Tufting Assistant

Engineered Floors, LLC; Dalton (GA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Engineered Floors, LLC in Dalton, GA is hiring Tufting Assistants to support creeling, burning in, and operating tufting machines in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will inspect carpet quality, address issues, and follow safety protocols, with opportunities for overtime and career growth through internal transfers.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Must be able to read, write, and perform basic arithmetic.
• Experience in tufting or manufacturing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operate assigned tufting machines.
• Identify and repair quality problems and notify supervisor.
• Creel machines in tufting and burn in beams as needed.
• Change and secure backing for machines.
• Inspect carpet at intervals of no less than 50 feet.
• Repair carpet using a mending gun or punch needle.
• Drop rolls and start new rolls onto tufting cores.
• Run tufting machines during operator breaks.
• Follow safety procedures and wear required PPE.

Skills

Quality inspection

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Color/shade differentiation

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Mending gun

Punch needle

Job description

• State of the art manufacturing technology, equipment and processes
• Leader in innovation in product design and development
• Management committed to success and our people
• Concentrated footprint in Whitfield & Gordon counties to support teamwork, community and work-life balance
• Committed to our communities in philanthropic and community support
• Competitive compensation and benefits packages
• Personalized, free and on-the-job health and wellness programs and services
• Opportunity to grow through an internal job bid and transfer process
• Employee-centric and modern communication system (EF Link)
• Hybrid, flex, and remote work schedules for certain jobs

I have been with Engineered Floors for 4 years now and it has been an amazing experience. I never dread coming to work — I truly enjoy my job and EF is like a family!

OD (4 years)

Engineered Floors has shown me that I am not just an employee but I am a part of a team where everyone plays an important role and matters. I have not only grown professionally at EF, but also personally!

Tufting Assistants will have the duties of creeling, burning in, and running machines when needed.

• Operate assigned machines.
• Must be able to recognize and repair quality problems.
• Burn in beams with burner rack
• Change and secure backing for machines.
• Creel machines in tufting and possibly warping.
• Responsible for making first quality carpet and notifying supervisor of any quality problem.
• Must inspect carpet at intervals of no less than 50 feet.
• Repair carpet using a mending gun or punch needle
• Drop rolls from a rollup and start new rolls onto tufting cores.
• Run tufting machines during the Tufting Operator break periods.

Performance Expectations (if applicable):

• Lifting is required of cores weighing 20+ lbs. 6 to 10 times per shift and cones of yarn weighing 5 to 16 lbs at different rates based on creel needs.
• Must be able to push yarn dollies/ cart loaded with yarn through the creel with a max weight of 450 lbs.
• Standing is continuous, estimated 7.5 hours per shift.
• Reaching is required to thread up machine every 1 to 10 minutes while machine is running
• Stooping is required for intervals of 10 seconds during the shift.
• Bending is required multiple times during the shift to thread up machine
• Scissors must be used multiple times per shift.
• Snips will be used multiple times per hour during shift
• Must be able to distinguish colors and shade differences.
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, and kneel.
• Required to climb stairs, balance, and work on two level creel racks without issue

Experience/Education Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent preffered.
• Must be able to read and write and do basic addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication

Other Requirements:

• Learn and follow safety procedures and guidelines for the position and plant location
• Responsible for making first quality carpet and notifying supervisor of any quality problem.
• Run or creel required footage/poundage expectations based on machine time and speed outputs
• Overtime is required on occasion.
• All accidents must be reported immediately.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.
• Safety equipment must be worn as required.
• Report to management any quality, safety, or potential problems encountered while performing the job.

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