SR LAB TECHNICIAN - 2nd Shift

Mohawk Industries; Dalton (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Mohawk Industries, a Fortune 500 global flooring leader, is seeking a SR Lab Technician for the Dalton, GA area. You will gather daily production samples, perform physical evaluations, and determine quality and anticipated performance.

Responsibilities include building production schedules, coordinating with planning, organizing dye line activities, and supervising lab processes while ensuring safety and standard operating procedures are followed.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in inventory, color/dyeing field, or planning.
• High school/GED required.
• Knowledge of colors and chemicals, able to test products and communicate results to others.

Responsibilities

• Oversee & Guide Head Dye Lab Tech in building schedules.
• Coordinate with planning to build a production schedule for the line.
• Plan Dye Line production schedule and organize daily schedules and dye blocks.
• Organize "TPR" trials and review/execute master plan.
• Oversee header leader usage and PD/SR samples; layout reverse/shear production.
• Retrieve samples for testing and certificates of analysis for raw materials.
• Compile data/graphs reflecting production results and communicate to personnel.

Skills

AS400 system

Lotus Notes

Excel

Education

High school/GED

Tools

AS400

JD Edwards

Spectrographs

Cardex Program

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.Find your more with Mohawk!At Mohawk Industries, we're committed to more - more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our people.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. Come find your "more" with Mohawk!

What we need:

Mohawk is looking for a SR Lab Technician in the Dalton, Ga area. In this role, you are responsible for gathering samples of daily production and perform physical evaluations to determine quality and anticipated performance.

What you’ll do:

• Oversee & Guide Head Dye Lab Tech in building schedules
• Coordinates with planning to build a production schedule for the line.
• Plans Dye Line production schedule.
• Organize daily schedules and dye blocks
• Organize "TPR" trials
• Review and execute master plan
• Oversee header leader usage
• Oversee PD/SR samples
• Layout reverse/shear production
• Organize reworks and reprocesses
• Review DNA, held rolls and Q6(potential off quality)
• Retrieve representative samples of daily production for testing.
• Retrieve, verify, and retain certificates of analysis for purchased raw materials.
• Retain samples of daily production and log test results for future reference.
• Compile data and graphs reflecting production results and dissimulate to appropriate personnel.
• Prepare samples and arrange further physical testing with outside independent laboratories.
• Perform reel testing, color matching and coordinates runs on the line.
• 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

What you have:

• At least 1 year of experience in inventory, color/dyeing field, or planning.
• High school/GED required.
• Knowledge of colors and chemicals, sufficient knowledge to test products and communicate to other employees about this information
• Basic Excel knowledge; logging inventory information into Excel sheets, using conversion formulas, sharing data to necessary groups
• Knowledge in running programs, software, and systems such as AS400, spectrographs, JD Edwards System/Cardex Program

What you’re good at:

• Ability to utilize the AS400 system, Lotus Notes email software, Word documents, and spreadsheets.
• Ability to compile and interpret data, create, and manipulate spreadsheets, and communicate results to other personnel affected.

What else?

Frequently required to reach, handle, stand, walk, sit and stoop. Occasionally required to kneel. Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds frequently throughout an 8 - 12 hour shift. Must be able to work 8, 10 and or - 12 hour shifts either day or night, weekdays or weekends as scheduled

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.