Tufting Assistant

Engineered Floors•Dalton, GA

About The Position

Tufting Assistants will have the duties of creeling, burning in, and running machines when needed. Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Operate assigned machines. Must be able to recognize and repair quality problems. Burn in beams with burner rack Change and secure backing for machines. Creel machines in tufting and possibly warping. Responsible for making first quality carpet and notifying supervisor of any quality problem. Must inspect carpet at intervals of no less than 50 feet. Repair carpet using a mending gun or punch needle Drop rolls from a rollup and start new rolls onto tufting cores. Run tufting machines during the Tufting Operator break periods. Performance Expectations (if applicable): Lifting is required of cores weighing 20+ lbs. 6 to 10 times per shift and cones of yarn weighing 5 to 16 lbs at different rates based on creel needs. Must be able to push yarn dollies/ cart loaded with yarn through the creel with a max weight of 450 lbs. Standing is continuous, estimated 7.5 hours per shift. Reaching is required to thread up machine every 1 to 10 minutes while machine is running Stooping is required for intervals of 10 seconds during the shift. Bending is required multiple times during the shift to thread up machine Scissors must be used multiple times per shift. Snips will be used multiple times per hour during shift Must be able to distinguish colors and shade differences. Occasionally required to climb, balance, and kneel. Required to climb stairs, balance, and work on two level creel racks without issue

Requirements

Must be able to read and write and do basic addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication
Must be able to distinguish colors and shade differences
Must be able to climb stairs, balance, and work on two level creel racks without issue

Nice To Haves

High School diploma or equivalent preffered

Responsibilities

Operate assigned machines
Recognize and repair quality problems
Burn in beams with burner rack
Change and secure backing for machines
Creel machines in tufting and possibly warping
Responsible for making first quality carpet
Notify supervisor of any quality problem
Inspect carpet at intervals of no less than 50 feet
Repair carpet using a mending gun or punch needle
Drop rolls from a rollup and start new rolls onto tufting cores
Run tufting machines during the Tufting Operator break periods
Learn and follow safety procedures and guidelines for the position and plant location
Run or creel required footage/poundage expectations based on machine time and speed outputs
Report all accidents immediately
Perform any other duties as assigned
Wear safety equipment as required
Report to management any quality, safety, or potential problems encountered while performing the job