Job Title: Sewing Machine Operator

Location: Yankton, SD

Schedule: Monday-Thursday 4:30pm-3:00am

Reports To: Tarp Fab Supervisor

ABOUT SHUR-CO®:

Shur-Co®, LLC, is headquartered in Yankton, South Dakota, and is a leading provider of covering systems, parts and service to the global transportation market. With over 60 years of industry experience, Shur-Co® now manufactures a wide offering of tarp systems and accessories for trucks, trailers, carts and specialty equipment used in the agriculture, construction, waste and flatbed markets. Shur-Co® operates 13 production sites and sales locations in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, giving you the opportunity to work with employees and customers all over the world. We are always looking for well-qualified candidates to fill a variety of open positions. Check out all of our opportunities at www.Shur-Co.com/employment.

SUMMARY

Operate sewing machine to join, gather, hem, reinforce, or decorate articles by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Place spool of thread on spindle of machine and draw thread through machine guides, tension, and eye of needle.
• Insert bobbin into shuttle and draw thread through slot in shuttle wall, or draw thread through guide and looper eye.
• Press knee lever, depress pedal, or move hand lever to raise presser foot or spread feed cups.
• Position parts to be joined under presser foot and needle and lower presser foot.
• Start, stop, and control speed of machine with pedal or knee lever.
• Guide parts under needle following edges, seams, guides on machine bed or markings on part.
• Observe stitching to detect defects and notify supervisor or Sewing Machine Repairer when defects are caused by machine malfunction.
• Select sewing supplies such as binding, braid, cord, piping, tape, thread, welt, velcro or rope, according to specifications or color of material.
• Cut excess thread or material. Oil machine.
• Attendance and dependability are essential job functions, you must report to work on time and accurately complete the daily duties assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

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 general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percentages.
• Must be able to read and use a tape measure accurately.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence, and effectively present information in one-on-one and/or small group situations to customers and other employees of the organization.

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 are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk and hear.

The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 80 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.

The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Please contact Human Resources at 605-665-6000 for questions on the application process.

The position will remain open until filled.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $19.50 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

COVID-19 considerations:
Employees are required to wear a mask. Hand sanitizer and Clorox wipes will be provided upon request.

Work Location: One location

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