Sewer

Position Summary

Performs operation to prepare, assemble and sew a variety of sewn cover parts ready for final upholstery. Work on a variety of models as assigned performing, preparing, reworking, repairing, assembling and sewing operations for correct line-up, match, dimensions and quality of the complete sewn cover part. Check line-up, match and dimensions of the sewn cover part to ensure completion of work to quantity and quality standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Use small screw driver to adjust sewing machine settings to prepare for next piece.
• Use sewing patterns to ensure that the fabric is lined up correctly prior to sewing parts.
• Manually feed fabric through needle housing while using a foot pedal to control the needle speed.
• Use scissors to cut excessive fabric from completed sewn part.
• Use seam ripper to open the bobbin housing in order to change thread spoils.
• Change needles periodically by using tweezers.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Minimum two years of experience.
• Requires basic understanding of specialized or technical fields in order to operate machinery (usually less than 90 days of training required).

• Maiden, NC, USA