Catcher

Reports To: Production Manager

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:00am-4:00pm – overtime during busy seasons will be required and/or voluntary

Location: Northport, AL

Job Overview:

The Quality Control Catcher will catch and inspect printed garments exiting from the textile dryer and monitor for any irregularities or defects in garments or decoration while keeping a running count of quantities required to fill customer orders.

Job Responsibilities – including but not limited to:

• Catch and inspect garments coming off the dryer belt
• Check for misprints or defects
• Verify counts, sizes, colors, style numbers, etc. with what is on the Work Order for each job.
• Organize the printed garments by size, color, and style
• Document any discrepancies on the Work Order
• Work and communicate as a team with the Press Operator and Press Assistant
• Assist in breaking down the press after the completion of a job by scraping ink, squeegees, and screens
• Assist in the setup of the next job

Basic Skills Required:

• Attention to detail
• Workspace organization
• Ability to multitask
• Can stand for extended periods of time
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds on occasion
• Can count and sort in multiples of 12
• Memorization of key garment colors and styles

Ideal Candidate Qualities

• Punctual
• Solid communication skills
• Ability to work well with others
• Attentiveness to the needs around the shop
• Willingness to learn quickly and are able to adapt to different tasks assigned
• Strong attention to detail and organization skills

Compensation and Benefits:

• Starting pay of $12/hour

• Benefits include health insurance, paid vacation and holidays, Production Bonus, Simple IRA Retirement Fund, dental, vision, + more

Opportunities for Advancement:

Being part of the Press Team will allow candidates to learn the technical aspects of garment decoration and focus on teamwork, organization, effective communication, and the eventual operation of the press itself. Catchers can advance quickly by showing competence in the position, demonstrating they understand the order workflow process, and capitalizing on helping their team and other press teams during downtime. Demonstrating confidence and effectiveness in the ability to accurately assist in the setup of the press during job changeover will lead to the opportunity to advance to Press Assistant, and eventually to Press Operator.

Why You Should Work With Us:

At JNJ, we expect a lot from our ideal candidates, in turn, we offer a great environment and the ability to advance should the candidate strive for it. We do not want our associates to stagnate or ever feel that this is “just a job.” We will do all we can to assist those that want to learn and improve themselves in the decorated apparel industry.

Every day, we strive to be better than we were the day before. Invest in us, and we will invest in you