CREELER - Lower 3rd shift

Mohawk Industries•Antioch, GA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Mohawk Industries is hiring a Creeler Operator in the Dalton, Georgia area. The role ensures a continuous supply of polypropylene yarn to the beaming machine by maintaining yarn availability, changing packages, monitoring the creel, and supporting machine operation and carpet roll doffing. The operator works within a team, performs autonomous maintenance and quality activities, follows established procedures, attends required training, and completes housekeeping and other assigned tasks. The position requires working in a non-climate-controlled facility, including on elevated platforms and around stairs. Weekend, holiday, and overtime work may be needed. Physical duties include prolonged standing, walking, bending, and stooping; moving yarn racks with a partner; and lifting packages.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED equivalency preferred.
No prior experience required.
Read and write standard English and perform basic math calculations such as addition and subtraction.
Successfully complete all required on-the-job training.
Successfully complete all required health and environmental safety training.
Communicate in standard English to understand and follow verbal or written instructions, keep simple records, and make reports.
Work well with people.
Maintain an acceptable attendance level in accordance with company and department guidelines.
Perform specific duties with instructions but without direct supervision.
Work weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
Stand, walk, bend, and stoop for long periods of time.
Move racks of yarn weighing 1,200 pounds with a partner on a regular basis.
Lift packages weighing up to 20 pounds to a height of 72 inches.
Work in non-climate-controlled facilities.
Regularly climb up and down as many as three flights of stairs.
Work on elevated platforms and not be afraid of heights.

Responsibilities

Keep the proper yarn supply close to the creel to enable efficient package changes.
Remove skinner packages and place full packages on the creel.
Patrol the creel and keep yarn running from all spindles in use.
Observe the creel, stop the machine if needed, and run up breakouts when necessary.
Assist the operator with operating the machine and doffing carpet rolls.
Work within a team environment.
Perform daily autonomous maintenance activities.
Participate actively in the Quality Improvement Process.
Attend job-related training deemed necessary by supervision.
Follow established standard operating procedures.
Perform general housekeeping duties as necessary.
Perform other tasks assigned by management.