Machine Attendant

Job summary:

A Machine Attendant operates and monitors machinery in a manufacturing setting ensuring smooth and efficient production. Responsibilities include starting stopping and adjusting machines performing routine maintenance troubleshooting issues and maintaining a clean work area. They must adhere to safety protocols and quality standards while documenting production data. Basic mechanical skills and attention to detail are essential.

Key Responsibilities:

Quality Control

• Constantly examines finished products for defects and variations reports faults in machines and carries
  
• out quality control procedures.
  
• Ensure that all socks are knitted and meet the quality parameters set out by the company.
  
• Where the socks do not meet the parameters set by the company immediately inform the QC team and
  
• the machine operators.
  
• Responsible for feeding raw materials into the machines (placing yarn cones in the correct positions).
  
• Ensure that all feeders are working correctly.
  
• Bundle socks in to 24 pieces/12 pairs and always clearly indicate the relevant batch information on
  
• the dozen.
  

Machine Monitoring

• Will need to work quickly and monitor machines. This is done to ensure that all socks are checked in
  
• a timely manner (no back log) and ensure that no machines have stopped running.
  
• Where machines stop running quickly check to confirm why they have stopped running. If it has stopped due
  
• to raw materials quickly replace and run. Where the machine has a breakdown for any reason except
  
• raw materials quickly alert the machine operator.
  
• Remove any knitted waste stuck in the machine.
  
• Ensure there is no over/under production relative to production schedules.
  
• Where unsure of what to do in regards to machines always consult with the machine operators.
  

Records Management

• Update records clearly and on time to avoid any unnecessary production.
  
• Clearly set aside waste and seconds into the respective areas dedicated for these.
  

Requirements

• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to multitask in a fastpaced environment.
  
• Strong analytical skills with great attention to detail.
  
• Good communication skills.
  
• Experience in the knitting industry is a plus point as a machine attendant/operator.
  
• Attendance is an essential function of the position.
  
• Ability to stand for long periods of time (810 hours per day)
  
• Ability to read and write English.
  
• Good hand eye coordination.
  

Physical Demands

• The machine attendant is required to stand for long periods of time lift heavy machinery parts and
  
• operate machinery for extended periods of time.
  
• The job may require bending stooping and reaching to complete tasks.
  
• Noise level is medium to low due to knitting machines running.