Setup Technician (3rd shift)

Interface, Inc.; West Point (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Interface is a global flooring and sustainability leader in West Point, GA, seeking a Setup Technician to perform changeovers of creels and tufting machines and to load/unload creels per specifications to minimize downtime.

This role requires basic math, clear communication, and adherence to safety and environmental standards. Prior tufting or textile experience is preferred; the role emphasizes recycling and accurate production records in a non climate-controlled factory setting.

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or GED.
• Math skills required for process calculations.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Tufting and textile experience preferred.
• Color vision sufficient for material color matching.

Responsibilities

• Locate paperwork and master for next run and place at machine.
• Check next creel set for correct thread-up and stage at tufting machines.
• Cut out creels set and burn in new set.
• Run burns through needles and check for misdraws.
• Record changeover time on production report.
• Operate tufting machines.
• Relieve operators for breaks.
• Load and unload all creels to the proper thread up.
• Recognize quality problems and make corrections when operating tufting machine.
• Deposit yarn and headers scrap into specific containers to be recycled.
• Maximize recycling of all recyclable materials and minimize waste.
• Maintain a daily log of production; keep housekeeping tidy.
• Comply with safety rules and environmental regulations; know MSDS.
• Follow ISO procedures and support sustainability commitments.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Math skills

Communication skills

Tufting experience

Textile experience

Color vision

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Interface is a global flooring and sustainability leader dedicated to rethinking how spaces work for people and the planet. Our portfolio includes Interface carpet tile and LVT, nora rubber flooring, and FLOR premium area rugs. Across every brand, we innovate in a way that combines design, performance, and sustainability—without compromise.Trusted by architects, designers, and building professionals worldwide, we help bring bold visions to life with solutions that deliver real, measurable impact. Building on more than 30 years of sustainability progress and industry‑first innovation, we remain ‘all in’ on our goal of becoming carbon negative by 2040, without the use of offsets.Position summary:The Setup Technician is responsible for changeovers of creels and tufting machines, as well as loading and unloading creels to service creels and tufting machines, efficiently and in accordance with the specification sheets to ensureminimum downtime.Educational requirements: High school diploma or GED requiredSkills and experience:Intermediate math skills to include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals and percentages requiredGood communication skills, verbal and writtenPrevious tufting experience preferredPrevious textile experience preferrredMust have normal color vision or average to above average shade discernmentInterface White Belt and 6S training preferredEssential duties:Locate paperwork and master for next run and place at machineCheck next creel set for correct thread-up and stage at Tufting machinesCut out creels set and burn in new setRun burns through needles and check for misdrawsRecord changeover time on production reportOperate Tufting machinesRelieve Operators for breaksLoad and unload all creels to the proper thread upRecognize quality problems and make corrections when operating Tufting machineDeposit all yarn and headers scrap into specific containers to be recycledMaximize recycling of all recyclable materials and minimize wasteMaintain a daily log of productionMaintain housekeepingComply with safety rulesComply with environmental regulationsBe aware of departmental Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)Ensure ISO procedures are followed.Understand and support Interface commitment to sustainability.Perform other duties as assigned.Physical demands:Walking up and down stairsConsiderable standingContinuous lifting of up to 15 lbsOccasional lifting of up to 25lbsWork environment:Non climate-controlled factory environment#LI-AS1#LI-OnsiteLearn more about Interface (NASDAQ: TILE) and our brands at interface.com and FLOR.com . Join us on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , and Pinterest .We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We desire priority referrals of Protected Veterans for job openings at all locations within the State of Georgia. An Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Disabled.