Job details
- JobBank Id: 43064993
- JobSeekr Id: 374064
- Machine Operator – Textile Fibre And Yarn Preparation
- Port Williams, NS
- Full time
- TapRoot Farms
- $16.00
- 40 hours per week
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Noisy
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Load and off-load machines
- Notify supervisor or mechanic of equipment malfunctions
- Operate and feed a variety of machines
- Set up, maintain and make minor repairs to machinery
- Push carts, trucks or cans of fibres from one work area to another
- Clean machines and immediate work areas
- Investigate machine stoppages
- Assist machine operators and other textile workers as required
- Examine products for defects to ensure adherence to quality standards
- Mix dyes or chemicals according to established formulae
- Operate a variety of machines to bleach, dye, coat or finish fabric, thread, yarn or other textile products
Experience and specialization
Type of yarn and fibre
- Wool
- Cotton
- Fabric blends
Equipment and machinery experience
- Carding machines
- Pickers
- Spinning frames
- Spooling, winding and twisting equipment
- Yarn texturizing machines
- Washing and milling equipment
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Standing for extended periods
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Reliability
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Other benefits