Technical Process Engineer

Shaw Industries•Dalton, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Shaw is hiring a Technical Process Engineer to develop, produce, and evaluate new products and process improvements, as well as projects to improve current products and processes. The role conducts research and trials in laboratory, pilot, and production-line settings in pursuit of incremental, significant, and transformational innovation for yarn and soft floorcovering, particularly within the Residential Division. The engineer supports Residential Division yarn plants as needed, with areas of focus that include process improvement, raw materials, quality and claims improvement, and research and development. This is an onsite role based in Dalton, Georgia, and involves travel to other local facilities in Northwest Georgia. The position works an eight-hour, non-rotating shift with a morning start, an observed calendar, and hours that fall within the in-punch day. The Technical Process Engineer performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Product Development and Applications.

Requirements

Four-year degree.
At least 2 years of experience in a process or technical engineer role.
Competencies: Execute Action Plans; Initiate Action; Coach and Support; Build Trusting Relationships; Influence Others.

Nice To Haves

Engineering, technical, or science degree.
Yarn or extrusion process or technical engineering experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop new and improved yarn systems using current and new technology processes.
Improve and develop products and processes based on customer requirements.
Attend periodic meetings with fiber extrusion and yarn/carpet manufacturing teams to support continuous improvement in safety, quality, cost, and other areas.
Make periodic visits to extrusion plants.
Serve as a liaison among Extrusion, Yarn, and Carpet plants and outside suppliers on quality and process problems.
Evaluate new processes and equipment at various plants as requested.
Assist with installation and startup of new machinery and equipment.
Attend MTR and XR reviews as needed and provide samples to extrusion plants and corporate testing labs as necessary.
Set up trials and evaluations using the MDM/MTR system, follow trials closely, and report findings to extrusion plants.
Plan follow-up trials as required.
Troubleshoot quality and process problems, identify solutions, and support their implementation.
Monitor fiber inventories with production planning and Residential Yarn Technical to deplete stranded pounds.
Isolate yarn with questionable quality and place restrictions on its use.
Find the most forgiving end use for F-, R-, and S-coded yarns and arrange for their special processing.
Investigate TWHS processing issues with plant quality and technical staff to resolve issues with singles yarn, including excessive yarn breaks, poor packaging, mislabeled yarn, suspicious dye tails, and luster variation.
Review off-quality carpet with yarn and carpet plants to determine the cause of defects.
Dissect carpet streaks and submit samples to Corporate Labs and extrusion plants for specified testing.
Use technical expertise to determine differences between streak tufts and control tufts.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Product Development and Applications.