CREELER - lower 2nd Shift
About The Position
Mohawk Industries is seeking a Creeler Operator in the Dalton, Georgia area. The Creeler Operator ensures a continuous supply of polypropylene yarn to the beaming machine by maintaining yarn availability, replacing packages, monitoring the creel, and addressing breakouts. The role also assists with machine operation and carpet roll doffing, performs autonomous maintenance and housekeeping, participates in quality improvement, and follows standard operating procedures and required training. This position works as part of a team in a non-climate-controlled manufacturing facility.
Requirements
- Read and write in 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 level of attendance 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.
- Climb up and down as many as three flights of stairs regularly and work on elevated platforms.
- Be comfortable working at heights.
Nice To Haves
- High school graduate or GED equivalency preferred.
Responsibilities
- Keep the proper yarn supply close to the creel so packages can be changed efficiently.
- Remove empty 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 rolls of carpet.
- Work within a team environment.
- Perform daily autonomous maintenance activities.
- Actively participate 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
