Tufting Assistant

Engineered Floors; Dalton, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Engineered Floors is seeking a Tufting Assistant to support production by operating tufting machines, creeling, and maintaining quality carpet. The role requires inspecting carpet at intervals, repairing defects, and coordinating with supervision to ensure first-quality outputs.

The position involves lifting, standing for long periods, and following safety procedures in a manufacturing plant in Dalton, GA. Overtime may be required.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read and write and do basic arithmetic operations.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate assigned tufting machines.
• Creel machines in tufting and possibly warping.
• Burn in beams with burner rack and change/secure backing for machines.
• Notify supervisor of any quality problems and ensure first quality carpet.
• 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 breaks when needed.

Skills

Quality inspection

Color/shade differentiation

Reading & writing

Basic math

Manual dexterity

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

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 preferred.
• 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.