BEAMER OPERATOR - 8p-8a Swing Shift (Hillsville, VA)

Mohawk Industries • Hillsville, VA

87d

About The Position

At Mohawk Industries, we're committed to more - more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our team. As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what's important to you. Whether you want to lead more, innovate more, learn more or create more, you can find your more with Mohawk. The primary objective of this position is to operate the Beamer running tricot-sized beams onto a single loom beam in accordance with standard operating procedures and perform other related duties assigned by management.

Requirements

• Must be able to read and write in manner indicated on job application.
• Previous experience operating a powered industrial truck in a production environment preferred.
• Basic computer skills to enter data into computer system.
• Must be able to work assigned schedule.
• Must have ability to obtain a powered industrial equipment license.
• Ability to learn job specific computer skills.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations such as addition and subtraction.

Responsibilities

• Operates beamer and observes yarn to detect breaks and tangles.
• Repairs broken ends when needed.
• Ensures proper alignment and speed of beamer.
• Adheres to quality standards.
• Completes various check sheets and paperwork.
• Operates powered industrial equipment.
• Replaces empty propane tank on powered industrial truck when necessary.
• Sets tricots behind beamer using powered industrial truck.
• Unloads/loads tricots using overhead crane.
• Ties in tricots.
• Pulls tricot ends to tie-in rack.
• Racks and ties tricot ends using knotter machine.
• Runs knots onto loom beam.
• Checks for doubles at tie in.
• Blows comb out at each tie-in.
• Doffs full loom beam and replaces with empty loom beam.
• Inspects all loom beams before loading and fills out checklist.
• Checks barrel in journal for cracks.
• Checks lube every 2,000 yards.
• Uses computer to issue tricots to beamer and create beam tickets for each beam doffed.
• Cuts waste from beam if necessary.
• Operates warp truck.
• Changes warp truck battery when needed.
• Wears required personal protective equipment for task at hand.
• Participates in Safety programs and Neighborhood Watch.
• Works safely and orderly.
• Notifies supervision of any hazardous or unsafe conditions.
• Maintains clean and orderly work area.
• Performs all necessary miscellaneous work pertaining to the above job duties.
• Attends any job-related training deemed necessary by supervision.
• Follows all established standard operating procedures.
• Performs general housekeeping duties as necessary.
• Operates the pull off Machine safely and follows procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Textile Product Mills
• Education Level: No Education Listed