Cut Order Operator

About the position

Shaw Industries is looking for a Cut Order Operator. 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

• Operate computer controlled tile cutter to cut rolled carpet into tiles of various shapes and sizes.
• Monitor and align carpet to ensure productivity and quality.
• Understand ODCP and verify line up with associates at beginning of shift and when lineup changes.
• Assist in changing cutting dies.
• Assist in trouble shooting the cutter.
• Perform pre-shift checks.
• Understand small roll procedure to avoid top-outs.
• Understand changeover procedure.
• Record events on cutters log and distribute as necessary.
• Know when to adjust cutting speed.
• Ensure production rates are achieved.
• Operate palletizing robot and pallet wrapper.
• Act as safety coordinator for the team.
• Organize and lead safety conversations.
• Conduct safety audits and safety walk-through of the process and or plant.
• Be a champion of safety and provide safety support as necessary.
• Help lead team through the BBS process and maintain board on daily basis.
• Lead and encourage team in group stretches.
• Ensure proper lockout procedures are followed as necessary.
• Lead by example by working safely, reporting incidents, and providing feedback when necessary.
• Understand and support the P.I. system.
• Participate in improvement activities (e.g. Kaizen, WPIT, etc).
• Other tasks as required or requested.
• Assist in keeping the entire facility clean.
• Maintain a neat and orderly work space.
• Serve as a member of a team, attend and actively participate in meetings (could be before or after shift) and work toward team goals.
• Participate in team building activities as planned.
• Provide respectful feedback to team members as necessary.
• Expected to ‘flow to work’ to service customers and business needs.
• Gain and maintain all necessary skills to perform jobs as assigned.
• Attend all training classes as scheduled for individual and team development.
• Safely complete other assigned duties as needed.

Requirements

• Verbally communicate in English with team members about team needs and daily/weekly goals; participate in team meetings, provide feedback and contribute to team’s goals.
• Pass color blindness test.
• Use computer systems and software as needed for the position.
• Comply with all required OSHA, SAFE, and plant specific safety rules and regulations.

Nice-to-haves

• Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Tile Cutting or continuous line experience preferred.

Benefits

• 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.