Tufting Assistant

About the role

Tufting Assistants perform creeling, burning in, and machine operation tasks in a carpet manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate assigned tufting machines.
• Recognize and repair quality problems.
• Burn in beams with burner rack.
• Change and secure backing for machines.
• Creel machines in tufting and warping.
• Produce first-quality carpet and notify supervisor of any quality issues.
• Inspect carpet at intervals of no less than 50 feet.
• Repair carpet using a mending gun or punch needle.
• Drop rolls from a rollup and start new rolls onto tufting cores.
• Run tufting machines during Tufting Operator break periods.
• Learn and follow safety procedures and guidelines for the position and plant location.
• Meet footage/poundage expectations based on machine time and speed outputs.
• Report any accidents immediately.
• Wear required safety equipment.
• Report to management any quality, safety, or potential problems encountered.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

• Lift cores weighing 20+ lbs, 6 to 10 times per shift.
• Lift cones of yarn weighing 5 to 16 lbs at varying rates based on creel needs.
• Push yarn dollies/carts loaded with yarn (max weight 450 lbs) through the creel.
• Stand continuously for approximately 7.5 hours per shift.
• Reach to thread machines every 1 to 10 minutes while the machine is running.
• Stoop for intervals of 10 seconds during the shift.
• Bend multiple times per shift to thread machines.
• Use scissors multiple times per shift and snips multiple times per hour.
• Distinguish colors and shade differences.
• Occasionally climb, balance, kneel, and climb stairs.
• Work on two-level creel racks without issue.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and perform basic arithmetic (addition, subtraction, division, multiplication).
• Overtime is required on occasion.