Trainee Knotter
6 months ago
**Who are we?**
A multi-award-winning têxtile manufacturer with two centuries of heritage and a forward-thinking approach to innovation and sustainability, Camira designs and manufactures environmental fabrics for the commercial, public transport and residential sectors.
**Job Purpose**:
To train and develop into a fully trained Knotter. The role of a Knotter is to prepare the looms to the correct specifications prior to weaving thereby ensuring the highest quality woven fabrics are produced in accordance with preplanned schedules that guarantee lead times and customer demands are met.
**Key Tasks and Accountabilities**:
Ensure all production plans are followed and the correct sequence of warps are tied into the correct looms to satisfy production priorities.
- Take on training and development from fully qualified and experienced members of staff.
- Marshall and Labour in the Knotting department.
- Deliver right first-time quality and ensure the warps tied into loom are correct to product specification.
- Identify, and respond to material and equipment issues and rectify them in a timely manner. Report material or equipment defects to a team leader or a member of the Quality Assurance team (QA).
- Maintain the equipment as per manufacturer’s guidelines to ensure production and quality are optimised.
- Assist the technical tuners with loom style changes to minimise loom down time and ensure lead times are met.
**Knowledge and aptitudes required**:
Knowledge and experience of various knotting machines, frameworks, weaving machines and knotting methods.
- Machine or manufacturing experience within a fast paced environment
- Wiliness to take on training and listen to experienced members of the team.
- Team ethic
- Ability to recognise material fault types and rectify them.
**In return you'll receive**:
- Full time permanent position
- Competitive Salary
- 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Company Pension
- Free on site parking
- Cycle to work scheme
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
**Salary**: From £10.42 per hour
**Benefits**:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person