Limestone - Card Room Technician - 1st Shift

Milliken Floors Europe; Gaffney (SC); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Milliken Floors Europe seeks a Limestone - Card Room Technician for 1st Shift in Gaffney, SC. In this entry-level role, you'll maintain carding equipment, ensure compliance with safety protocols, and perform essential repairs. Join a global leader in textile manufacturing and contribute to innovative solutions.

Qualifications

• Entry-level position with a focus on maintenance of carding equipment.
• Adherence to safety protocols and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is required.
• Candidates should be able to follow instructions from supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repairs on carding equipment and Card Chutes.
• Maintain safety standards and follow established Plant Safety rules.
• Inspect equipment and ensure proper operation.

Skills

Maintenance

Safety procedures

Technical skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hand tools

Grease gun

Oil cup

Respirator

Safety glasses

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Date: Jun 11, 2025

Location: Gaffney, SC, US, 29340

Company: Milliken and Company

Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader whose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow’s breakthroughs today. From industry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products that enhance people’s lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, flooring, chemical and healthcare businesses, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations. Discover more about Milliken’s curious minds and inspired solutions at Milliken.com and on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Primary Duties: Maintain all Carding equipment.

Tools Required: Complete set of hand tools, necessary gauges and specialty tools, Company issued lock out/tag out, grease gun, oil cup, steel toe shoes, hand truck, ladder, hand roller picker, utility knife, cut resistant glove, OSHA approved air nozzle for compressed air, respirator, safety glasses, brush, ear plugs, and broom.

Materials Used: Fiber, empty cans, ID bands.

Supervision Exercised: None; receives instructions from Supervisor, Yarn Mill Technical Manager, or Yarn Mill Manager.

Job Procedures

• Follow all established Plant Safety rules.
• Repair breakdowns and perform maintenance on all Cards and Card Chutes.
• Perform tear downs and rebuilds on cards and card chutes.
• Maintain Card settings.
• Maintain sliver size on Cards.
• Select, issue, and transport bales of raw material from the Bale Warehouse to the Opening Room using the lift truck with the squeeze attachment.
• Re-fill the propane tank on the lift truck, as needed. Always use the required PPE for this job.
• Set up and monitor blend line control panels.
• Remove tags, chokes and laps from condensers, beaters, hoppers, and duct work to keep machines’ operating properly.
• Inspect and clean blend line magnets.
• Doff re-workable waste bale from the baler
• Repair breakdowns and perform maintenance on all Draw Fames.
• Correct all machines that display a high %CV or periodic defect.
• Visually inspect auto levelers and sliver monitors for proper operation.
• Check emergency stop buttons, creel stops, and hood switches for proper operation, as scheduled.
• Maintain proper can builds.
• Maintain material identification signs.
• Perform style changes.
• Process Product Development requests.
• Brush cylinder and doffer wire, as scheduled.
• Polish bottom screens, as needed.
• Fill in for operators when needed.
• Check emergency stop buttons for proper operation, as scheduled.
• Perform daily visual check to ensure metal detectors are turned “ON”.
• Maintain material identification signs.
• Maintain spare component inventory.
• Assist other Technicians when needed.
• Perform all other duties as directed by management.
  
  

Milliken is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, including but not limited to lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Textile Manufacturing

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