Tufting Creeler

Engineered Floors•Dalton, GA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of the Tufting Creeler is to ensure yarn is supplied to tufting machines from creels or beams to produce first quality carpet.

Must be able to read, write and do basic addition, subtraction, division and multiplication.
Must be able to distinguish colors and shade differences.
Lifting is required of cones of yarn weighing 10 to 12 lbs throughout shift.
Safety equipment must be worn as required.
Responsible for quality and safety of his/her own output.

Computer knowledge or data entry skills are a necessary part of the job but will train.

Creel yarn packages on all creel feed machines following direction of leadership
Splice or tie in yarn packages or beam sets in a safe and timely manner.
Run Bitwinder as needed if applicable.
Run knots through after beam change and verify machine thread-up if applicable.
Pull yarn off of beams and remove beam weights at the end of each shop order if applicable.
Verify beam placement in beam rack if applicable.
Use beam splicer to creel a new beam set after beam change if applicable.
Verify splices and knots for durability.
Remove empty tubes from the creel and place them in designated area.
Remove from the creel packages of old lots and place them as designated by leadership in boxes or prepare them for pack-out.
Help tufting machine operators with backing changes.
Relieve tufting machine operators as necessary.
Fix pull tights and ends out in the creel and potentially blow yarn back to machine through creel tube using air nozzle.
Check all beamed and creeled yarn for proper lot number and color number.
Apply beam weights after beam change if applicable.
Assist in keeping work area in a clean and orderly manner.
Perform any other duties as assigned.
Report to management any quality, safety, or potential problems encountered while performing the job.