Creeler Upper - 3rd Shift

Mohawk Industries, Inc.•Antioch, GA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Prepare and hang cones of yarn on Creels to feed and run the Tufting Machine, which produces carpet. Mohawk Industries is a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry. We are committed to customer solutions, process improvements, sustainable manufacturing, and providing opportunities for our team. We offer a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what's important to you.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Basic English grammar, reading, and math skills.
Must be able to pass a color blind test.
See variations on color Hue test preferred.
Interpersonal skills, manual dexterity, mechanical skills, math skills, and judgement skills.
Pays attention to details.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
Carpet mechanical skills.
Ability to deal with problems involving variables in standardized situations.

Nice To Haves

Carpet mechanical skills preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintaining the yarn supply fed to the tufting machine which includes unpacking yarn, loading it into the creel, splicing the ends together, removing empty cones and placing cone caps on the hung yarn.
Feed correct yarn into the tufting machine by making sure the correct lot numbers are used.
Place yarn into buggies (carts), pushing it to the creel area and hanging the yarn on creel racks.
Blow back lines of yarn back to the operator when needed.
Learn how to run the machine to give breaks to the tufting machine operator.
Help change backing on the machines as needed.
Climb up to 4 flights of stairs depending on creels.
Follow all safety rules and procedures.
Maintain all housekeeping items and follow all housekeeping procedures associated with the position.
Follow instructions and supervisor’s direction/order from supervisor, lead, and other functions and instructions related to safety, quality, and production requirements.
Report to management any quality and safety problems, and potential problems, that are encountered while performing the job.