Knitter - Direct

Job Title:   Knitter   SUMMARY Under the direction of the KWW Department Manager and a s part of the Kenansville floor management team, the role will have full responsibility for internal quality and production targets. You will lead, manage, and develop the KWW team at Lear Kenansville, ensuring all internal and external requirements are met. Skills will be acquired through on the job training, review of SOPs, and working through daily responsibilities and challenges. Keeps a number of warps knitting machines in constant operation. Hook-type threader, back bar threader, scissors, sewing needles, thread, paint marker and single yarn winder.   ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: This is a representative sample -- not to imply a complete listing of all responsibilities and tasks.

Follow all safety standards while ensuring your team follows all safety standards.

Achieve stated results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures. Continuous Improvement – eliminating waste from the process in all its forms to improve Safety; Quality, Cost (raw material usage, labor, energy) and machine overall efficiency ( downtime analysis). Maintain workflow by monitoring steps of the process; setting processing variables; observing control points and equipment; monitoring personnel and resources; studying methods; implementing cost reductions; developing reporting procedures and systems; facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points; initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments. Complete production plan on time and to target, by scheduling and assigning personnel; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries. Work with the Launch/Product Engineering team to ensure all new product meet internal and external customer requirements. Ensure all product changes are controlled effectively through the engineering change process or deviation. Maintains quality by establishing and enforcing organizational standards. Has the authority to stop processing if the material quality is not to standard. Teach and enforce Stop-Call-Wait. Ensures operation of equipment by calling for repairs, evaluating new equipment and techniques. Provides manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data, answering questions, and responding to requests. Create/revise systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, record-keeping systems, forms of control, and budgetary and personnel requirements, implementing change through deviation or ECR. Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources, maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures (Safety, Quality and 5S). Regular involvement with the Safety & IATF Coordinator(s) to meet the requirements of the safety program (risk assessments, audits, LPAs, & etc.) and reporting identified issues appropriately. Responsible for completing and achieving effective Accident/Incident investigations. Maintains staff by selecting, training, and mentoring employees. Management of Production personnel, schedule and communicating updates to supporting team members (QC, Mechanical Support, and Purchasing) Maintain professional and technical. Drive & promote Kaizens through the team, support and drive all department six sigma/lean initiatives. Any additional ad-hoc duties, in line with role and company policies and procedures. Complete knowledge and understanding of Dyeing specifications and ensure adherence. Complete knowledge and understanding of the product boundaries and Finishing