The Role

• Ability to use different types of industrial sewing machines to produce high quality sewn products in a variety of fabrics i.e. Lockstitch, overstitch, twin needle.
• To organise and maintain an efficient workstation, ensuring sewing machine is in full working order and thread, components and tools are to hand.
• To produce sewn items that meet high quality standards, targets and deadlines and aware of work techniques and methods used in sewing production i.e. seam types, stitch type, fabric handling and finish.
• Carry out routine machine maintenance i.e. Stitch tension, spool replacement, lubrication and identify and report machine problems that require a machine mechanic i.e., motor replacement, broken parts.
• Ability to read, interpret and work to instructions i.e. specifications, standard operating procedure.

The Person

• Experience of sewing Soft Seating Furniture (Desirable).
• Hands-on experience with industrial sewing machinery and meeting production targets.
• Work as part of a sewing production team or individually demonstrating flexibility and adaptability.
• Take ownership of work, recognising the value of the role within the organisation and the value of the role others perform.
• Demonstrate a responsive, flexible approach to changing working environments and sewing production demands.
• Develop and maintain effective communications with colleagues and sewing production staff to ensure a productive work environment i.e. supervisors, team leaders, fellow machinists, senior machinists.

Benefits Include;

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• 24 days’ holiday (plus Bank Holidays)
• MediCash Healthcare Plan
• Subsidised Canteen
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Bright Ideas Scheme
• Employee of Quarter / Year Award.
• Free Life Assurance
• Family Fun Day
• Social Events

If you’re interested in finding out more about the role and The Senator Group, please apply now.

"The Senator Group is committed to supporting inclusion and diversity and we encourage applications from different abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith, disability, gender and all other underrepresented job seekers”

If you need help with applying for this vacancy, please email recruitment@thesenatorgroup.com