Job Title

Tufting Creeler/Burn In

Position Overview

Tufting Creeler/Burn In

Shaw Industries is looking for a Tufting Creeler/Burn In to keep creel racks full of yarn and yarn ends spliced together in the designated pattern allowing for efficient run ability of Warper. Burn-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:

Keep creel racks full of yarn.

Check labels on boxes of yarn and in cones of yarn against work order for quality purposes.

Splice ends of yarn together.

Pack yarn into boxes on cart when set is complete.

Count number of cones in each box and make note of it on packaging label.

Fill packaging label out completely.

Push cart to pack out area.

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

Check beam placement in rack after lift truck places them.

Use burn in machines or splicer to attach ends of yarn on beams to ends of yarn threaded through machine.

Check knots and splices for durability.

Creel yarn for all creel machines.

Check yarn for correct color, pattern, and lot

Run knots through machine

Check thread up on tufting machines

Other miscellaneous duties

Assist in keeping work area clean.

Primary backing changings

Creel in warping when necessary

Requirements:

Ability to carry out written and oral instructions

Ability to carry up to 25lbs

Must be able to work 8-hour shifts

Must be able to work in a team environment

Mission Statement:

Great People. Great Products. Great Service. Always.

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.