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Azucena Montoya

Ponce Inlet,FL

Summary

Accomplished sewing specialist with significant experience in operating and maintaining industrial sewing machines. Adept at producing high-quality garments and textiles, ensuring precision and meeting production deadlines. Strong collaborator, adaptable to changing needs, and consistently reliable in team environment. Skilled in fabric cutting, stitching, and quality control, delivering consistently excellent results and committed to workplace safety, ensuring seamless operations and minimal waste.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Sewing Machine Operator

Fit USA
07.2024 - 05.2025
  • Produced high-quality garments through careful monitoring of stitch quality and consistency.
  • Maintained an organized work area, ensuring efficient access to tools, materials, and supplies for optimal productivity.
  • Supported performance targets by maintaining clean and neat work areas.
  • Operated sewing machines to join, reinforce, or decorate products and performed hand stitching for smaller projects.
  • Demonstrated adaptability by quickly learning new machinery models as they were introduced into the workshop setting.

Sewing Operator

The Sublimation Station
04.2022 - 07.2024
  • Suggested improvements to workflow processes, leading to increased productivity within the team.
  • Communicated effectively with supervisors regarding progress updates, potential issues, or concerns related to ongoing projects.
  • Improved speed without sacrificing quality through regular practice and honing of skills on different fabric types and machinery settings.
  • Reduced material waste by accurately measuring and cutting fabrics according to design specifications.
  • Supported quality control efforts by inspecting finished products for defects and ensuring adherence to company standards.
  • Ensured consistent product quality by diligently following sewing patterns, guidelines, and specifications for each project.

Quilter

Sound Sleep Products
08.2020 - 02.2022
  • Streamlined the manufacturing process by swiftly completing assigned tasks according to established guidelines and specifications.
  • Demonstrated adaptability in adjusting to new product lines or modifications within existing ones–ensuring seamless transitions during changeovers.
  • Complied with all relevant regulations, industry standards, and workplace policies for the safe operation of equipment and handling of materials.
  • Conducted routine sewing machine maintenance, lubrication, belt changes and lint removal.

Industrial Sewing Machine Operator

Serta Simmons Bedding
03.2015 - 03.2020
  • Maintained high quality standards by conducting regular inspections of finished products for defects.
  • Enhanced team productivity through effective communication and collaboration with fellow machine operators and supervisors.
  • Mastered operation of multiple industrial sewing machines for increased versatility within the production facility.
  • Optimized workflow by organizing workstations, ensuring all necessary tools and materials were readily available.
  • Improved production efficiency by consistently meeting and exceeding daily quotas in sewing operations.

Skills

  • Workplace safety
  • Industrial sewing
  • Binding application
  • Production speed
  • Sewing machine maintenance
  • Zipper installation
  • Serger operation
  • Hemming techniques
  • Precision stitching
  • Needle operation

Languages

English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Sewing Machine Operator

Fit USA
07.2024 - 05.2025

Sewing Operator

The Sublimation Station
04.2022 - 07.2024

Quilter

Sound Sleep Products
08.2020 - 02.2022

Industrial Sewing Machine Operator

Serta Simmons Bedding
03.2015 - 03.2020