Sewing Machinist

We are a small company based in Tauranga; we work all over the Bay of Plenty region. We are looking for four sewing machinists to join us. The key task involves operating industrial sewing machines to sew and finish curtains.

• threading machines, inserting bobbins and positioning parts to be sewn
• starting, stopping and controlling speed of machines with pedals and knee levers to coordinate actions of presser feet, clothes guides, blades and other attachments, and guiding parts under needles, following edges, seams and markings
• changing needles and adjusting, securing and modifying attachments to machines
• finishing items by cutting excess material and threads
• operating thread trimming and other non-sewing machines
• inspecting stitching for defects and notifying repair mechanics of machine malfunctions
• performing basic maintenance such as lubrication of machines
• may do laying up and bundling tasks
• may ticket, label and finish work

More details about the position

• Location: Tauranga
• Permanent full-time
• Positions for this job: 4
• Pay rate: $30 per hour
• Days required: 5-6 days/week
• Hours per week: at least 30, maximum 45 hours/week

The applicant who has the following sewing skills and knowledge of needs to apply:

• Two years’ relevant work experience in the curtains making industry
• different sewing methods
• needle sizes and machine-threading techniques
• different types of sewing equipment and fabrics
• types of products they are sewing, and their construction