MACHINE OPERATOR I

Mohawk Industries, Inc.; Alabama; On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Full time

Job summary

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is hiring a Machine Operator I for the Fayette plant in Alabama. The role involves operating production equipment, assisting with changeovers, conducting inspections per control plans, and performing tasks documented in the job sheet.

Safety, quality, and housekeeping are emphasized to ensure efficient production. Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent, at least 1 year of manufacturing experience, and be Dal-Tile certified to operate powered industrial

Qualifications

• Good oral and written communications skills.
• Good recordkeeping skills.
• Good listening skills.
• Accurate measurement capability.
• Ability to understand and speak basic English.
• Ability to work in a safe and conscientious manner.

Responsibilities

• Operates production equipment according to standard operating procedures.
• May function as a changeover, must be able to assist with color changes, setting, material handler, inspector, and slab handler.
• Conducts test or inspections as required on the control plan and according to test methods.
• Performs additional job tasks as documented in the job task check sheet.
• May stop production equipment when a safety, quality, or mechanical problem prevents equipment use or conformance to product requirement.
• Follows ISO operating procedures and maintains quality checks as specified.
• Keeps area safe, clean, and organized.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

Oral and written communications

Recordkeeping

Listening skills

Measurement accuracy

Basic English proficiency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent experience

Tools

Forklift certification (Dal-Tile)

Job description

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MACHINE OPERATOR I

Date: Jul 27, 2026

Location: Fayette, Alabama, United States, 35555

LocationofPosition:FayettePlant

Date:4/7/26

BusinessUnit/Department:Manufacturing

Date: 4/7/26

Primary Objective:

Inbroadterms,brieflystatethemajorpurposeorprimaryobjectiveofthisposition.

Providesoperatorreliefinvariousdepartmentsasneeded.

MajorFunctionsandScope:

Usingbriefnarrativestatements,describeacharelevantfunctionorresponsibilityexplainingthescopeyoffunctionasappropriate.

• Canperformallofthefollowingfunctions(fullytrained):
  • Operates production equipment according to standard operating procedures.
  • May function as a changeover, must be able to assist with color changes,setting, material handler, inspector, and slab handler
  • Conducts test or inspections as required on the control plan and according to test methods
  • Performs additional job tasks as documented in the job task check sheet
  • May stop production equipment when a safety, quality, or mechanical problem prevents equipment use of conformance to product requirement.
  • Follows ISO operating procedures and maintains quality checks as specified
  • Keeps area safe, clean, and organized.
  • Performs other related duties as required.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand, use hands, and reach with hands and arms. The associate is required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The associate may be required to sometimes sit, climb or balance. The associate may lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position includes close vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The associate is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The associate may be exposed to a wide range of temperatures. The noise level is usually loud. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Knowledge,Experience,CompetenciesandSupervision:

Describe the education, knowledge, required, years of experience, specific skills and abilities required to do the position on a fully competent basis.

EducationandKnowledge:Describe the educational background and knowledge that are required .

Highschooldiplomaorequivalentexperience.

Experience:Describe the work experience(s) that are required .

1yearpreviousmanufacturing/productionexperience.

Competencies:Describe the specific skills for this position in terms of technical, managerial, interpersonal skills and unique abilities.

Goodoralandwrittencommunicationsskills. Goodrecordkeepingskills.Goodlisteningskills.Accuratemeasurementcapability. AbilitytounderstandandspeakbasicEnglish.Abilitytoworkinasafeandconscientiousmanner.MustbeDal-Tilecertifiedtooperatepoweredindustrialtrucks.

AssociatesSupervised:Indicate the number of associates that report to this position ( only complete for exempt supervisory / managerial positions).

Direct Indirect

Direct Indirect

Hourly 0 0

Direct Indirect

Total 0 0

OtherPertinentPositionInformation: (Such as, American with Disabilities Act – ADA requirements for certain hourly positions).

Whileperformingthedutiesofthisposition,theassociateisregularlyrequiredtostand,usehands,andreachwithhandsandarms. Theassociateisrequiredtowalk,stoop,kneel,crouch,orcrawl. Theassociatemayberequiredtosometimessit,climborbalance. Theassociatemayliftand/ormoveupto50pounds. Specificvisionabilitiesrequiredbythispositionincludesclosevision,peripheralvision,andabilitytoadjustfocus. Whileperformingthedutiesofthisposition,theassociateisregularlyexposedtomovingmechanicalparts. Theassociateisoccasionallyexposedtofumesorairborneparticles. Theassociatemaybeexposedtoawiderangeoftemperatures. Thenoiselevelvariesfrompositiontoposition. Reasonableaccommodationsmaybemadetoenableindividualswithdisabilitiestoperformessentialfunctions.