Lay up and cut the high visibility shirt order

You are a cutting room assistant working with the senior cutter.

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What is going on

Work order WO-26-0424 for 900 Pinnacle Rail Services high visibility work shirts has been released. The marker is printed, the orange and navy poplin has been received and shade banded, but the certified reflective tape is still on order, so the Production Manager has decided to cut now and sew when the tape arrives. The cutting room has one band knife tagged out of service, which means all small parts must be cut on knife 1. The Production Manager wants the lay spread, the marker checked, the pieces cut and bundled, and the records complete by Thursday so the bundles are ready for the sewing floor.

Dario Fontana, Production Manager
Subject: Cut WO-26-0424 high visibility shirts this week

The Pinnacle Rail shirts are released and the marker is printed, but the reflective tape has not arrived so we can only cut, not sew. I need the poplin laid up and cut to the marker by Thursday so the bundles are ready when the tape lands. Please read the Lay-up, Marking and Cutting Procedure first, confirm the tech pack version on the work order against the register, and complete the cut record and a cut inspection in the Quality Inspection Log. Check the shade bands on every roll before you spread.

Your brief

Lay up, mark, cut, bundle and record the high visibility shirt order according to the Lay-up, Marking and Cutting Procedure, working safely with the equipment available, and hand over a complete cut record, bundle tickets and a cut inspection entry.

Work through it

You do not need to do it all. Doing a few of these will show you what the work is like. Your ticks and notes stay on this device.

Read the Lay-up, Marking and Cutting Procedure and the Broken Needle and Sharps Control Procedure and list the checks you must make before spreading the first ply.
Open work order WO-26-0424 in Production Work Orders and confirm the tech pack version matches the Approved version of PRS-HV-04 in the Tech Pack Register.
Check the fabric rolls issued against the Materials and Trims Stock record and the shade band on each roll, and decide how rolls of different shade bands will be kept separate in the lay.
Plan the lay: state the ply count, the maximum lay height for poplin, where splices are allowed and how one-way pattern pieces are handled on the marker.
Describe the marker check you carry out, including the piece count against the marker report, and sign the marker check box on the work order.
Describe the safe cutting sequence on the straight knife and knife 1, including personal protective equipment, blade condition and what you do if the blade wanders.
Prepare bundle tickets for two sizes showing every item the procedure requires, and record fabric used, ply count and any shortfall on the work order.
Create a cut inspection entry in the Quality Inspection Log and move the work order to status Cut, noting that sewing is on hold pending the reflective tape.

My notes: what did I enjoy, and what surprised me?

What someone in this role would produce

Completed pre-cut checklist with tech pack and shade band confirmation
Lay plan and marker check record
Two sample bundle tickets
Cut record on the work order and the Quality Inspection Log entry

Printing this is a record of what you explored. It is not a certificate or a qualification.