Utility

OVERVIEW: The Utility role is responsible for performing various activities in a fast-paced, repetitive environment necessary in the production of pillows and comforters across multiple departments with accuracy and speed to achieve company expectations necessary in order to meet and exceed customer demands. Associates in this role may function as a pillow bagger, making boxes, packing, filling tanks or hoppers with correct materials for production, using a pillow stuffer device, or other similar roles. This position places a strong significance on effective teamwork, clear communication, sound judgment, safety orientation, achieving and maintaining production efficiency and a dedication to the quality of our product. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Ensure that the quality of the product meets the product specifications. Observes all Safety Rules and responsible for maintaining a clean and safe work area. Performs duties of general help and job assignments as required. All Live Comfortably associates play a crucial role in meeting our customer requirements and are expected after initial training to perform with minimal supervision. Associates may be asked to assist with other duties and work in other departments when needed to meet those requirements. Bagger: Insert polyester or blown fiber tic into plastic pillow cover. Ensures bag in hand is designated for product being bagged or packed. Labels are facing proper direction. Soiled or inferior product is placed aside, and if is excessive, supervisor is immediately notified. Hits pillow on flat surface to ensure smooth and even fiber distribution in tic. Places zipper covers and poly bags over filled interlinings or cores. Distributes feather or down in filled comforter shells, folds and places in vinyl bags. When required, perform metal detection with wand for applicable customers. Fiber Filler: Inserts pillow cover and/or bag on pillow stuffing device which allows fiber bat or completed pillow to slide into cover and or bag from machine. Places filled pillow on additional conveyor to send to sewing stations. May work in tandem with another fiber filler or alone based on machine speed. Ensures proper filling product is being used. Being observant of foreign matter in filling material and reporting same to supervisor. Responsible for overall appearance of pillow being filled. Packer: A Packer is responsible for Packing/Boxing Finished Goods (FG) in cardboard boxes of various sizes, so they can be scanned and moved to the Finished Goods Warehouse or directly onto container or trailer. Meet productivity standards Neatly pack various styles and sizes of pillows and/or comforters in proper carton with correct pillow count, close flaps, and properly tape carton closed – or – place in box in correct manner needed for auto packing process based on location Makes certain finished product in hand is designated…