Wooltex UK Ltd. have been designers and manufacturers of textile fabrics since 1996. A family-owned business, we pride ourselves on a friendly work environment as well as excellent customer service, quality and innovation.
We are now looking to recruit a Warper
Day Shift (48 hrs): Monday to Thursday 06:00 -18:00
Main role
To operate a Karl Mayer or Benninger warping machine within the Health & Safety, ISO 14001 & ISO 9001 standards.
Role Responsibilities
* Read, understand & use the job ticket information to prepare for setting-up the warp.
* Set-up & start a warping machine, know & understand the main functions of the machinery
* Select the correct settings to create the quality product
* Run a Karl Mayer and / or Benninger warping machine
* Trouble-shoot during production, understand common faults & be able to rectify these
* Document faults at the warping machine & pass to the Manager
* Understand the creeling of solid or patterned warps
* Do warping calculations and complete all paperwork as required
* Load and remove warp beams
* Maintain clean & tidy work areas
* General maintenance of the warping machines, in line with preventative programmes or in response to a breakdown
* Nurture new talent by assisting with the training of apprentices & new team members
* Follow all company rules and procedures
* Work to ISO 9001 & 14001 standards.
Experience, Skills and Qualifications
* There are no specific qualifications required, however textile-focused qualifications are desirable
* Prior experience of warping on Karl Mayer & /or Benninger machines would be desirable
* Experience of other textile procedures would be advantageous
* Excellent attention to detail and excellent communication skills between shifts.
Benefits
* Holidays: 6 weeks of holiday per year taken mostly at scheduled shut-down periods
* Paid breaks are provided during the shift
* Auto-enrolment Pension scheme (People's Pension)
* Free on-site parking
* Company Events
Candidates must be able to get to and from Wooltex (HD3 4TG) for shift start & finish times.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Expected hours: 48 per week
Benefits:
* Company events
* Cycle to work scheme
* On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Huddersfield HD3 4TG: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:
* Textile: 1 year (preferred)
* Warping: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person