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. It supports Residential Division yarn plants as needed, with focus areas that include process improvement, raw materials, quality and claims improvement, and research and development. The role is based onsite in Dalton and involves travel to other local facilities in Northwest Georgia. The engineer works with extrusion, yarn, and carpet plants and external suppliers to investigate and resolve process and quality issues, evaluate technology and equipment, and support trials, installations, and startups. The position also monitors fiber inventories and helps identify suitable uses for yarn with quality concerns. The role requires a four-year degree and at least two years of experience in a process or technical engineering role. An engineering, technical, or science degree and yarn or extrusion process or technical engineering experience are preferred. The position works an eight-hour, non-rotating shift that starts in the morning.

Requirements

Four-year degree.
At least 2 years of experience in a process or technical engineer role.
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 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 to support continuous improvement in safety, quality, cost, and other areas; make periodic visits to extrusion plants.
Act as a liaison between extrusion, yarn, and carpet plants and outside suppliers regarding 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, report findings to extrusion plants, and plan follow-up trials as required.
Provide engineering support by troubleshooting quality and process problems and identifying and implementing solutions.
Monitor fiber inventories with production planning and residential yarn technical teams to deplete stranded pounds.
Isolate yarn with questionable quality and restrict its use; find appropriate end uses for F, R, and S coded yarns and arrange 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 defect causes; dissect carpet streaks and submit samples to Corporate Labs and extrusion plants for testing; use expertise to identify differences between streak tufts and control tufts.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Product Development and Applications.