Mechanic I

Summary: Perform routine preventive maintenance and repairs on the sewing machines. Ensure they are always in working order and maintain a parts inventory. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Skills to repair and set up sewing machines, including single-needle and double-needle models. (Pass Goodwill Practical and Written Test)
• Basic Knowledge of Zigzag, Overlock/Safety Stitch, Coverstitch, Bartack, Flat Seamer, Belt loop, Buttonholing, Eyelet, and Programmable machines
• Ensure all machines are equipped with safety equipment, including belt protectors and other safety guards.
• Able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Move sewing machines when required.
• Clean the sewing equipment. Change and monitor the oil levels and filters
• Lubricate or grease the machine parts as required.
• Repair the machine’s lamps and thread stands. Adjust electrical cables and air hoses
• Connect and disconnect the sewing machines. Change electrical installations, including motors, switches, and plugs
• Turn compressors, boilers, and creasing/fusing machines on and off.
• Monitor air leaks from production lines
• Ability to change needles and identify defective parts, including sewing presser feet, needle guards, eye protectors, needle plates, trimmers/cutters, and more complex parts
• Maintain order and keep the mechanic's workshop clean.
• Maintain an attendance rate of 95% or higher.
• Other duties and assigned.

Education and/or Experience:

• A High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• Constant updates on industrial machinery are also needed.
• Experience with single-needle lockstitch, chain stitch, bar-tack, buttonhole, felling, and irons is also required.
• At least ten (1) years of experience as a sewing room mechanic.
• Experience in all types of sewing room machinery.
• Experience with single & multi-needle lockstitch & chain stitch, bar-tack, buttonhole, felling & irons.

Language Skills: Must be able to read, write, and speak English effectively.  Knowledge of Creole and/or Spanish is a plus.

Competencies: 

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Appearance/Personality - Listens well, is dependable, and takes pride in work.
• Oral Communication: Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions.
• Diversity - Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect, keeps commitments, inspires the trust of others, works with integrity and ethics, and upholds organizational values.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; seeks ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to enhance performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards, completes work promptly, and strives to increase productivity, working efficiently and effectively.
• Safety and Security: Observe safety and security procedures, determine appropriate action beyond guidelines, report potentially unsafe conditions, and use equipment and materials properly.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently punctual and at work on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions, keeps commitments, commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies the appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Initiative - Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Asks for and offers help when needed.
• Reasoning Ability - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk most of the day, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must also be able to lift and carry at least 50 lbs.

Work Environment: Should be prepared to work in a noisy manufacturing area with heavy traffic and floor vibrations.