Electro Mechanical Technician

Mohawk Industries, Inc.; Dalton (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is seeking an industrial maintenance technician to service, repair, and test production machinery in our Dalton, GA facility.

You will learn equipment processes, assist with changeovers, and implement maintenance plans to support efficient flooring production. The role requires experience in an industrial setting, strong schematic interpretation, and skills in hydraulics, pneumatics, VFDs, and PLC troubleshooting.

Qualifications

• Prior maintenance experience in an industrial setting.
• Associate's degree in Industrial/Manufacturing Maintenance preferred.
• Ability to interpret electrical and mechanical schematics; work independently.

Responsibilities

• Service, repair, adjust, and test machinery and equipment in production.
• Learn production equipment processes and aid in troubleshooting.
• Perform preventative maintenance and monitor routine needs.
• Use test equipment and digital resources to complete tasks.
• Assist with product changeovers and process improvements.
• Plan and document improvement techniques and devices.
• Operate with mechanical, electrical, and fabrication skills daily.
• Follow SOPs and complete general housekeeping as required.
• Attend training and uphold safety practices.

Skills

Electrical schematics

Mechanical schematics

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

VFDs (480VAC)

PLC troubleshooting

Machining

Welding

Fabrication

Technical reporting

Education

Associate's degree in Industrial/Manufacturing Maintenance

Tools

PLC

Industrial controls

Job description

Location: Dalton, Georgia, United States, 30721

Are you looking for more?

At Mohawk Industries, we’re committed to more – more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our team.

As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what’s important to you. Whether you want to lead more, innovate more, learn more or create more, you can find your more with Mohawk.

What we need:

• Provides mechanical and electrical support to ensure efficiency and quality in the production of Resilient flooring.

What you’ll do:

• Responsible for servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machinery, devices and equipment related to the manufacturing process.
• Learns production equipment processes and operations to aid in machine troubleshooting and support.
• Executes assigned preventative maintenance tasks as needed.
• Monitors and reacts to routine demand maintenance requirements.
• Utilizes various mechanical and electrical test equipment, tools, and necessary paper/digital resources to complete assigned tasks.
• Assists with manufacturing during product change-over.
• Plans, assists, documents, and implements process improvement techniques and devices.
• Utilizes machining, electrical, and mechanical trade skills to complete daily tasks.
• Attend any job-related training deemed necessary by supervision.
• Follow all established standard operating procedures.
• Perform general housekeeping duties as necessary.
• Perform other tasks assigned by management.

What you have:

• Prior maintenance experience in an industrial setting required.
• Associate's degree in Industrial/Manufacturing Maintenance preferred.

What you’re good at:

• Ability to work independently on projects from assignment to completion.
• Ability to interpret and utilize electrical and mechanical schematics as needed.
• Experience with high pressure hydraulics, pneumatics, and automated material handling utilizing 480vac VFD’s, and PLC control logic troubleshooting.
• Machining, welding, and light fabrication skills preferred.
• Ability to produce and communicate technical reports.
• Ability to utilize necessary digital tools, including email and work orders.

What else?

• This position requires the team member to work with machinery in an environment where there may be fluctuating temperatures, and additional department-specific variables. Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) will be required, and may include hearing protection, safety shoes, high-visibility clothing, and eye protection.
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.; walking, bending, squatting, climbing ladders and stairs are required.

Mohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk’s vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and vinyl flooring. Our industry-leading innovation has yielded products and technologies that differentiate our brands in the marketplace and satisfy all remodeling and new construction requirements. Our brands are among the most recognized in the industry and include American Olean, Daltile, Durkan, IVC, Karastan, Marazzi, Mohawk, Mohawk Home, Pergo, and Quick-Step. During the past decade, Mohawk has transformed its business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world’s largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don’t Work participant.