Industrial Sewing Machinist / Sewing Machine Operator
Company: Sackmaker
Location: Seath Road, Rutherglen, Glasgow
Pay: £13.79 per hour basic rate, plus performance bonus
Contract Type: Permanent position, subject to a 3-month probation period.
Start Date: Immediate starts available for successful applicants.
Bonus: Performance bonus is paid when daily production targets are exceeded. Employees can earn up to 25% extra on top of their basic wage, with the current factory average bonus around 12%.
Hours: Full-time 39 hours preferred
Sackmaker is looking for Industrial Sewing Machinists to join our production team, helping us manufacture our range of industrial bags and sacks.
This is a hands-on factory role working on an industrial sewing machine as part of a production line. The sewing can be classed as moderate skill and moderate speed. It is not highly complicated work, but it does benefit from previous industrial sewing or machine-based production experience, good focus, accuracy, and the ability to keep a steady pace.
You will be standing during the shift and working with larger, bulkier products, so the role is best suited to someone who is physically fit, reliable, and comfortable with practical production work. Full training will be given by a supervisor to teach you how to make our specific products and reach the required production targets.
Pay and hours
Basic rate: £13.79 per hour
Performance bonus: Up to 25% extra per day (£17.23)
Factory average bonus: Around 12%
Full-time hours:
Monday to Thursday: 8:00am to 4:30pm
Friday: 8:00am to 3:30pm
Part-time hours:
Late start or early finish may be available. Minimum 25 hours per week.
Occasional overtime may also be available, including Saturday work. This is usually warehouse picking and packing work and is voluntary.
Experience required
We are mainly looking for people with previous industrial sewing machine experience in a factory or production environment.
Suitable experience could include sewing garments, overalls, mats, covers, carpets, tarpaulins, tents, upholstery, or similar textile products.
Home sewing experience alone is not usually suitable for this role.
Applicants without industrial sewing experience must have proven production line experience working with machinery at a fast pace.
Full training will be given by a supervisor to teach you how to make our specific products and reach the required production targets.
What we are looking for
You must be:
- Hardworking and motivated
- Physically fit and able to stand all day
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment
- Able to work with bulky products
- Able to understand and speak basic English
- Good work attitude
- On time and reliable
- Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
Location and transport
Our factory is based on Seath Road in Rutherglen, on the south side of Glasgow (G73 1RW). We encourage applications from Glasgow and surrounding areas where travelling to work is practical.
There are good public transport links nearby, including Rutherglen train station and bus stops on Rutherglen Main Street/High Street. Popular local bus routes include 7, 7A, 14, 46, 65, 90 and 267.
Free on-street parking is also available every day.
What we offer
- Permanent full-time and part-time positions
- Paid training from a supervisor
- Performance bonus scheme
- 29 days paid holiday per year
- NEST pension scheme
- Modern breakout area
- Kitchen facilities with dedicated space
- Secure locker and hanging area
- Required safety/PPE equipment provided
- Company work clothing provided after successful 3-month probation
- Friendly factory environment
- Family business with a small management structure
- Good opportunities to progress
Sackmaker is a long-established, 4th generation family business. Many of our supervisors and managers started in entry-level roles and have been promoted from within the company.
We have a friendly and diverse workforce, with people from many different backgrounds and nationalities working together.
See the job
A video showing the type of work can be viewed here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTep_Mg-l98
How to apply
Please email or send your details, including:
- Your contact information
- Your work history
- Details of any industrial sewing machine experience
- Details of any factory or production line experience
Suitable applicants will first have a phone interview. If successful, you will be invited to attend a paid job trial/assessment lasting half a day or less.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From £13.79 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Glasgow G73 1RW: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Industrial Sewing Machine: 1 year (preferred)
- Production: 1 year (preferred)
Language:
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
