Pillow Factory Worker

Job duties

Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.

Fill seasonal decorative pillows shells and outdoor cushion covers with polyester fiber or foam inserts. Stage polyester fiber and foam inserts at the appropriate production location. Operate polyester fiber blowing / filling machine. Operate cushion core insert machine. Operate sewing machines as required to close filled pillow and cushion openings. Inspect, and pack pillows and cushions. Load polyester fiber into the densified polyester production line. Transfer densified polyester cushion inserts from the production line for transfer to the cushion insert line. Transfer packed finished pillows and cushions to the warehouse utilizing pallet jacks and conveyor belts. Load trucks with finished products for shipment to customer. No forklift operation required.

Specific duties include: Receive raw material for pillows and cushions. Stage raw material at production line. Load fiber into hoppers. Fill pillows at blowing machine. Fill cushions with densified fiber on stuffing machines. Close pillows with sewing machine and/or install zippers. Close cushions with sewing machines and/or manually close zippers. Offload cushion inserts from the end of the production line. Pack finished pillows and cushions into cartons. Apply appropriate product identification markers and shipping labels. Palletize cartons of completed pillows and apply plastic shrink wrap. Preparing Pallets for forklift operators to transport. Transfer finished pillow products to warehouse by conveyor belt or pallet jack. Down-stack and floor-load Pallets by hand. Pull warehouse production for Shipping department. Deliver Pallets to the dock from the warehouse by conveyor belt or pallet jack. Use Roller Belts to move cartons into the truck trailer. Load trucks for customer shipments. Receive and stage fiber for densified polyester production line. Offload densified polyester cushions from production line and load into transfer bins. Move densified cushion inserts to production area for production.

Requirements

May be required to work night shifts

Benefits and conditions