Technician

Technician

Thuasne has an immediate opening in Hamlet, NC for a  3rd Shift Technician.
Schedule: Sunday – Thursday, 10:45 PM - 7:15 AM  
(Additional 10% per hour shift differential also added to hourly base pay rate!)**

 Key Responsibilities:    

• · Performs style and size changes within capabilities.
• · Communicates with all knitting personnel on machine performance issues.
• · Documents issues on the “communication board” to inform Master Technician, Head Technician or Manager of machine issues.
• · Helps maintain and manage yarn inventory.
• · Participates in Knitting Department shift meeting and trainings for continuous improvement /education.
• · Performs weekly machine maintenance on assigned machines to meet expectations per the audit conducted by the Master Technician, Head Technician or Manager.
• · Re-needle knitting machines as needed.
• · Helps train, mentor, and guide inexperienced knitters.
• · Keeps work areas clean.
• · Must be willing to have Flexible schedule.
• · Help maintain safe accident-free work environment in Knitting department.
• · Works with Master Technician, Head Technician or Manager maintaining effectiveness of parts.
• · All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• · High School or equivalent
• · 2-3 years minimum experience required in circular knitting environment.
• · Must have met knitting operator requirements.
• · Knowledge of Circular Knitting Machines to include Lonati, and Santoni
• · Ability to work flexible schedule off shift when and where needed.
• · Ability to work with little or no direct supervision.
• · Must possess mechanical aptitude toward knitting and knitting machines.
• · Able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written or oral form