What are the responsibilities and job description for the Creeler position at Maples Industries, Inc.?
- Sets up creel racks by performing the following duties.
Essential Functions:
Obtains creel orders from each machine to be creeled. Checks specification sheet and requests yarn from Receiving Clerk, to set up the following items:
Check orders and prepare for next creel on machine. Responsible for cleaning area after splicing and sweeping aisles. Assist other tufting personnel as needed. Other duties as assigned by management.
- Removes cones and/or yarn from previous set up.
- Place cones of yarn on creel to match spec. sheet, or thread up sheet.
- Splice yarn in and repair breaks and hangs in creel.
- Replace yarn as it runs out.
- Always keep lots seperated.
- Use cone caps.
- Stack yarn into cages when taking off creel.
- Keep all lot numbers seperate when stacking into cages.
- Check all cones for lot numbers.
- Place cone caps on cap racks (not in bottom of buggy).
- Report to Lead Person when caught up with creel.
Education and/or Experience:
- No prior experience or training.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, specification yarn set up instructions, and procedure manuals.
Physical Demands:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk.
- The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; and stoop, kneel, crouch, and bend.
- The employee must frequently lift up to 20 pounds, and pushes and pulls buggies weighing approximately 200 lbs.
- The employee also occasionally pushes buggies weighing appro. 2500 lbs. (this requires 2 people).
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
- The employee is regularly exposed to elevated levels.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
- The work environment is air-conditioned.