Burkle Technician Assistant

Shaw Industries•Ringgold, GA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Shaw Industries is seeking a Burkle Technician Assistant to work Monday–Thursday from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. This role supports the efficient and safe operation of the 2‑meter Burkle line, helping maximize production while minimizing off-quality output. The assistant will work closely with Burkle Technicians to perform quality inspections and safely transport materials throughout the plant using a lift truck. This position reports directly to the Shift Leads and Production Coordinators. Shaw Industries Group, Inc. is a leader in flooring and other surface solutions designed for residential housing, commercial spaces and outdoor environments. Leveraging strengths in design, innovation and operational excellence, the company takes a people-centered, customer-focused, and growth-minded approach to meet diverse market needs. It creates differentiated customer experiences through its expansive portfolio of brands: Anderson Tuftex, COREtec, Shaw Floors, Patcraft, Philadelphia Commercial, Shaw Contract, Shaw Sports Turf, Shawgrass, Southwest Greens, Watershed Geo and more. Headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, Shaw is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. with more than $6 billion in annual sales and 18,000 associates worldwide.

Requirements

Must be a team player
Take an active role in committees.
Must have the ability to be cross trained for other jobs.
Must have the ability to perform basic reading, writing, and math.
Must be able to pass a color blindness and vision test.
Must be familiar with or willing to learn current computer systems and software.
Must be able to operate a lift truck once trained.
Must be able to safely operate the battery changing station equipment
Must be able to mount and dismount lift truck up to 100 times a day.
Must have adequate depth perception.
Must be able to withstand changes in temperature and humidity.
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted
Must be able to sit/ stand for 12-hours a day.
Must complete yearly LTO recertification program.
Must comply with all required OSHA, SAFE, and plant specific safety rules and regulations.
Must be able to work without close supervision.
Capable of head, neck and body rotation for full visibility of surroundings.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience operating powered industrial machinery
Experience with continuous manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

Moving materials from manufacturing lines or storage locations to WIP areas or other assigned areas.
Daily completion of lift truck check sheets.
Achieving set quality standards
Documenting process settings in the computer.
Must be able to print, relocate, and issue pallets using USF2 system.
Assist Burkle technicians manage the chemical tank farm to include drums and totes.
Safely operate a crane for the Hoover Tank Farm to transport drums of primer
Restock totes of topcoat chemistry for the Burkle mezzanine
Perform Black Box Inspections for each pallet at the outfeed of Burkle line (visual quality inspections of products for defects and grading)
Operator must be able to start and stop the Burkle line
Assist Burkle technicians on the infeed and/ or outfeed conveyors during minor jams or general maintenance.
Assist Burkle technicians change out/ troubleshoot robot suction cups when needed
Assist with performing inventory cycle counts as needed.
Assist in general housekeeping tasks (cleaning UV lamps, disposal of old UV lamps, blow out underneath ovens and conveyors, clean sink station.)
Assist Burkle Technicians with operation of Burkle equipment and Quality Tools
Clean and dry Burkle applicator and doctor rolls when needed
Operating the conveyor system for the Burkle line.
Cross training to fill in as a burkle tech as needed
Operate floor sweeper when needed.
Maintaining a neat and orderly work space.
Maintain production lines with the correct materials
Restock all the PPE for the Burkle Line (rags, hand changing towels, gloves, yellow suits, face shields, etc.)
Safely cut and prepare coupons for the Burkle Technicians when needed
Remove, collect, and properly dispose of shipping materials including pallets, straps, cardboard, and bolsters.
Changing lift truck or other PIT batteries as needed.
Work normally scheduled days adhering to starting and stopping times.
Work overtime as required.
Performing the duties of other LTO’s when necessary.
Safely complete other assigned duties as needed.