Creeler Operator-4
About The Position
Position Objective: To maintain a constant supply of yarn to the creel. Assist and/or relieve operator as needed and at break times. Shaw Industries is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Founded in 1967, Shaw Industries' leadership has been built on a history of success. Over time, our products have expanded, the customers we serve have been broadened, and the technology we use has advanced, but our vision to create a better future remains the same. Exceeding our customers' expectations for quality, service and performance is at the heart of our business. Shaw Industries Group Inc. supplies carpet, resilient, hardwood, tile and stone, synthetic turf, and other specialty products to residential and commercial markets worldwide. Our manufacturing operations and integrated supply chain deliver a broad array of products to meet diverse needs across residential and commercial markets throughout the world. The success of our company and the success of our associates go hand-in-hand. We are consistently awarded as an employer of choice, community partner, and leader in design and innovation. At Shaw, sustainability means sustaining human ability in all of our products and processes. We ask ourselves "how can we minimize our impact on the environment and maximize human potential?" From civic involvement and philanthropic giving to volunteerism and future workforce development, our company and associates leverage our combined passions and expertise in addressing community needs, collaboratively.
Requirements
- Must be able to recognize letters and numbers to identify yarn lots.
- Must be able to distinguish colors.
- Must have adequate depth perception.
- Must be able to read, write, and have some basic math skills.
Responsibilities
- Check lot numbers to ensure that the correct lot is running
- Hang and splice in yarn in creel, i.e. spotting, doubling and cutting back the creel.
- Remove exhausted tubes from creel.
- Place tube caps on running packages.
- Maintain the yarn level and cleanliness of the creel throughout the shift.
- Make preparations for boxes and tubes to be removed from creel.
- Guide LTO in loading cases or boxes.
- Remove all tubes of yarn in the creel or work area that appears to be unusable and follow procedures for disposition
- Perform a walk-through of assigned creel at the beginning of the shift or when moved to a new creel to check overall condition of creel.
- Identify and report any maintenance needed at the creel and tag with pink ribbon.
- Load yarn into the creel
- Operator tufting machine as needed i.e. Cut pile, multiple thread-ups, and/or pair machines.
- Follow all Operator job procedures while operating machine
- Assist and/or relieve operator in all duties as necessary.
- Assist with backing changes.
- Responsible for properly identifying non-conforming greige goods.
- Responsible for properly identifying non-conforming yarn.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
