Material Handler III GHB Calhoun GA 1st Shift *3 am- 11am*

Mohawk Industries, Inc.; Calhoun (GA); On-site; USD 40,116,000 - 51,577,000; Full time

Job summary

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is seeking a Material Handler in Calhoun, GA. The role involves packaging, labeling, and loading products for delivery to internal teams or customers, with reporting/record-keeping duties under general supervision.

Responsibilities include defect checking, pre-packing, palletizing, materials staging, and maintaining safety and cleanliness on the production floor; strong emphasis on quality and accurate paperwork.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Able to obtain powered lift truck certification and operate safely.
• Complete on-the-job training programs.
• Complete health and environmental safety training.
• Reads and writes standard English and performs basic math.
• Prior warehouse or general labor experience preferred.
• Must be an effective team member.
• Good oral and written communication; able to follow simple instructions.
• Able to lift 60–80 lbs regularly.

Responsibilities

• Check material for defects before packaging and weigh finished products.
• Collect finished product and pre-pack at wrap/banding/bagging station.
• Load packaged material onto pallets, skids, and boxes safely.
• Pull and stage materials to meet production demands.
• Place sleeve on vacuumed rolls for final packaging.
• Label packaged carpet pad rolls and operate related equipment safely.
• Record quality and output measures and complete paperwork.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment.

Skills

English literacy

Teamwork

Arithmetic

Lift truck certification

Safety training

Physical stamina

Instruction following

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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.

The Material Handler is responsible for job duties that may include some or all of the following: packaging, labeling, and loading products for delivery to internal departments and/or customers; recording quality and output measures and completing other paperwork. Duties are performed under general supervision following standard work procedures and guidelines.

This position performs one or a combination of the following duties:

• Checks material for defects before beginning the packaging process and weighs finished products to ensure high-quality products are delivered to internal departments and/or customers.
• Collects finished product and pre-packs it at a wrap/banding/bagging station
• Manually loads packaged material onto pallets, skids, and boxes, and secures material or products for transport to designated areas
• Pulls and stages materials as required to meet production demands
• Place sleeve on vacuumed rolls to complete the final packaging of the product
• Place proper labeling on packaged carpet pad rolls Operates related production equipment in a safe manner
• Records quality and output measures, and completes any other necessary paperwork
• Performs general housekeeping duties to maintain a safe and clean work environment
• Performs other duties as required

Qualifications:

• A high school diploma or GED equivalency is preferred.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Ability to obtain certification for operation of powered lift truckand operate safely.
• Successful completion of on-the-job training programs.
• Successful completion of all required health and environmental safety training.
• May be required to use PC and other department-specific database systems.
• Reads and writes in standard English and is proficient in performing basic math calculations such as addition and subtraction.
• Prior experience in a warehouse or as a general laborer preferred.
• Must be an effective team member.
• Good oral and written communication skills to effectively interact with others in the immediate work unit and related support areas.
• Ability to follow simple verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to perform simple mathematical calculations.
• Working conditions include hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by moving mechanical parts, airborne particles, and noise.
• Requires standing more than 2/3 of the time.
• Requires regular lifting between 60-80 lbs

EOE Minorities/Females/Disabled/Protected Veterans

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.