Tape Edger

PLEASE NOTE; Position based in PAROW Northern Suburbs

Production / Planning

• Operate or tend tape edge machine to join, reinforce, decorate or perform related sewing operations in the manufacture of foam and mattresses. Monitor machine operation to detect problems such as defective stitching breaks in thread or machine malfunctions

Requirement of Job

• Operates sewing machine to stitch rolled edges of filled and tufted mattresses to reinforce their boxlike shape, or to stitch padding and fabric covering around innersprings used in mattress: Positions mattress on table and adjusts machine according to thickness of mattress
• Rolls and inserts mattress edge under machine needle, starts machine, and guides edge under needle as machine travels slowly around table
• Places innersprings on table and spreads felt or foam rubber padding and covering over springs
• Inserts edges of covering and border panel under needle and tape feed of machine and guides tape and edges under needle to join them as machine travels slowly around table

Qualifications:

• Matric and or NQF3 minimum

Experience:-

• Minimum 3 years experience

• Skills/Attributes/Knowledge:-

• Good communication skills.
• Problem solving skills
• Time orientated
• Attention to detail
• Accept and carry out instructions
• Able to work under pressure