Description
(X) STANDING
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11 Hours on concrete floor
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(X ) SITTING
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1 Hour for breaks and personal time
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(X) MOVING (SELF)
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Travels approx. 85' area approx. 72 times/shift
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(X) CLIMBING
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Climbs 2 flights of stairs to size storage area (8" steps) 7 times/shift. Climbs creel ladder (approx. 5 steps) when needed to repair yarn
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(X ) MOVING (MATERIALS)
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Moves beams with hoist 8-10 times/shift. Lifts lids on kettles 8 times/shift (20 lbs) Moves hook reed from machine to cabinet approx. 2 times/shift (hook reed wt. Approx. 22 lbs.)
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(X ) HEARING / SPEAKING
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Must be able to hear prontow alarm from a distance of 10'
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(X) REACHING
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Must reach about 36" (H) to lay in warp yarn in front comb 3 times/shift and to repair ends as needed.
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(X) VISUAL ACUITY
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Must be able to detect yarn defects. Distinguish colors.
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(X) BENDING / STOOPING
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Stoop/bend (approx. 33 times/shift) to check yarn while machine is running and when repairing yarn breaks - 2 ft. above floor level.
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(X) OTHER
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Pulls/pushes cradle for loom beams 6-10 times/shift approx. 3 ft. distance (approx. 2,000 lbs.). Must be able to operate rack-o-matics. Fingering-operate computer 11 times/shift, detect tight ends.
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SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
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Must wear gloves when doffing loom beams. Mesh gloves when cutting waste. Closed toe shoes. No jewelry, shoulder-length hair must be pulled up and pinned back. Shoes must cover entire foot, heel to toe. Do not blow off clothes with air hose.
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EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE PREREQUISITES:
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MANDATORY:
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Read and write. Qualified B-III operator. Must be able to read bad end report/slashing instructions
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PREFERRED:
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High school graduate or equivalent
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OTHER REQUIREMENTS
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Must be able to work assigned schedule and shift with minimal absences. Must be able to tolerate non-toxic odors.
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MACH, TOOLS, & EQUIP.
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Slashers, section beam creels, hoist, draw roller, slasher bust rods, lease rods, lease sticks, scissors, utility knife, hook reed, rack-o-matic, computer
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MATERIALS USED
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After wax, size, lease strings, rope, weights, flannel, masking tape, pen, felt markers, tie spools, synthetic yarn for various lots, deniers, etc.
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SUPERVISION RECEIVED
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Immediate supervisor. Performs with minimal direction
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DIRECTION EXERCISED
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Instructs slasher helper.
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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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Burlington Industries
Sep 26, 2024