Sewing Machinist

Stratton Mills

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East London, gb on site Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 26, 2025 Last posted March 26, 2025
Job description
Stratton Mills are an employment agency who provide Fashion Personnel around the UK. We have a great opportunity for Sewing Machinists. Successful candidates will be offered full time on a temp to perm basis. 

• Products: Womenswear
• Salary: £8.21 - £8.80/hour
• Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours/week + overtime)
• Immediate Start 

Duties for the Sewing Machinist Role:

• Follow an operating instruction for the particular job.
• Complete requirement for sewing items using appropriate materials.
• Draw threads through needles and adjust machine functions to meet the requirements of the sewing project.
• Report any faults or discrepancies to the Team Leader.
• Quality Control checks.
• Recording the number of items produced.
• Perform general maintenance tasks on sewing machines to ensure their longevity.

Ideal Sewing Machinist Candidate: 

• Clothing experience desirable
• Good attention to detail
• Excellent hand-eye co-ordination 
• Experience of working to targets 
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions 
• A minimum of 3 years sewing experience gained within the industry.

Benefits:

• Welcome Bonus scheme
• Refer a friend scheme
• 28 days holiday pay accrued 
• Career progression opportunities 
• Competitive salary

We here at Stratton Mills would like to thank all that apply! If you have not been contacted within 7 days of application, please assume that you have not been selected for this role at this present time.


About this role

Summary

Operate sewing machines, follow instructions, ensure quality, perform maintenance, meet production targets

Job title

Sewing Machinist

Experience level

3+ years

Industry

fashion

Location requirements

East London, remote work not specified

Salary

£8.21 - £8.80/hour

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

sewingattention to detailhand-eye coordinationability to follow instructions

Preferred skills

clothing experienceworking to targets

Specializations

clothingquality controlmachine maintenance
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

East London, South Africa

On-site City