KILN OPERATOR - D Shift

About the Role

Join the largest manufacturer of tile and natural stone in the United States and watch your career stand out with Dal-Tile, a subsidiary of Mohawk Industries. Our close-knit team of dedicated professionals has made us the success we are today. In exchange for their hard work, we support our people with a family-friendly work environment, a commitment to promoting from within, unique benefits that go beyond just medical and dental, and a belief that every employee deserves a productive life outside of work. If this sounds outstanding to you, take the first step forward and explore a career with Dal-Tile.

Responsibilities

• Monitors movement of tile through the kiln firing process for the production of ceramic tile.
• Inspects tile for defects.
• Records temperature of kiln every hour during shift.
• Collects tile samples for lab.
• Monitors equipment or processes and reports problems to supervisor.
• Follows ISO operating procedures and control plan.
• Helps maintain a team environment by cooperating and communicating with team.
• Maintains a clean work station and conforms to all safety and health requirements.
• Keeps area safe, clean, and organized.
• Completes all required training, including ergonomic, safety, health, and environmental.
• Identifies and adjusts workstation arrangement, work practices, and workflow to reduce risk factors.
• Reports issues to supervisor/manager when unable to control risk factors.
• Reports symptoms of injury/illness and concerns when first noted.
• Participates in incident investigation.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent experience.

Skills

• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good record-keeping skills.
• Good listening skills.
• Accurate measurement capability.
• Ability to understand and speak basic English.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, use hands, and reach with hands and arms.
• Required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally required to sit, climb, or balance.
• May lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• May be exposed to a wide range of temperatures.
• Noise level is usually loud.

Benefits

• Company Match on 401k
• Employee Purchase Discount
• Tuition Reimbursement

Dal-Tile is a proud supporter of our U.S. military, veterans, and their families. Active military, transitioning service members, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veteran, committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don’t Work participant.