Tufting Setup Technician: Efficiency & Sustainability

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 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.