Hanesbrands Inc.

Knit Machine Operator

Posted on: 1 Nov 2021

Clarksville, AR

Job Description

Overview

Responsible for efficient operation of an assigned group of Knitting machines.  Determine reason for stop; restart stopped knitting machines if only needle or sinker involved.  Perform work necessary to obtain maximum efficiency and quality from assigned machines.  Apply QPI principles and techniques effectively.

Responsibilities

Clean out yarn end receivers and place waste in the proper receptacle at the beginning of each shift.
Patrol assignment, watching the machine stops. When observed, walk to stopped machine and properly thread up and restart the machine.
Analyze the reason for machine stops; may repair needle and sinker only.
Replace empty yarn packages if a yarn runs out, or if a bad package is found. Carry defective or empty package to designated area.
Flag machine for Fixer if repair work required is beyond the scope of the machine knitter job.
Work with Fixers, Yarn Creelers and Quality Checkers in a positive manner to maximize the efficiency and first quality yield of assigned machines.
Perform all duties using approved methods and practices for maximum effectiveness as directed by supervisor.
Help Fixer restart machines at beginning of week and stop at end of week. Help restart machines following power failure, etc.
Perform any other related duties as directed by supervision.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a minimum of a High School Diploma or GED. 

Must be able to pass Background Screening and Drug Test. 

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require now, or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.

?An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, including disabled and veterans.

?Only applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact us directly: 

Hanesbrands Inc.

Winston-Salem, NC

HanesBrands is a socially responsible manufacturer and marketer of leading everyday basic apparel under some of the world's strongest apparel brands in the Americas, Europe and Asia, as well as in Australia and South Africa. Our iconic innerwear and activewear apparel brands found in the United States and elsewhere include Hanes, Champion, Playtex, Bali, Maidenform, JMS/Just My Size, Wonderbra and Gear for Sports. Outside the United States, we also have dominant national and regional brands, including DIM, Nur Die/Nur Der, Lovable, Abanderado, Shock Absorber, Zorba, Sol y Oro, Rinbros, Track N Field and Ritmo.

We are the world’s largest marketer of basic apparel. We sell bras, panties, shapewear, sheer hosiery, men's underwear, children's underwear, socks, T-shirts, sweatshirts, fleece and other activewear. In the United States, we sell more units of intimate apparel, male underwear, socks, shapewear, hosiery and T-shirts than any other company.

Founded in 1901, Hanes has a long history of innovation, product excellence, and brand recognition. In fact, nearly 90 percent of U.S. households have our company's products in them. We revolutionized Tagless T-shirts and underwear, we invented the sports bra and the stretch-cup T-shirt bra, we were the first to advertise a bra on national television (Playtex), and we are innovating with ComfortBlend and temperature-control X-Temp fabrics and seamless Smart Sizes bras.

Our Sell More, Spend Less and Make Acquisitions strategies are driving growth and creating value for our shareholders, consumers, retailers, employees and communities. Hanes has made more than a half dozen acquisitions, including Maidenform Brands, Gear for Sports and Knights Apparel in the United States and DBApparel in Europe.

Based in Winston-Salem, N.C., Hanes is a member of the S&P 500 and is ranked No. 490 on the Fortune 500 list. The company has approximately 65,300 employees in more than 40 countries.

Unlike most apparel companies, Hanes primarily operates its own manufacturing facilities. More than 90 percent of the apparel units that we sell worldwide and in the United States are manufactured in our own plants or those of dedicated contractors.

We take great pride in our strong reputation for ethical business practices and the success of our Hanes for Good corporate responsibility program for workplace practices and community and environmental improvement. The company is the only apparel producer to ever be honored by the Great Place to Work Institute for its workplace practices in Central America and the Caribbean. In the United States, the company has earned the Forbes magazine Best Place to Work honor. Hanes has won U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star sustained excellence recognition for seven consecutive years. Hanes has significant goals for reducing energy use, carbon emissions and water use and publicly reports its progress each year.