CREELER 2nd shift upper
Mohawk Industries · Dalton, GA · 6 days ago
OTHRInternship
About the role
Prepare and hang cones of yarn on Creels to feed and run the Tufting Machine, which produces carpet.
Responsibilities
- Maintain the yarn supply fed to the tufting machine which includes unpacking yarn, loading it into the creel, splicing the ends together, removing empty cones and placing cone caps on the hung yarn.
- Must feed correct yarn into the tufting machine by making sure the correct lot numbers are used.
- Must place yarn into buggies (carts), pushing it to the creel area and hanging the yarn on creel racks.
- Expected to blow back lines of yarn to the operator when needed.
- Must learn how to run the machine to give breaks to the tufting machine operator.
- Must help change backing on the machines as needed.
- Must be able to climb up to 4 flights of stairs depending on creels.
- Must follow all safety rules and procedures.
- Expected to maintain all housekeeping items and follow all housekeeping procedures associated with the position.
- Must follow instructions and direction from supervisor, lead, and other functions related to safety, quality, and production requirements
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED preferred.
- Basic English grammar, reading, and math skills.
- Must be able to pass a color blind test.
- See variations on color Hue test preferred.
Skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Manual dexterity
- Mechanical skills
- Math skills
- Judgement skills
- Pays attention to details
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions
- Ability to deal with problems involving variables in standardized situations
Requirements
- Physical Demands: Carpet mechanical skills preferred. Frequently required to crawl, stoop, kneel, stand, walk, crouch, reach, handle, sit climb and balance. Able to lift, up to 25 pounds of weight. Must be able to work 8 hour shifts, either day or night, weekdays or weekends as scheduled.
- Work Environment: Work in a normal industrial environment with inherent background noise, dirt, high humidity, and temperature variations. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and in precarious places.