Trainee Textile Operative required for our industry-leading Sudbury-based manufacturing client. It is not necessary to possess previous textile and/or weaving experience, although this would be ideal but it is more important that you are someone who possesses a key eye for detail with the motivation to want to join a long-standing company and develop a career with them. In return for your Trainee textile operative role, you will be part of a very passionate team, given a competitive salary and a very clear and structured training plan.
The role
*Loading designs into the loom
*Selecting and threading up the correct yarns for the order
*Responsible for the careful placement of completed orders onto the transport racks
*Weaving orders with careful checking throughout for weaving, yarn or other faults against a standard
*Amending and weaving sample orders in such a way as to make them reproducible when woven as production orders
*Correction of weaving issues as they are identified and the repair of broken threads
*This is a shift-based role on an annualised hours plan
The Person
*Most possess some experience of working in a fast-paced production environment.
*Experience in fault identification, diagnosis and problem solving
*Ideally some experience and/or interest in the textile/fabric industry
*Happy to lift and move items
*Ability to read and understand written work instructions to weave fabric to the correct levels of quality and productivity.
*An eye for detail and colour to achieve a high level of quality
*Excellent time management skills
*Aptitude of a good team player, providing positive contributions to production improvements
Benefits to you
*Competitive Salary starting at £25.5k rising to £27k once fully trained
*Profit share bonus
*Excellent career opportunity
*Pension scheme
*Sick pay
*Opportunity to work for a very long standing and well-respected company
*Free Parking
*Comprehensive induction programme along with full systems training
If you have not heard back from us within 10 days your application has been unsuccessful.