Weft Knitter

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Weft Knitter / Weft Mechanic to join a very well-established and successful business which is a market leader in its field and one of the fastest growing in high performance technical textiles manufacturing. The business supports a number of key market sectors with a global export market, and there is now an immediate opening to join the friendly on a full-time permanent basis at their North Leicestershire site. The position is Mon to Fri, working 6am to 2pm and 10am to 6pm on a weekly rotating basis.

In essence the job responsibilities include:
- Monitoring fabric quality throughout the knitting process, checking for faults, marks or any inconsistencies.
- Repairing yarn faults, replacing any broken elements and addressing minor machine issues.
- Threading and changing bobbins as required to maintain continuous production.
- Assisting with quality changes, including changes of pattern and machine adjustments.
- Taking completed fabric rolls off the machine ready for the next process.
- Adhering to all health and safety guidelines.
- Ensuring the workplace is left safe and tidy.
The preferred skills, education and knowledge include:
- General standard of education in both numeracy and literacy.
- Previous experience and knowledge of weft knitting machines, particularly double jersey style machines. Some mechanical knowledge would be ideal also.
- Be able to work well as part of a small team in an evolving production environment and adapt quickly to any production requirements which may alter.
- Good communication skills with the ability to work on your own initiative and collaboratively as part of a team.
Preferred personal behaviours include:
- A diligent self-motivated person with patience, concentration and a strong attention to detail.
- A professional approach to any role.
- Professionalism which positively represents the company during customer, supplier or auditor visits.
- Being open minded towards problem solving methods.
You will be keen to throw yourself into this role and see this as a great opportunity to both learn and apply your skills in a dynamic environment. As an individual, you will be pro-active, resilient and self-motivated with a positive way of thinking, highly personable, diplomatic, professional and possess exceptional communication skills. A very pragmatic, hands-on approach will be required.


This is an exceptional opportunity to really make a positive mark within the team.


For immediate consideration, send your CV without delay!

Barker Ross Group values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

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