Highlights
Working at Glen Raven allows you to be part of a hard-working team proud to weave connections worldwide with some of the most trusted brands in textiles like Sunbrella®. This role will work with the other Technical Section Leaders to monitor the overall mechanical function of manufacturing equipment at the Burlington Plant.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Glen Raven, North Carolina |
| Industry | Clothing and Textile Manufacturing |
| Company Size | 2,500 to 4,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1880 |
| Website | http://www.glenraven.com |
Description
Glen Raven Material Solutions is recruiting for a Technical Section Leader. This role will work with the other Technical Section Leaders to monitor the overall mechanical function of manufacturing equipment at the Burlington Plant.
**This position has a pay rate of $32.41/hour, based upon education and/or experience.**
Responsibilities:
- Follow company policies, safe work practices, prevent injury to yourself and other associates
- Report any unsafe work condition or any work-related injury to your supervisor immediately
- Actively participate in product development and production of sample yarns on available equipment
- Inspect, repair, or replace machine parts as scheduled or when major breakdowns occur
- Be knowledgeable about the equipment in the Burlington Plant (yarn spinning)
- Maintain an adequate supply of spare parts. Notify supply room coordinator when parts need to be ordered
- Work with shift technicians when necessary to troubleshoot and solve machine problems
- Perform scheduled preventive maintenance
- Line level, dismantle and erect machinery as needed
- Computer experience required, including Excel software programs.
- Maintain good housekeeping
- Ensure all equipment compressed air and electrical connections are in good working order
- Perform other technical duties as directed by the manufacturing manager
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Previous experience in a leadership and/or supervisory role is strongly preferred.
- Textile Manufacturing experience or General Manufacturing experience preferred.
- MS Office (Word, Outlook and Excel)
- A leader in Safety and Quality among peers.
- Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to speak in a public setting.
- Ability to multi-task and handle varied manufacturing functions and priorities.
- Strong bias for action
Perks and Benefits
- Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
- 401 (k) Retirement Plan and Pension Plan
- Wellness Program
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Vacation & Holiday Pay
Why Glen Raven:
Working at Glen Raven allows you to be part of a hard-working team proud to weave connections worldwide with some of the most trusted brands in textiles like Sunbrella®. Every day, we strive for and welcome diverse voices, solutions-driven ideas and innovative opportunities for continued growth throughout the company. We work toward a shared success while lifting each other up on the job and in our communities. Together, we keep the world spinning. Join our team. Connect people and drive innovation beyond the boundaries of Glen Raven
About Company
Vision
Let Endless Possibilities Begin
Mission
Enhancing life for global consumers with the world's most innovative fabric-based, market-driven solutions.
Values
Engaged Associates - Creating fulfilling professional experiences through enthusiasm, focus, teamwork, diversity, creativity, innovation and a shared vision.
Who are . . .
• Embracing Change - Reveling in the evolving technological, social and market forces shaping our world, and pursuing the opportunities they produce.
To deliver . . .
• Profitable Growth - Building a premium portfolio of businesses that return better than cost of capital, offer substantial opportunities for expansion and in which we have a competitive advantage.
Through the pursuit of . . .
• Delighted Customers - Delivering products and services marked by excellence in quality, design and performance that deliver value and satisfaction at a level that instills preference and insistence in our customers.
Guided by . . .
• Honorable Stewardship - Conducting without compromise to the highest standards of ethics, safety, environmental protection, lawfulness and respect for our fellow man.
Reflected in . . .
• Confident Shareholders - Managing the company's resources in a manner that capitalizes on opportunity, safeguards against adverse conditions, delivers long- term value, and instills satisfaction of ownership.
History
Headquartered in Glen Raven, North Carolina, our company has grown from a small cotton mill into a global leader in performance fabrics. Founded in 1880 by John Q. Gant, Glen Raven is still owned and managed by his descendants.
Glen Raven's ability to identify and lead niche market segments throughout history has contributed greatly to our success. Within the first few years of operation, we became one of the first mills in the South to dye fabrics. After being one of the first companies to adopt synthetic fibers and build knitting operations, the growth in women's hosiery led to the invention of panty hose in 1959.
Having an expertise in rayon provided Glen Raven with an opportunity to manufacture parachute fabrics throughout World War II, specializing in parachute fabrics for air drops of heavy military equipment, which is a product focus that continues today. Following the war years, a weaving operation was opened in Burnsville, N.C. in 1948 focusing on nylon and polyester used in a wide array of products, from luggage to sail cloth, another operation that is still used today.
Continuing to build on this knowledge of technical fabrics, Glen Raven introduced its Sunbrella brand of performance fabrics in the 1960s, which essentially made its own awning product at the time- cotton duck- obsolete. Today, Sunbrella is the premier performance fabric for awnings, furniture, marine applications, and convertible tops. To expand Glen Raven's global presence, Dickson, SA of France was added in 1998, and by 2000 had implemented a global performance fabrics strategy. To support its activities throughout Asia and the Pacific Rim, the company completed a 190,000-square-foot business center in China in 2006.
With the acquisition of long-standing business partners The Astrup Company and John Boyle & Company in May 2007, we have joined forces with two of the nation's largest distributors of fabrics, hardware and finishing supplies for the awning, marine and casual furniture industries. The new company, Tri Vantage, merges Glen Raven's resources with those of Astrup and Boyle to position us to serve our global markets with greater supply chain efficiency and the highest level of customer service. For more than a century, we have created a culture of innovation and integrity. As a result, our company has continuously found new possibilities for the utility of fabric. Today, with our long history of invention and expertise, we remain committed to developing state of-the-art fabric solutions.