• Manufacturing Support Level III+

    Shaw Industries Inc (Cartersville, GA)


    Job Title

     

    Manufacturing Support Level III+

    Position Overview

    Shaw Industries Group, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, and is a global leader in delivering carpet, hardwood, tile & stone, laminate, synthetic turf, and other specialty products to residential and commercial markets worldwide. We are committed to creating a better future for our customers, our people, our company, and our communities.

    Position Objectives:

    To obtain a skilled tufting machine operator that will learn to operate other machinery and other responsibilities within the process and must be able to successfully perform all requirements of the machine operator 3 function in a specific time frame . This is a 1st shift position.

    Responsibilities

    + Utility – ability to operate backwinder and a stationary lift. Ability to pull and relocate yarn.

    + Y Feed Operator – ability to break down yarn and load yarn onto a creel with different thread ups and blow yarn into a mobile x-creel.

    + Yarn Processing – the ability to print orders and operate an air entangled and twister machine to use single denier yarn to make yarn of different denier sizes.

    + Machine Operator 3 – the ability to set up and operate all gauge group tufting machines with the ability to burn in creels and perform necessary crossed end checks.

    Requirements

    + Confidentiality, Honesty, Integrity, and Passion

    + High School Diploma/GED

    + Preferably Tufting/Warping machine experience

    + Operate Lift Trucks (squeeze/fork/pole).

    + Flexibility with hours (shift coverage)/workload (multitasking)

    + Serve on teams/committees as needed

    + Assist in projects as needed

    + Computer Aptitude

    + Work assigned schedule

    + Accept assignments that may require additional training

    Physical Requirements

    + Must be able to travel between facilities

    + Must be able to communicate with groups and individuals

    + Must be able to stand for lengthy periods of time, repetitiously lifting to 50lbs and exposure to noise levels

    + Attend seminars/classes

    + Work in plant environment (heat, humidity, and cold)

     

    Demonstrate full knowledge of and compliance with Company quality and good MFG practices policies and procedures . Review and ensure appropriate knowledge of and adherence to SMS – “Safety/Environment, Quality and TPM . Must be able to work 40 hours work week, OT hours during the week and include some weekends.

    Required Competencies:

    + Communicate Effectively

    + Adapt and Change

    + Collaborate

    Shaw benefits include:

    + Medical, dental, vision insurance

    + Life insurance and disability coverage

    + Tuition reimbursement

    + Employee assistance program

    + Health savings account

    + Paid Time Off

    + Parental Leave

    + 401K and Retirement Plans

    + Product discounts for employees

    + Adoption assistance

    + Shaw Family Health Center (Dalton, GA, and Cartersville, GA, locations)

    + And much more.

    Work Shift

    8 Hr non-rotating shift, Hrs fall to in punch day, Observed Calendar, shift starts AM

     

    Shaw Industries is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.