Extrusion Operator II

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Position Overview

Shaw Industries is looking for an Extrusion Operator to operate Model 95/8  equipment in a safe and efficient manner according to established procedures and specifications, insuring that a quality yarn is being produced.

Current schedules we are recruiting for:

• 8pm-8am rotating shifts
• 8am-8pm rotating shift

Shaw Industries Group, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, and is a global leader in delivering carpet, hardwood, tile & stone, laminate, synthetic turf, and other specialty products to residential and commercial markets worldwide. We are committed to creating a better future for our customers, our people, our company, and our communities.

Responsibilities:

• Doffs and inspects all finished packages for defects, aspirating packages as required to insure a qualityproduct.
• Applies a properly stamped label to each finished package and places onU-buggy/rail.
• Monitors equipment processing variables, finish applicators, etc., insuring a quality product is being produced, reporting any out of specification condition tosupervision.
• Repairs breaks quickly and accurately using established procedures making any necessary repairs to the finished packages to ensure a qualityproduct.                                                                                                                                     -Relieves adjacent operator performing only run and stop priority work during fill intime.
• Assists Technician and Blender Operator in making product/color changes based on shiftschedule.
• Monitors product/lot production and notifies Blender Operator of impending lot completion and color change.
• Cleans jets and chambers asneeded.                                                          Compares on hand labels to the shift schedule to insure that the lot, color, and denier agree.  Stamps labels with operator stamp to identify operator of record.  Discards all oldlabels.
• Pulls color samples as requested for labtesting.
• Keeps an adequate supply of numbered tubes at eachposition.
• Retrieves boxes of new tubes from the staging area as needed.  Breaks down and disposes of empty tubeboxes.
• Empties waste barrels at the end of shift and places near the scales for the Material Handler toweigh.
• Places non-conforming packages on the cordageU-buggy.
• Mops floor between lines at least once pershift.                                              Picks up and places a shift schedule at end of line at start ofshift.
• Builds and keeps an adequate supply of box lids and dividers for lines running directpack.
• Insures all direct pack rails are properly labeled with correct lot number, denier, product number; and operator number and line number are marked on the boxlid.
• Must be able to work rotating shifts, holidays, weekends, and overtime asrequired.          

Position Requirements:

• Manufacturing experience preferred.

Shaw benefits include:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance and Pet insurance
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Health savings account
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• 401K and Retirement Plans
• Product discounts for employees
• Gym membership discounts
• Adoption assistance
• Shaw Family Health Center (Dalton, GA, and Cartersville, GA, locations)
• And much more.

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