Assembly Operative
Our client in St James, Northampton is looking for an experienced Assembly Operative
to join their team.
- Monday to Thursday 07:30-16:30
- Fridays 07:30-12:30
- 30 minute lunch, 10 minute tea break
This position is required to manually fit and stitch together the prepared workload to
form the basis of a leather shoe upper. You will need to engage in a range of production
activities working as a team and as an individual to aid in meeting the production
objectives in terms of quality and quantity.
Main duties of role:
- To be competent in all aspects of stitching a shoe upper by using a sewing machine, including under edging, sides, caps etc.
- To be willing to learn all aspects of fitting a shoe upper.
- Work as part of a team and on an individual basis working to obtain the daily/weekly targets ensuring quality is at the highest standard.
- Able to prioritise the work to meet production needs.
- Support changes to daily workloads when required to take account of exceptional events, such as urgent tickets, machine breakdowns, lack of materials, etc. and communicate to relevant team leader.
- Liaise with the team leader to address specific quality or production problems.
- Ensure departmental machinery and equipment is in good working order and any problems are reported to the Team Leader and/or Supervisor.
The ideal candidate:
- Previous experience in the shoe industry (or similar) in a stitching/machinist role is
- Must be fully competent in using a sewing machine.
- Previous experience is advantageous.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to train others once fully trained.
- Self-motivated.
- High standards of workmanship within own work.
- Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
- A responsible and conscientious attitude.
- Calmness under pressure.
Must be a resident in the UK
If you are interested, please apply with your up-to-date CV today!
Required skills
- Assembly
- Production Teams
Reference: 52858250
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