Sew On Glasgow VA 1st Shift

Mohawk Industries; Glasgow (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Mohawk Industries, a Fortune 500 global flooring leader, seeks a manufacturing operator to support carpet production. You will operate sewing machines and related equipment, ensuring quality seams and efficient workflow in a fast-paced plant.

Mohawk's brands, including Mohawk, Pergo and Daltile, reflect a world-class manufacturing network. This role emphasizes safety, adherence to SOPs, teamwork, and continuous improvement in a diverse, inclusive workplace.

Responsibilities

• Operate sewing machine and knife, ensuring proper sewing.
• Run carpet in J-box, keeping it straight.
• Monitor J-box to ensure carpet enters accumulator correctly.
• Inspect for torn leaders or seams and resew to prevent tears.
• Inspect carpet as it rolls into the machine and report defects.
• Keep J-box and accumulator as full as possible.
• Attend job-related training as directed by supervision.
• Follow all established standard operating procedures.
• Perform general housekeeping duties as needed.
• Perform other tasks assigned by management.

Job description

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.

• Operate sewing machine and knife and ensuring that they are sewn in correctly.
• Run carpet in J-box making sure it is running in straight.
• Watch J-box to ensure carpet is entering accumulator in proper position.
• Watch for torn leader or seams and re-sew them to prevent tear outs.
• Inspect carpet as it rolls into the machine to alert supervisor of defects.
• Keep J-box and accumulator as full as possible at all times.
• Attend any job-related training deemed necessary by supervision
• Follow all established standard operating procedures
• Perform general housekeeping duties as necessary
• Perform other tasks assigned by management

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.