Cotton Fabric Laser Technician
Want to be an integral part of an awesome team in a growing company in the sewing/crafting industry?
You will be responsible for the cutting of the cotton fabrics showcased in our sewing project kits through the operation of our CO2 laser cutting machine, while keeping an eye on quality control, cleanliness, and quotas along the way.
You will have the opportunity to be a part of a small and positive team, while making giant impacts on our company goal of helping people enjoy using their sewing machines through fun and exciting fabrics and project kits.
You’ll need to be the type of person that can pay attention to detail while also getting things done quickly, have the ability to learn computer software, and have basic mechanical knowledge.
Why this Role Matters:
Our goal is to make sewing feel achievable in real life by creating projects that are easy to start and rewarding to finish. The work you do directly affects our customers’ experience—accurately cut fabric pieces, fabrics without flaws, and well-organized materials make the difference between a frustrating home-sewing project and a successful one.
We’re looking for someone who takes pride in producing work that helps our customers feel confident and excited to sew.
Responsibilities:
- Cut fabrics with our laser cutting machine while wearing applicable PPE.
- Maintain quality standards by noticing and removing flawed material.
- Ensure that laser and area are cleaned according to cleaning schedule.
- Keep track of peice types and counts of multiple fabric types at a time.
- Perform basic laser maintenance like aiming lasers and disassembling/reassembling laser heads for cleaning.
- Assist in manual prep-work like folding fabrics, folding boxes, packing items into kits, if necessary.
- Any other actions deemed reasonable and necessary by management.
Hiring Requirements:
- Must enjoy repetitive or monotonous tasks.
- Must have the ability to learn computer software.
- Must understand basic math.
- Must have basic mechanical knowledge.
- Must be able to distinguish between colors.
- Must be able to stand, sit, and/or walk for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs.
- Experience working with machines is preferred but not required.
- Sewing knowledge and experience is preferred but not required.
Job Type: Part-time, set schedule. 24-32 hours per week.
Schedule: Hours are set, week-to-week, and can be Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, or Fridays between the hours of 8am-4pm. Mondays are required. No weekends.
Work Location: In person. Post Falls near the intersection of Prairie and Beck. Located in a gated complex with shared bathroom about 200 yards walk from our units.
Pay: $16.00-$18.00/hour
This position does work with fabrics and sewing items, but it is a manufacturing-type environment with machinery, loud noises, dust, and odors.
Please apply by emailing your resume to taylar@sewwhatbox.com, with the subject line "I am SEW excited for this laser job".
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