Requisition ID: 86055

Coater Operator - 3rd Shift

Dalton, Georgia, United States, 30721

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 Coater Operator in the Dalton, Ga area. You will operate coater within manufacturing facilities. Observe upcoming styles, adjust speed and temperature for each style, and apply chemicals to styles that treat. Adjust tenter wings to pin selvedge properly, and watch backing being applied to carpet.

What you’ll do:

Clean tenter wings
Clean latex lumps from puddle as needed.
Remove trash or latex off carpet as needed
Clean oven screens
Change backing
Change filter baskets
Clean bottom and top applicator rollers
Perform weight checks at prescribed intervals
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:

High school or GED and two-years related experience.
Work experience, or equivalent training and experience that provides the incumbent with the knowledge of basic or commonly used rules, procedures or operations, or basic skills to use office equipment.
Knowledge of Company brands and product information required to perform the essential functions of this job

What you’re good at:

Ability to work independently with minimum supervision in a team; work well with others and must show enthusiasm, initiate and pride in work
Ability to form basic mathematics and weight measures

Written communication, organizational skills and problem-solving capabilities, detail oriented and the ability to communicate with others
Ability to follow oral and/or written instructions and interpret department operating standards
Under minimum supervision, job duties are subject to specific instructions and standard work routine.
Ability to communicate in standard English to understand and follow verbal or written instructions and to keep simple records and make reports.

What else:

Ability to continuously lift up to 20 pounds.
Must be able to walk long distances, climb on ladders, and stand for long periods of time.
Bending, crouching, reaching, kneeling and stooping may be required. Must also be able to work in non-climate controlled facilities. C
lose vision depth perception and color perceptions are required to perform this job.
Work environment is a noisy, high traffic production floor.
May be required to work a flexible schedule to include evening and night shifts, weekends and holidays. Willing to work in all types of weather.

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.