Production Associate - Sewing (Farwell)

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Location: Clare, MI

Company: Rogers Group

Are you ready to be part of something innovative? The Rogers Group is a family-owned network of dynamic businesses, including StageRight and Rogers Athletics, creating solutions for markets from sports and entertainment to home food preservation. We thrive on creativity, collaboration, and delivering excellence.

What we offer:

• Competitive pay that values your skills
• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision
• Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability
• Paid holidays and generous PTO
• Retirement savings plan to secure your future

At The Rogers Group, you’re not just filling a position, you’re joining a team that values innovation, teamwork, and growth. If you’re motivated, dependable, and ready to make an impact, we want to hear from you!

Summary:

This position is responsible for leading and producing custom set-ups and custom orders in the sewing department utilizing the various equipment available. Operate Gerber cutter to complete work orders in an efficient manner to produce a quality finished product. Layout and set-up patterns for athletics and staging cut-outs with the least amount of waste. Operate silk screening to produce top quality parts by selecting best screen process and style to assure high quality product. Operates sewing machines to join or reinforce materials.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The responsibilities listed below are not intended to be all-inclusive.

• Maintains a safe, clean and organized work area.
• Chooses the appropriate color, material and weight of thread for the product being assembled.
• Places spools on spindles and draws threads through guides, tensions and needle eyes. Insert bobbins into shuttle and thread through guides and looper eyes.
• Chooses appropriate parts for assembly based on the work order. Preparation of covers for sewing (handles, pockets, reinforcement squares, pin straps, zippers in the proper style.
• Manually feeds material through machine while controlling speed with foot pedal.
• Detects and corrects defective stitching.
• Custom fit parts together when minor cutting flaws make imperfect pattern parts.
• Oils machine and correct minor operational problems such as broken needles and back lashing.
• Operates grommet machine, hydraulic press and the hot knife in a safe manner according to blueprint and experience.
• Selects patterns and materials for the different athletic and staging jobs for cut-outs. Arranges patterns pieces on the material with the least amount of waste and with the proper pieces on the grain of the fabric.
• Additional duties may be assigned as required.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS :

• 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 AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Must possess basic math skills.
• Ability to be versatile in operating different sewing machines

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret the English language.
• Associate must have the ability to communicate internally and externally effectively and efficiently.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Frequent use of hands that comes with the use of tools. 
• Agility of the upper and lower body extremities with the ability to reach, crouch, kneel, or stoop. 
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time. 
• Capable of lifting 50 pounds without assistance.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with the variety of situations which occur in the daily sewing process.

Additional Job Information:

The environment is active and fast-paced, production environment. Expect a mix of physical activity and sewing equipment use.

All qualified applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination.

Rogers Group is a drug-free workplace. We also conduct thorough background checks on all candidates as part of our hiring process.

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