Cutter - Spreader (4085)

Job Title:     Cutter Spreader
Department:     Manufacturing/Operations-Cutting Room
Reports to:     Cutting Room Supervisor
FLSA Status:     Non-Exempt
Prepared By:     Human Resources Director
Approved By:     V.P. of Human Resources

Summary:
Able to use automated spreading equipment, comply with spreading requirements and paperwork, ensure a tension-free spread, and ensure maximum fabric utilization.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
•    Learn to work with the following automated spreading equipment:                                                                                                
•    5362-SY-251, Infinity 11 233, 5363-SY-251, manual spreading cart, and movable catcher device to keep the fabric straight and taut while spreading. 
•    Able to set up and load rolls of material for spreading face up or face to face, maximizing utilization and detecting any shade variation and fabric defects. 
•    Lays down a marker to verify against the fabric spreading/cutting ticket for the marker length and the yards to be used.
•    Use mark splices on the spread as needed to cut out the various defects in the fabric.
•    Use Form F-750-037-546 to record roll ticket numbers, defects, missing yards, and total yards used. Also, record any fabric roll balances after finishing.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience:
•    Less than a high school education and at least one year of experience in a Cutting Room or a similar job.  
•    Must possess basic mathematical skills and be able to accurately record and track information.  
•    Basic mathematical skills and manual dexterity are necessary. Must be able to handle rolls of fabric material and accurately record information on cutting tickets and the corresponding yards used. As the lay is spread, be able to review the fabric for defects and cut as necessary. Additionally, it is crucial to identify and record the yards of defective fabric by roll number and provide this information to Quality Control.

Language Skills:
Basic English communication skills are preferred but not required.

Personality: Dependable, accurate, and takes pride in work.

Competencies:  To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies

Appearance and Personality - Listen well, is dependable, and takes pride in work.

Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in both positive and negative situations; listens attentively and requests clarification when needed; responds effectively to questions.

Diversity - Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences.

Ethics - Treats people with respect, keeps commitments, and inspires the trust of others.

Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, continually seeking ways to improve and promote quality. Applies feedback to enhance performance and monitors own work to ensure quality.

Quantity - Meets productivity standards; completes work promptly; strives to increase productivity; works efficiently and effectively.

Safety and Security: Observe safety and security procedures, determine appropriate action beyond guidelines, report potentially unsafe conditions, and use equipment and materials properly.

Attendance and Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.

Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions, keeps commitments, commits to long work hours when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies the appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Initiative - Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Asks for and offers help when needed.

Reasoning Ability - The ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands: 
The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand and work most of the day, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Also, the employee must be able to lift and carry at least 50 lbs.

Work Environment
Be prepared to work in a noisy manufacturing area with heavy traffic and floor vibrations.