Tufting Assistant

About the role

Tufting Assistants will have the duties of creeling, burning in, and running machines when needed.

Responsibilities

• Operate assigned machines
• Recognize and repair quality problems
• Burn in beams with burner rack
• Change and secure backing for machines
• Creel machines in tufting and possibly warping
• Make first quality carpet and notify supervisor of any quality problem
• 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 the Tufting Operator break periods
• Run or creel required footage/poundage expectations based on machine time and speed outputs
• Perform any other duties as assigned

Physical requirements

• Lifting cores weighing 20+ lbs, 6 to 10 times per shift
• Lifting cones of yarn weighing 5 to 16 lbs at different rates based on creel needs
• Pushing yarn dollies/cart loaded with yarn through the creel with a max weight of 450 lbs
• Standing continuously, estimated 7.5 hours per shift
• Reaching to thread up machine every 1 to 10 minutes while machine is running
• Stooping for intervals of 10 seconds during the shift
• Bending multiple times during the shift to thread up machine
• Using scissors multiple times per shift
• Using snips multiple times per hour during shift
• Distinguishing colors and shade differences
• Occasionally climbing, balancing, and kneeling
• Climbing stairs, balancing, and working on two level creel racks

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred
• Must be able to read and write
• Must be able to do basic addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication

Requirements

• Learn and follow safety procedures and guidelines for the position and plant location
• Report all accidents immediately
• Wear safety equipment as required
• Report to management any quality, safety, or potential problems encountered while performing the job
• Overtime is required on occasion