Production Associate III

Mohawk Industries•Dallas, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the largest manufacturer of tile and natural stone in the United States and watch your career stand out with Dal-Tile, a subsidiary of Mohawk Industries. Our close-knit team of dedicated professionals has made us the success we are today. In exchange for their hard work, we support our people with a family-friendly work environment, a commitment to promoting from within, unique benefits that go beyond just medical and dental, and a belief that every employee deserves a productive life outside of work. If this sounds outstanding to you, take the first step forward and explore a career with Dal-Tile. Dal-Tile is currently seeking an exceptional Production Associate III to join our TEAM! As the Production Associate III, we need someone who is ready to provide a variety of support such as operating a variety of equipment performs functions to process raw materials.

Requirements

1 years’ experience operating equipment in a manufacturing environment required
High School diploma or equivalent experience.
Good oral and written communications skills.
Good listening skills.
Read and understand procedures in English.

Nice To Haves

2 years preferred experience operating equipment in a manufacturing environment

Responsibilities

Operates a variety of equipment and performs manual functions to process raw materials for the production of ceramic tile.
May operate automated press system, including body material input, press equipment, and output conveyors.
May set up and operate glaze line system ensuring correct glaze is applied to ceramic tile.
May operate bisque and/or gloss/firing kilns to ensure steady flow of product through the kiln process.
May operate water jet or gantry saw in the cutting of ceramic tile.
May move tile cars from and to the tray stacking and unstacking equipment.
May operate automatic sorting system, which rejects defective tile.
Visually inspects and rejects defective tile.
May produce glaze/paste in sufficient quantities and in a timely manner to meet production schedules.
May glue boxes of tile and stack them on a pallet for shipping.
May ensure proper operation of unloading raw materials from rail cars, position rail cars, manually spread raw materials to ensure complete unloading and operate milling equipment to pulverize raw materials.
May start and operate spray dryer to ensure proper moisture in powder.
Follows ISO operating procedures and maintains quality checks as specified.
Monitors equipment or processes and reports problems to supervisor.
Keeps area safe, clean, and organized.
Performs other related duties as required.