Open To Work
Lisa Little
Elon
Work Preference
Summary
Dynamic and detail-oriented employee with expertise in manufacturing and customer service. Known for delivering top-notch strategic solutions and fostering business growth through effective collaboration and ownership mentality.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Sample Dye Texhnician
Kayser-Roth
Graham
09.2025 - Current
- Utilize Sample Dye equipment in formulation of seasonal,production, and size test colors.Prioritize sample requests and run dyeings in sample production equipment. Operate machinery safely and accurately while meeting customer expectations for color quality.:Responsibilities:Run colors for hosiery / size and text
Operate sample dyeing equipment on a daily basis
Weigh and dispense dyes
Make necessary adjustments to recipes to meet customer expectations
Maintain accurate records of bleaching / dyeing recipes for all customers
Communicate any bleaching / dyeing issues on new colors / styles with manufacturing
Assist Manufacturing with Wet Processing Issues
Test yarn and or products as required by management
Weaver/Machine Operator
Lantal Textiles
Rural Hall
03.2024 - Current
- Operate up to 12 weaving machines
- Creel, inspect fabric, clean machines, blow down, keep up with yarn for style changes
- Recognize defects in the cloth produced as the machine is patrolled by using cycle weaving
- Keep assigned weaving machines and surrounding area of the machine clean
- Work together with previous and next shift's personnel
- Produce first quality fabric while maintaining high efficiency
- Perform the job safely in accordance with the JHA
- Perform general housekeeping duties; Other duties assigned
Warper Operator/ Warper Creeler
Newtex
High Point
03.2023 - 03.2024
- Loading creel - 5 to 20 lbs. yarn packages
- Tie in packages
- Set up creel and warper for operation
- Thread up eye board and reed
- Verify quality during operation
- Record key process parameters at specified intervals
- Use the computer system to enter process specific information and generate labels
- Load and unload warp beams
Weaver/Machine Operator
Richloom Fabrics Group
High Point
06.2022 - 03.2023
- The Weaver is responsible for running weaving machines to produce quality products, while maintaining high efficiency, product output and a safe working environment
- Operate up to 12 weaving machines
- Creel, inspect fabric, clean machines, blow down, keep up with yarn for style changes
- Recognize defects in the cloth produced as the machine is patrolled by using cycle weaving
- Keep assigned weaving machines and surrounding area of the machine clean
- Work together with previous and next shift's personnel
- Produce first quality fabric while maintaining high efficiency
- Perform the job safely in accordance with the JHA
- Perform general housekeeping duties
- Other duties as assigned
Lab Technician
Essilor of America, Inc.
Greensboro
07.2019 - 05.2022
- I work in frame manager.
- We pull the lenses and the frames together by a work order number, to send to finish
- We also do daily audits on our bins looking for misplaced lenses or frames, lenses that are lens only or uncut, no work ticket or wrong ticket
Office Assistant
Food Lion
Winston-Salem
08.2018 - 05.2019
- At Food Lion I have worked on a variety of tasks. The first thing I work on is in the produce department
- Preparing the fruits and vegetables to be placed out for customers use
- Receiving department (DSD). I work with vendors and customers making sure all products are current & correct
- Also, was a cash office assistant, doing deposits, audits, helping cashiers for back up
- Working the customer service desk doing such tasks as western unions, money orders, refunds etc.
Weaver
Culp Home Fashions
Stokesdale
09.2005 - 08.2018
- Worked on fourteen weaving looms. To keep up with all fourteen, I had to use my time management skills
- Balanced workload so that each machine would continue to work to ensure production was met
- There was also a small amount of housekeeping
Customer Service Representative
LOWES HARDWARE
05.2000 - 09.2005
- At Lowes Hardware I worked as a cashier where I became the head cashier
- Worked directly with customers with supporting people in getting their orders checked out
- Assisted other associates on the front end as needed
- I also worked in the finance office, dealing with the cash flow throughout the store
- Additionally worked as a shipping and receiving RTM clerk
- Worked with vendors on getting return authorizations and disposable authorizations
- Stacked items on pallets and shrink wrapped them to go on trucks
Weaver
WEAVER, LANTAL TEXTILES
01.1995 - 05.2000
- Ran between eight and ten weaving looms. I had to use my time wisely to ensure production
- This job also required a small amount of housekeeping and paperwork
Education
High School Diploma -
Charles D. Owen High School
Black Mountain, NCSkills
- Cash register
- Customer service
- Laboratory experience
- Warehouse experience
- Administrative experience
- Sales
- Cash handling
- Produce Experience
- Mechanical knowledge
- Office Experience
- Organizational skills
- Windows
- Manufacturing
- Time management
Timeline
Sample Dye Texhnician
Kayser-Roth
09.2025 - Current
Weaver/Machine Operator
Lantal Textiles
03.2024 - Current
Warper Operator/ Warper Creeler
Newtex
03.2023 - 03.2024
Weaver/Machine Operator
Richloom Fabrics Group
06.2022 - 03.2023
Lab Technician
Essilor of America, Inc.
07.2019 - 05.2022
Office Assistant
Food Lion
08.2018 - 05.2019
Weaver
Culp Home Fashions
09.2005 - 08.2018
Customer Service Representative
LOWES HARDWARE
05.2000 - 09.2005
Weaver
WEAVER, LANTAL TEXTILES
01.1995 - 05.2000
High School Diploma -
Charles D. Owen High School