Location:
Conover, NC
Description:
Vanguard is searching for a fabric receiver. Apply and become part of a great company!
Position Summary: Receives fabric to meet quality standards for completion of furniture orders.
Position Responsibilities:
- Assists in unloading trucks, opening packages, and processing paperwork for all fabrics, trims, leather hides, etc. sent inbound to complete furniture orders.
- Measure fabric using rolling/measuring machine to confirm sufficient / correct yardage for order.
- Inspect fabric for quality control; determining flaws, damages, defects, and patter repeat issues related to particular furniture styles.
- Compare colors, shapes, textures, or grades of products or materials with color charts, templates, or samples to verify conformance to standards.
- Record receiving, inspection or measurement data, such as weights, grades, and quantities inspected or graded.
- Mark items with details such as grade or acceptance-rejection status.
- Weigh fabric back from cutting machines and put in correct bin location.
- Roll fabrics for cut yardage, swatches and for other teams as needed.
- Notify supervisors or other personnel of quality and / or production problems.
- Reject fabrics not meeting specifications.
- Process production tickets by matching to fabrics staged for each production week, and delivering tickets and fabrics to cutters.
- Performs daily and other required inventory cycle counts.
- Maintains neat and orderly work station.
- Wears required safety glasses and other PPE as required; works safely and reports unsafe conditions to Dept. Supervisor.
- Performs other duties as required by supervisor.
Requirements:
- English required for reading tickets and job notes.
Must be knowledgeable in receiving methods to complete job to quantity specifications.
- Must be able to recognize quality problems with fabrics, leather hides, color variations and pattern design.
- Knowledge of fabric characteristics and repeat requirements for application to frame(s).
- Self-motivated and able to work well alone or with others.
- Good verbal and written communication skills; basic computer skills.
- Must be a team player, cooperative, and have a good attendance record.
Status:
Full Time
Shift:
First
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Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: In person