Job details
- JobBank Id: 42981419
- JobSeekr Id: 369031
- Cutter – Leather Products Manufacturing
- Halifax, NS
- Full time
- Dormie Workshop
- $16.00 to $17.00
- 30 to 40 hours per week
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
1 to less than 7 months
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Noisy
- Odours
- Dusty
Work setting
- Leather products manufacturer
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Load and off-load machines
- Notify supervisor or mechanic of equipment malfunctions
- Operate and feed a variety of machines
- Cut fabric or layers of fabric to specifications
- Set up, maintain and make minor repairs to machinery
- Clean machines and immediate work areas
- Assist machine operators and other textile workers as required
- Select leather and cutting dies
- Position leather to maximize usage according to skin grain, skin flaws and skin stretch
- Cut and prepare fabric, leather and fur samples
- Adjust cutting technique to type of fabric and style of garment
- Operate clicker or punch press to stretch leather
- Examine products for defects to ensure adherence to quality standards
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Fast-paced environment
- Large workload
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Reliability
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Life insurance