PROCESS OPERATOR II - IVC

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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.

General Job description:

Operate and troubleshoot CV line during start, normal operation, and shutdown. All tasks and duties are to be performed safely, while continuing to maximize performance measures of the equipment and process.

Job duties and responsibilities:

· Shift leader fill-in as needed.

· Understanding of tension control, pendulum adjustment, nip roll pressure, Miltec (UV system) and main panel selections (oven zones, coating zones, emboss and print).

· Tear management of holes, tears, and rips and how to countermeasure.

· Operate equipment and make machine/process adjustments for optimized production of CV products.

· Monitor key equipment parameters and record data as applicable. Process Operator will use key equipment parameters to adjust the process for optimized results.

· Continually inspect key product characteristics at designated frequencies to ensure A grade acceptability.

· Read, analyze, interpret, and react to application charts and graphs.

· Perform physical line walks at designated intervals to monitor/inspect for product quality, equipment reliability and general housekeeping.

· Assist with conducting trials in production processes.

· Assist with troubleshooting quality issue.

· Assist in developing and updating equipment operating procedures.

· Assist with line changeovers, seam splicing, and preventive care for optimized performance.

· Assist at end of the line as needed (inspector, wind up and packaging)

· Assist with inputting data on shift report, email, and white board on daily basis.

· Troubleshoot and or modify equipment systems related failures based on direction from supervisor and or engineering.

· Escalate unresolved failures past length of off quality.

· Actively participate in and contribute to leadership decision making on new product and equipment trials.

· Participate in continuous improvement teams.

· Train new personal as needed.

· Actively seek means to increase technical expertise and competency.

Essential Skills and Experience:

· High school diploma or higher preferred.

· At least 2-years of coating line experience in an industrial environment.

· Experienced in (continuous) production processes.

· Previous equipment operation and equipment troubleshooting experience required.

· Problem solves and work with sense of urgency.

· Able to operate powered industrial trucks.

· Must be able to understand the need for meetings goals and production requirement.

· Must be able to visualize defects in the product.

· Must be able to visualize color defects in the product.

· Strong team player (hands on).

· Sense for discipline, order, and neatness.

· Willingness to learn new things and agility to work in scope.

· Commitment to company values.

Nonessential Skills and Experience:

Microsoft Office Products Computer Skills

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

- Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel object, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk; or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

- Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment could be high. May be required to work in high elevations.

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.