Industrial Sewing Operator

POSITION TITLE: INDUSTRIAL SEWING OPERATOR

DEPARTMENT: CHAIR ASSEMBLY

JOB TYPE: FULL-TIME, NON-EXEMPT

REPORTS TO: MAYELA BORCHELT

SHIFT: 1st

DATE: 8/28/26

FUNCTION

Sew office chairs, cushions and various other components using traditional sewing machines/equipment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Stitcher - Stitches fabrics, vinyls, leathers using industrial sewing machines following established practices. Single needle, double needle, top stitch as required. High attention to detail. Responsible to produce cleanly tailored upholstery with minimal wrinkles/pleats particularly around curved shapes. Follows established procedures to ensure correct application of fabrics. Aligns cut/sewn covers to ensure correct appearance. Filling in in other departments (cutting, gluing, assembly, packing, material handling, etc.) when capacity issues arise. Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

Prior experience sewing office chairs.

Read and understand production paperwork.

Work overtime as necessary.

Hazards Present

Abrasions

Chemical Contact

Cuts/Punctures

X

Dust/Particulate Inhalation

Extreme Cold

Extreme Heat

Falling Objects

Flying Objects

X

Moving Machinery

X

Noise Above 85 db

Rolling Objects

Vibration

Wet Ramps/Floors

Action

Required

% of Time

Balancing

Bending

X

10

Carrying

X

10

Climbing

Color Vision

X

100

Crawling

Crouching

Depth Perception

X

100

Driving

Kneeling

Handling

X

85

Lifting Less Than 75 lbs

X

30

Lifting More Than 75 lbs

Pulling

X

40

Pushing

X

40

Reaching

Reading

X

15

Sitting

X

95

Squatting

Standing

Stepping

Stooping

Tool Use

X

95

Twisting

Walking

x

5