Job Description
Greenwood Mills, Inc., a family-owned textile manufacturing business located in Greenwood, SC that makes cloth for our US Military, employee uniforms, and more! We have been in business for more than 130 years!
Currently seeks motivated employees to help create the yarn we use for clothing. This drawing tender position operates a set of Roving frames, creels sliver cans, repairs creel breaks, removes roll laps and chokes, doffs roving bobbins, pushes full cans and buggies to storage and we need you! You will be shown the area with more description during the interview.
Job Objective:
Visually Inspects cloth for final quality check.
Must understand mechanical operations of all required equipment
Repair frame stops (front & creel breaks, slack ends, lap ups, & chokes)
Creel cans (remove empty & place full)
Doffs roving bobbins (pre-position empty boxes & bobbins, mark roving w/chalk, and push full boxes to storage)
Use proper splicing of ends to prevent slubs in the yarn
Change shift indicator on hank clocks
Perform required cleaning
Collect pneumafil waste
Straighten up bad roving
Follow safety rules prescribed by plant
Must be able to work safely around moving parts
Must be able to transport full cans of drawing sliver weighing up to 90 lbs
Must be able to lift 8 lbs repeatedly and push a 275 lb box on wheels
Must be able to read basic written instructions and write legibly
Must be able to distinguish colors in stock-in-process and waste
Clean roll-on Roving frame
Must be able to wear ear plugs, respirator/dust mask, goggles/eye protection, and other protective pieces of equipment
Must be able to meet Plant schedules and attendance requirements as specified in Company Policies
Must be able to use a step stool
Must pay normal attention to job duties required to maintain efficiency and quality
Schedule:
3rd shift: 12am - 8am
Competitive Benefits:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Teladoc
Basic Term Life/Accidental Death Insurance
Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability
Voluntary Life Insurance
Free Employee Assistance Program
Free Onsite Nurse/Clinic
Identity Theft Assistance/ Travel Assistance
401K
Company Holidays
Pay rate: $13.50 Hourly PLUS $1.00 shift
Advancement opportunities/ internal growth available!
No textile experience is needed, although prior textile or manufacturing experience is a plus. We are looking for new hires who wish to build a career with us. Join our team!