Tile - Body Prep Technician - C Shift

Mohawk Industries, Inc.•Dickson, TN

12d•Onsite

About The Position

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. Dal-Tile is currently seeking a Body Prep Technician to join our TEAM! Schedule: 2-2-3 Rotation Nights 6:00 PM - 6:00 AM Primary Objective: Experienced Team Member that assists all team members throughout the production process in the effective production of tile.

Responsibilities

Approaches all responsibilities with the mindset that ensures safety is built into every process task, factoring ergonomics, environmental and hazard elimination into the work steps of the team and themselves.
Understand their ability to directly increase overall product quality and integrity, while ensuring that process and product waste are driven to elimination through their skill and intervention.
Performing/reviewing product testing results in order to make necessary corrections within the operating parameters to ensure finished powder integrity maintains to internal specifications.
Maintains a “continuous improvement” mind set when working on equipment, always looking for a better, safer, way, and communicating best practices
Responsible for completing daily report detailing safety concerns, quality review, efficiency and inventory levels, as well as equipment maintenance completed throughout shift.
Focusing on machine and conveyor audits to ensure issues are recognized early in order to foster a more proactive than reactive approach.
Responsible for regular material and belt calibration according to outline determined by Quality Management System or at the request of the department Manager.
Direct responsibility for grinding media inventory, replenishment orders and fill levels inside Ball Mill.
Ability to wear PPE (including but not limited to a respirator) and maintain company safety policies.
Will be seen as a leader in the department during times when the department Manager is scheduled out of the office.
Continuously reviewing their respective area for ideas and thoughts that will drive productivity and reduce costs within the organization, and be able to professionally speak to their solution for improvement.
Conducts scheduled safety audits throughout the department, looking for unsafe conditions or finding a system or manner in which we can improve the quality of work life for our team.
Monitors balance and records data on dust collection equipment within the department.
Will be responsible to fill in at an operator level during call-offs and potentially vacation.
Performs other related duties as required.
Routinely working at a height that requires fall protection.