What are the responsibilities and job description for the Seamer/Transporter (3rd shift) position at Interface Americas, Inc?
Interface is a global flooring solutions company and sustainability leader, offering an integrated portfolio of carpet tile and resilient flooring products that includes Interface carpet tile and LVT, nora rubber flooring, and FLOR premium area rugs for commercial and residential spaces. Made with purpose and without compromise, Interface flooring brings more sophisticated design, more performance, more innovation, and more climate progress to interior spaces. A decades-long pioneer in sustainability, Interface remains "all in" on becoming a restorative business. Today, the company is focusing on carbon reductions, not offsets, as it works toward achieving its verified science-based targets by 2030 and its goal to become a carbon negative enterprise by 2040.
Position summary:
Ensure a continuous flow of carpet through line by setting up carpet to be backed and sewing ends of rolls together.
Educational requirements:
High school diploma or GED
Skills and experience:
- Previous manufacturing experience preferred
- Good communication skills, verbal and written
- Meet license requirements for powered material handling equipment
- Fork liftexperience preferred
Essential duties:
- Pull rolls of carpet from warehouse as per production schedule and stage at sew-on area.
- Verify that all roll tickets and run numbers match the production scheduleand match rolls
- Notify Line Specialist or Supervisor when rolls cannot be located
- Help material handler unload production trailers if needed
- Sew rolls of carpet together using sewing machine.Rolls should be run in numerical order by run number
- Develop a working mechanical knowledge of sewing machine and make minor repairs and adjustments
- Monitor carpet as it enters J pan to look for potential quality problems
- Enter notes in AS/400 when quality problems occur
- Record length and width on roll log
- Maintain good housekeeping
- Comply with safety rules
- Comply with environmental regulations
- Be aware of departmental material safety data sheets (MSDS)
- Ensure ISO procedures are followed.
- Understand and support Interface commitment to sustainability.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Physical demands:
- Standing for 8-10 hour shifts
- Lift up to 40 pounds repeatedly
Work environment:
- Non-climate controlled factory environment
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