge valves and high-quality nozzles to fight fires, or dream up new ways to protect fleet operators in our Corporate HQ in Kansas City, you will contribute to our goal to keep everyone safe.

We are a fast-growing manufacturing, service, and technology company with over 1700 employees in over 15 locations across Canada and the US. We are looking for motivated self-starters with innovative thinking to join our team and help us achieve our growth and performance goals. Sound like you? 

Work for the Smart Safety Company

Roll Rite, a Safe Fleet company, and a leader in the truck equipment manufacturing industry, is looking for a Tarp Manufacturing associate to work as part of a team for manufacturing of complete tarp systems and assembling of Automated Tarp Systems. 

This important team member partners with others to manufacture Roll-Rite systems according to company processes. The Tarp Manufacturing associate performs and assembles components for tarp fabrication.

Duties and Responsibilities include the following.

· Processing parts.

· Operate industrial sewing machine, grommet machine, miller roller welder, kabar welder and floor welder.

· Read a tape measure, use hand tools and semi-automatic manufacturing equipment.

· Must be able to read manufacturing prints.

· Read and understand work orders and work instructions.

· Routine daily cleaning and equipment maintenance.

· Confirm quality of product.

· Prepare product for shipment including packing and labeling products.

· Maintain product workspace.

· Ability to cross train in other areas and departments.

· Follows all safety guidelines and wears proper personal protective equipment.

· Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Ability:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.

Math Ability:

Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using fractions.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. Working environment is a climate-controlled manufacturing/warehouse facility. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud. A minimum level of physical dexterity is required.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, or twist, and talk or hear.

At Safe Fleet, you are empowered to build a career that will take you where you want to go. You will enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the tools necessary to achieve personal success. We offer a comprehensive compensation package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Holidays, 401K match and much more.

NOTE: Safe Fleet does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, ancestry veteran status or any other status protected by law.

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