Pressing Technician

Shaw•South Pittsburg, TN

About The Position

Shaw Industries is looking for a Pressing Technician who can run the line efficiently and safely with the maximum amount of production and a minimal amount of off-quality. Inspect the product for quality. This position is from 7pm-7am. 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.

Requirements

Must be able to bend, squat, and stoop several times a day.
Must be able to stand for 8 – 12 hours a day.
Must be able to climb stairs several times through the day.
Must be able to assist in lifting up to 75 lbs. several times a day.
Must be able to lift 35-50 lbs. on a regular basis throughout the day.
Must be able to handle the stress of meeting goals and production requirements.
Must be able to visualize defects in the product.
Must be able to visualize color defects in the product.

Responsibilities

Set up equipment for different products.
Achieve set quality standards.
Monitor parameters such as temperature, pressure, and time.
Overall visual control of the entire line.
Visual inspections of products for defects and grading.
Complete computerized quality reports.
Physical testing on finished products.
Make machine/process adjustments on line and on computer.
Follow specific instructions on each order.
Perform quality checks on finished products.
Keep machines and work areas clean and free of dust.
Break for other positions as needed.
Other duties as requested by Lead or Supervisor.
Willing to be an On the Job Trainer (OJT)
Able to troubleshoot mechanical and quality problems.
Locate pallets of material in the shop floor system and issue to line.
Perform manual testing of press after PM’s, to include running dry board through each press if needed.
Perform visual inspection of each press panels a. From each press b. Once a shift by one tech c. Use a flashlight to look for defects such as seam lines or any other defect that could be occurring. d. Record results in the “Comments” section of the “Chisel Test” tab located on the shared drive under the Pressing Technician Checks database e. Replace belts or any repairs needed to correct and report defects and repairs to the Lead and in Database.