Job Overview:
The Textile Sorting and Deconstruction plays a crucial role in managing textile waste and promoting sustainability. This position involves inspecting, sorting, and deconstructing incoming textiles (clothing, linens, bedding, etc.) to ensure they are correctly identified and prepared for fiber-to-fiber recycling. The primary goal is to maximize the amount of material recycled or reused and minimize landfill waste.
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Job Details: Full-time temporary to Full time permanent
Location: On-site, Gresham, Oregon
Pay Range: $17.50-$20 per hour
Reports To: Sorting Supervisor
Send resumes to: humanresources@looptworks.com
About the Company
Looptworks is an innovative textile circularity company and a certified B corp based in Gresham, Oregon. We are on a mission to rid the world of excess textiles and change the material make up of textiles to include textile-to-textile recycled content. Looptworks is an equal opportunity employer and Certified B Corp. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Denine has over 20 years of experience driving new business opportunities for leading companies, including E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Inc., The Dow Chemical Company, Outlast Technologies, and DST Systems. She holds a BS from the University of Pittsburgh and a Certification in Executive Management from the Kenan-Flagler School of Business at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Tami is a senior accounting leader with over 16 years of experience in the manufacturing and textile industry. Her specialties include process development and implementation, mergers and acquisitions, job and project costing and analysis, and managing complex teams and technical projects. Tami has served as Chief Financial Officer and Controller for a variety of innovative companies, where her analytical skills and strategic mindset helped organizations create efficiencies in their financial systems.
Kelley is a passionate and strategically minded business development leader with more than two decades of experience in the sporting goods apparel industry. He has experience in product construction, league partnerships, retail relationships, supply chain management, sustainability, circularity, and carbon footprint management. Kelley builds successful partnerships by putting the customer first while simultaneously advancing his organization’s business objectives.
Suzy is a product leader and operations expert with more than 25 years of experience in the textile industry. She is passionate about finding creative solutions to complex problems and motivating people to action through vision, strategy, collaboration, and communication. Suzy has proven expertise in product development, sustainability, marketing, supply chains, and innovating processes and best practices to drive results.
Scott is a visionary leader with more than 32 years of experience in strategic branding, innovative product creation, supply chain sustainability, and sales and marketing for global organizations. He founded Looptworks in 2009 as an industry solution for turning excess materials into upcycled consumer products. In 2022, Scott transitioned the company to a B2B business model focused on eliminating global textile waste through closed-loop solutions.
Scott is a visionary leader with more than 32 years of experience in strategic branding, innovative product creation, supply chain sustainability, and sales and marketing for global organizations. He founded Looptworks in 2009 as an industry solution for turning excess materials into upcycled consumer products. In 2022, Scott transitioned the company to a B2B business model focused on eliminating global textile waste through closed-loop solutions.