Profile Operator

AHF•Cartersville, GA

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The Profile Operator is responsible for the safe, efficient, and consistent operation of SPC Profile production lines. This role supports the production of finished flooring by setting up, operating, monitoring, and adjusting profile equipment to meet product specifications, quality standards, and production goals. The Profile Operator verifies that the correct orders, materials, profiles, packaging requirements, and production standards are followed while maintaining a clean, organized, and safe work environment.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED preferred.
1-3 years of experience in a manufacturing, production, machine operation, flooring, packaging, or industrial environment preferred.
Experience with SPC flooring, Profile production, milling/profiling equipment, packaging equipment, or finished-goods production a plus.
Basic computer, scanner, HMI, production reporting, or inventory transaction experience preferred.
Ability to follow detailed work instructions, production orders, SOPs, product specifications, and quality standards.
Basic math, measurement, counting, reading, and verification skills.
Ability to inspect finished product for profile accuracy, edge quality, surface defects, packaging accuracy, and labeling requirements.
Strong attention to detail with a focus on safety, quality, production accuracy, and scrap reduction.
Ability to troubleshoot line issues and communicate concerns clearly to supervision, quality, maintenance, warehouse, and support teams.
Forklift, pallet jack, scanner, or material-handling experience preferred, if required by site responsibilities.
Strong teamwork, communication, accountability, organization, and follow-through.

Responsibilities

Operate, start up, monitor, and shut down Profile production lines in accordance with SOPs, work instructions, and supervisor direction.
Set up the profile line based on the production order, product specification, SKU, profile type, tooling requirements, packaging requirements, and quality expectations.
Verify that the correct material, order, product description, board size, color, profile, packaging, and labels are being run on the correct production line.
Monitor line performance, board flow, profiling/milling quality, packaging flow, equipment conditions, and finished product appearance throughout the shift.
Perform routine quality checks including profile fit, edge quality, surface appearance, dimensions, box counts, labeling, and overall finished-goods condition.
Make process adjustments within defined standards to support safety, quality, production output, scrap reduction, and consistent product flow.
Troubleshoot common Profile issues such as incorrect profile, poor edge quality, damaged boards, line jams, packaging issues, label concerns, equipment faults, and quality defects.
Communicate safety, quality, downtime, material, staffing, tooling, maintenance, and production concerns to the Production Tech, Supervisor, Quality, Maintenance, or Warehouse as needed.
Record production information accurately, including output, downtime, scrap, quality issues, order changes, line conditions, and any follow-up items from the shift.
Follow all safety policies, PPE requirements, machine guarding rules, lockout/tagout expectations, forklift awareness rules, and housekeeping standards.
Maintain cleanliness and organization of the Profile line, work area, tools, staging areas, packaging area, and surrounding floor space.
Communicate effectively during shift handoff to ensure current orders, equipment status, quality concerns, and production needs are understood by the next shift.