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Quickie Wheelchairs - Manual and Power · 4 months ago

Sewing Specialist - Temporary

Mt. Juliet, TN, USA

Full-time, Contract

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Quickie Wheelchairs is a company specializing in manual and power wheelchairs, and they are seeking a Sewing Specialist on a temporary basis. The role involves sewing according to work order specifications, ensuring quality standards, and providing support for custom upholstery orders while following department procedures and safety guidelines.

Medical Device

Responsibilities

Responsible for all custom upholstery orders, providing support for standard production when required

Trains and learns a variety of sewing techniques by following training guidelines

Performs visual control of process to ensure that custom requests and customers’ needs/expectations are satisfied

Follows department area procedures and policies such as KANBAN, scrap/reprocessing, and work instructions. Responsible for utilizing multiple material for sewers utilizing KANBAN system

Following all applicable safety/housekeeping guidelines. Performs necessary preventative maintenance

Participates in a self-managed team. Assumes specific responsibilities on a rotating basis for activities/items such as team representative, team indicators, team meeting minutes, etc

May work on special projects/assignments upon request

Qualification

Sewing experienceFabricsSewing techniquesSewing equipment operationResults orientationThoroughnessManaging performanceEnglish comprehensionTeamworkInitiative

Required

One year sewing experience required

Ability to read and comprehend (in English) simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Documents may include Material Safety Data Sheets, work orders, work instructions, manuals, policies, and procedures, etc

High School Diploma or GED is preferred

Arm-Hand Steadiness — The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position

Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions

Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects

Rate Control — The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene

Finger Dexterity — The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects

Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations)

Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)

Visual Color Discrimination — The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness

Multilimbed Coordination — The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion

Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense

Visualization — The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged

Lifting/ Carry Weight - must frequently lift/carry up to 40 pounds

Sitting – requires sitting for prolonged periods of time

Standing /Walking – required in the performance of daily activities

Attendance – Regular attendance is required

Overtime – Must be able to work overtime, as required