Tufting | Reliability Technician C |Shift 3

Shaw Industries•Dalton, GA

About The Position

Shaw Industries is looking for a Reliability Technician C to maintain and ensure capacity of equipment assets in assigned areas of responsibility that impact optimal efficiencies at lowest reasonable cost. 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

Execution of assigned tasks and duties with focus on: Safe work practices.
High quality, precision work with a customer service orientation in support of “Great Products & Service”.
Adherence to standards and best practice application acquired through training and work experience.
Learn and grow in knowledge of maintenance practices and equipment performance, understanding their impact on manufacturing processes and business objectives.
Provide feedback on job assignment needs and improvement opportunities with peers and leadership.
Maintain manufacturing process and support equipment to highest, reasonable performance levels to include mechanical systems including, but not limited to: Power transmission components - bearings, pulleys/sheaves, shafts/rollers, couplings, sprockets, chains, belts, motors, and gearboxes.
Conveyance systems – product/process related, as well as those tied to utilities such as steam, water, air, electricity, etc. which could include pumps, piping, etc.
Mechanical control systems - including related hydraulic & pneumatic elements.
Troubleshoot and execute repairs of equipment causing or contributing to safety, quality, downtime/productivity opportunities and issues.
Communicate findings, identifying potential causes, and correction steps to operations and maintenance leadership.
Execute proactive maintenance plans on assigned equipment to include: Preventive Maintenance (PM) - inspection & measurement of equipment components for proper function, including replacement of components on pre-defined schedules and lubrication.
Predictive Maintenance (PdM) – inspection, measurement, with focus on data collection with PdM tools related to equipment performance .
Condition Maintenance (CM) – repair and replacement of components identified as requiring attention through PM & PdM activities based on detailed job plans.
Execute assigned or scheduled work orders in support of projects and process improvement (PI) efforts identified as critical to business objectives
Assist Reliability Tech B’s, A’s, and Leads in installation and removal of general mechanical systems.