Heat Press Operator - Retention Bonus

Galls

Posted 2 months ago

Full Time

Lexington, Kentucky

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Operate heat press, sewing, and embroidery machines to apply graphics and value-added services to customer garments. Ensure all products meet quality standards by following work instruction documents and maintaining production logs.

Qualifications

You have a High School Diploma or equivalent and experience in various value-added services (VAS) such as heat pressing, sewing, or embroidery. You should possess basic computer skills for learning new software and demonstrate good manual dexterity, attention to detail, and excellent hand-eye coordination to meet production demands.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Heat Press Operation

Sewing Machine Operation

Embroidery Machine Operation

Engraving Machine Operation

Garment Preparation

GQ (internal order management system)

Job Description

Stay, Grow, and Get Rewarded: Earn Up to $1,000 in Retention Bonuses

$500 at 90 Days & $500 at 180 Days

Job Summary –Ensure value-added services are applied to customer garments accurately, on time and in accordance with Galls, LLC quality standards.   Set up, operate, and monitor heat press machines to apply transfers, vinyl, or other graphics to garments such as uniforms and other apparel. Perform VAS related function as business needs dictate including but not limited to garment prep, sewing, emblem application, embroidery, auditing, engraving, heat press application, garment cutting, or researching a product.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.  Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

  • Ability to operate various machines including sewing, embroidery, engraving and heat-press.
  • Ensure quality standards are achieved by thoroughly reading and executing a work instruction document (WID) to include correct product, size, quantity, color, service to be rendered and placement locations.
  • Monitor machine operation to detect problems such as defective stitching, breaks in threat or machine malfunction.
  • Execute all job tasks consistently by following established standard operating procedures.
  • Identify and communicate delays or problems that might keep a specific job from being completed timely.
  • Maintain daily production requirements.
  • Audit finished value added service against order ticket to assure order is complete and accurate.
  • Maintain clean and efficient work area.
  • Follow preventative maintenance procedures.
  • Comply with all safety standards for Production operation
  • Maintain internal logs as required to include productivity logs
  • Other tasks as needed to support business needs.

Qualifications include the following:

  • High School Degree/Diploma or Equivalent
  • Ability to read English and follow directions/complete order tickets
  • Looking for candidates who have experience in a variety of VAS/Tailor-shop functions. 
  • Basic Computer Skills with ability to learn new software to include GQ (internal order management system)
  • Good Manual Dexterity
  • Attention to Detail
  • Excellent hand-eye coordination. 
  • Ability to work under tight deadlines and perform quality work under deadline pressure. 
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds for VAS.  Must be able to sit or stand for the full shift as role dictates, and be able to execute frequent bending, twisting, reaching, lifting, carrying and squatting when completing production processes or moving product(s). 
  • Candidates understand that work is done in warehouse environment includes a non-climate-controlled setting, noise, machine operation and dust.

EOE/Disability/Vets

Galls

We are PROUD TO SERVE AMERICA’S PUBLIC SAFETY PROFESSIONALS with great customer service and an unrivaled selection of uniforms, equipment, and logistics technologies. We have built our business on trust and customer relationships during our more than 50 years of business. As the largest distributor in the industry and a national footprint of more than 50 locations, we efficiently provide products for Law Enforcement, Federal, Military, Security, Firefighters, Emergency Medical, Postal and Public Transportation professionals. With such a distinguished mission, we are seeking quality applicants who hold the desire to serve the most valorous and heroic customers in the country. Stand along side those called to duty and apply today! Galls Core Values – We are PROUD to serve those who serve People First Results Achieved Own It Every Day Urgency with Discipline Do Right for Our Customers and Employees
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