Job Title

Tufting Burn In Operator

Position Overview

Tufting Burn In Operator

Shaw Industries is looking for a Tufting Burn In Operator to be responsible for burning-in yarn during a beam change as well as creeling yarn in order to keep machines in operation.

Shaw Industries Group, Inc. is a leader in flooring and other surface solutions designed for residential housing, commercial spaces and outdoor environments. Leveraging strengths in design, innovation and operational excellence, the company takes a people-centered, customer-focused, and growth-minded approach to meet diverse market needs. It creates differentiated customer experiences through its expansive portfolio of brands: Anderson Tuftex, COREtec, Shaw Floors, Patcraft, Philadelphia Commercial, Shaw Contract, Shaw Sports Turf, Shawgrass, Southwest Greens, Watershed Geo  and more.   

 

Headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, Shaw is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. with more than $6 billion in annual sales and 18,000 associates worldwide.  

Responsibilities:

Responsible for burning in beams or splicing beams during a beam change as well as creeling yarn in order to keep machines in operation

Cut the yarn with tape & paper off and place the contaminated yarn in trash & the yarn without tape or paper in the recycle collection centers placed through out the department.

Pull yarn off of beams and remove beam weights at end of each set

Creel yarn for all creel machines

Assist Tufting Operators with threading tufting machines, ensuring no crossed ends

Clean machines, sweep, and perform ATD as needed

Doff rolls as needed

Assist Tufting Operator with mending and inspection of carpet

Report to management any quality and safety problems, and potential problems that are encountered while performing the job

Requirements:

Ability to carry out written or oral instructions

Ability to deal with problems involving variables in standardized situations.

Shaw benefits include: 

Medical, dental, and vision insurance 

Life insurance and disability coverage 

Tuition reimbursement 

Employee assistance program 

Health savings account 

Paid Time Off 

Parental Leave 

401K and Retirement Plans 

Product discounts for employees 

Adoption assistance 

Shaw Family Health Center (Dalton, GA, and Cartersville, GA, locations) 

And much more. 

Work Shift

8 Hr non-rotating shift, Hrs fall to out-punch day, Observed Calendar, shift starts PM

Shaw Industries is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.