PROCESS OPERATOR - IVC Nights

Mohawk Industries, Inc.; Dalton (GA); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Full time

Job summary

Mohawk Industries, Inc. in Dalton, GA, is seeking a Process Operator for night shift to operate equipment and adjust processes for optimized production of CV products. The role requires monitoring parameters, data recording, and ensuring high-quality output.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in an industrial setting, experience with continuous production and equipment troubleshooting, and the ability to work safely in a fast-paced environment. Training and teamwork are emphasized.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or higher preferred.
• 2+ years in an industrial environment.
• Experience with continuous production processes.
• Experience operating equipment and troubleshooting.
• Ability to solve problems with urgency.
• Able to operate powered industrial trucks.
• Understand production goals and quality requirements.
• Visualize defects and color defects in products.

Responsibilities

• Operate equipment and adjust processes for optimized production of CV products.
• Monitor equipment parameters and record data for optimized results.
• Inspect product characteristics to ensure A-grade quality.
• Read and react to charts and graphs.
• Assist with line changeovers and preventive maintenance.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues and escalate when needed.
• Train new personnel and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

Industrial environment experience

Equipment operation

Problem solving

Team player

Color vision

Willingness to learn

Discipline and neatness

Operating powered industrial trucks

Education

High school diploma or higher

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

PROCESS OPERATOR - IVC Nights

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.

Job duties and responsibilities:

• Operate equipment and make machine/process adjustments for optimized production of CV products.
• Monitor key equipment parameters and record data as applicable. Process Operator will use key equipment parameters to adjust the process for optimized results.
• Continually inspect key product characteristics at designated frequencies to ensure A grade acceptability.
• Read, analyze, interpret and react to application charts and graphs.
• Perform physical line walks at designated intervals to monitor/inspect for product quality, equipment reliability and general housekeeping.
• Assist with conducting trials in production processes.
• Assist with troubleshooting quality issue.
• Assist in developing and updating equipment operating procedures.
• Assist with line changeovers, seam splicing preventive care for optimized performance.
• Troubleshoot and or modify equipment systems related failures based on direction from supervisor and or engineering.
• Escalate unresolved failures past length of off quality.
• Actively participate in and contribute to leadership decision making on new product and equipment rials.
• Participate in continuous improvement teams.
• Train new personal as needed.
• Actively seek means to increase technical expertise and competency.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• High school diploma or higher preferred.
• At least 2-year experience in an industrial environment.
• Experienced in (continuous) production processes.
• Previous equipment operation and equipment troubleshooting experience required.
• Problem solves and work with sense of urgency.
• Able to operate powered industrial trucks.
• Must be able to understand the need for meetings goals and production requirement.
• Must be able to visualize defects in the product.
• Must be able to visualize color defects in the product.
• Strong team player (hands on).
• Sense for discipline, order, and neatness.
• Willingness to learn new things and agility to work in scope.
• Commitment to company values.

Nonessential Skills and Experience:

• Microsoft Office Products Computer Skills

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel object, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk; or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment could be high. May be required to work in high elevations.

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.