Loom Tuner

**LOOM TUNER**

To ensure that all looms are kept in peak working condition following the company's preventative maintenance schedule.

**This will include**:

- Prioritizing maintenance to ensure maximum loom efficiency;
- Identifying worn or defective parts replacing as and when required;
- Checking and changing lubricants as per the maintenance schedule;
- Internal cleaning
- Ensure that loom down time is kept to a minimum through the efficient management of job changes.

Where a job or gear change is required, it will be important to ensure that the tie-on is satisfactorily completed and the job pulled through and checked as necessary.

**The following will also be required: (Overlooker)**
- assistance with beam installation;
- assistance with the tie in procedure;
- pin dropping and redrafting;
- removing woven cloth to the perch;
- To ensure that machines in service are operated at their optimum speed and efficiency, with active involvement in managing warp/weft breaks. This will include the fine tuning of the loom and its constituent parts including **dobbies, jacquards or yarn accumulators, where fitted. 4.**

To assist the company in maintaining its reputation as a weaver of high quality woven têxtile, by ensuring that the production of second quality goods is kept to a minimum.

**This will include**:

- assuming specific responsibility for the quality of fabrics woven and in particular the passing of the first piece of all new jobs
- ensuring that the picks per inch, weave, width and weft colours are as specified on the weaving tickets or match the passing sample.
- assisting the Weaving Manager in the identification and rectification of weaving quality problems
- To assist in the maintenance of a safe working environment through the strict adherence to company health and safety rules and procedures.

**This will specifically include**:

- Ensuring that all maintenance, repair and lubrication is carried out when the looms are at a standstill and are clearly posted as such;
- Ensuring that machines are only operated in line with the manufacturers instructions;
- Ensuring that all safety interlocks are working correctly all guards are securely attached and that this check is recorded;
- Ensuring that a high standard of housekeeping is maintained, with particular emphasis and notice taken of oil grease and warp lubricant spillages;
- Adhering to all C.O.S.H.H guidelines;
- Ensuring that all Personal Protective Equipment as issued is used.

**Other Duties**

The post holder will be required to perform duties appropriate to the post, other than those given in this job description.

The particular duties and responsibilities attached to the post may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of the responsibilities entailed.

**Attributes and Experience**:
The successful applicant will possess good communication and literacy skills,

An excellent timekeeping and attendance record and the ability to work within a small team.
- Full capacity to recognize and distinguish between different colours.
- Attention to detail in all aspects.
- Prior experience as a loom tuner is required.
- **Specific experience working with Dornier or Somet looms, fitted with Staubli dobbies or jacquards is required.**

**Please send an Updated detailed CV, copy of ID and certificates when applying**

**Salary**: R1,000.00 - R1,001.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Cape Town, Western Cape: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)