Plant HW Milling | Rough Mill Operator Technician | Shift 1

Shaw Industries•South Pittsburg, TN

About The Position

Shaw Industries is looking for an Rough Mill Operator Technician to transport raw materials and finished product to and from the Rough Saw/Machining department to ensure that the flow of product is uninterrupted. 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.

Responsibilities

Offload finished product and transport to WIP racks.
Offload Pressing panels to Rough saw staging area two (2) rows , two (2) deep for a total of eight (8).
When operating the lift truck in the rough saw area: a. Check for any type of debris on pressed bundle once the top board has been removed. i. Debris will include chunks or pieces of bottom board. ii. Loose veneer, etc… All required bundles from the Auto Distressing are to be staged in the Review Area by seven (7:00AM).
Place packaging materials in appropriate locations.
Locate material in shop floor system and place on line.
Empty dumpsters.
Load baseboards for stacker
Help package pallets of wood product for shipment or storage. a. Machining bundles that require a pallet will need straps and fiber edge protectors before shipping. b. Scrap will not need the protectors added. Follow specific instructions on each order.
Achieve set quality standards.
Keep machines and work area clean and free of dust.
Dump broken pallets.
Count and chip all half/full panels in Rough Saw area as needed.
Pick up any bolsters or strapping from the floor area and place in designated locations once material has been removed from them. a. Bolsters are to be picked up from location as you remove bundles. b. All broken bolsters must be picked up from the floor and thrown into the dumpster.
.Keep lift trucks on charger during breaks and when not in use. At end of shift ensure lift trucks are plugged up.
Make sure at end of shift all bundle top cover boards are removed from Rough Saw in feed. Only stack materials in designated areas and always ensure materials are clear off the walls. Ensure no boards/planks are leaned on fence. Ensure all materials processed in a line are issued to that line.
. When running styles 0299W and 0300W on the line: a. LTO will be notified by the Profiler when starting and completing order LTO will move cart and pallet rack into position on the line when order is started. LTO will move cart and pallet rack back to the 5S staging location when order is completed. LTO is required to inspect ½ bottom boards before setting on the line in either the rough saw or machining areas. a. Any planks still left on bottom boards will need to be removed prior to loading them to the line. b. Empty pressing bottom boards are to be returned to the Pressing Bottom Board squeezer located at the infeed area of pressing by the Rough Saw LTO.
Perform other requested duties as requested by Lead or Supervisor.