AmSafe Bridport
Sewing Machinist
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The Role
Job Title: Sewing Machinist
Reporting to: Manufacturing Manager
Location: Bridport, Dorset
Key Responsibilities
- Meticulously follow standard operating procedures and work instructions
- Ensure own work conforms to intended process output in terms of quality and specification
- Interpretation of engineering drawings and technical specifications.
- Maintain tractability; material and operations transaction in ERP system
- Report deviations to process or standard as opportunities for improvement
- Report abnormalities or deviations to material quality
- Completion of acceptance test procedure and record conformity of product
- To set-up and ensure the smooth running of machinery.
- To pack and completed product to the required specification
- Demonstration of industrial sewing skills to a very high standard
- Self –motivated and self sufficient
- Excellent organisational skills
- Clear communication
- Previous experience on walking foot, needle feed and programmable industrial / commercial sewing machines
- Working with various textile fabrics, webs and threads. Such as rubber coated fire retardant Kevlar; Dyneema webbing; silicon and wire impregnated.
- A basic machine maintenance experience
- To actively participate in daily production tier meetings.
- To liaise effectively with colleagues throughout the business.
- To actively drive to fulfil line management team targets
- To promote a culture of continuous improvement and support the continuous improvement programme.
- To promote a culture of co-operation and high morale within the area of responsibility.
- To comply with Health & Safety, Quality and all relevant legal and company policy & procedures.
- Perform all other duties as required, directed, or needed to achieve business goals.
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Key Success Factors
- Flexibility in approach to changing circumstances and customers’ requirements
- Personal drive, team work and commitment are required with the ability to motivate others to achieve quality objectives
- Attention to detail, working independently and conscientiously, as well as under supportive supervision
- An enthusiastic learner, keen to actively engage in statutory and further training, and commit to the Company’s continuous improvement programme
- Sufficient manual dexterity and physical fitness is required to operate machines effectively
- Results focused, keen to add value and produce work to a high standard
- A good communicator, both written and oral, with the ability to build effective communication channels with colleagues and supervision across the Company
Specific Skill Requirements
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Education
- Educated to a good standard, preferably to GCSE/“O” level in Maths and English or equivalent
Acquired Skills And Experience
- Previous experience of working in a process disciplined manufacturing or assembly environment
- Have previous sewing experience using industrial sewing machines either needle feed or walking foot
- Perform general maintenance tasks on sewing machines to ensure their longevity
- Interpretation of engineering drawing
- Basic metrology
- Computer literate
- Transactional ERP
- An average level of mechanical reasoning to understand the operation of machinery and production processes
If not already conversant with the product range, full training is provided to enable the incumbent to become fully conversant with the Company’s products and procedures (period of up to three months as a norm).
Key Result Areas
Accountable for achieving deliverables, (On Time Delivery, Labour Efficiency, Right First Time) in line with Company targets
Decision Making Authority
Decision making authority for all responsibilities listed above and as assigned by Senior Production Operative/Manufacturing Manager
Accountable to Senior Production Operative/ Manufacturing Manager
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