What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lamination Technician position at Shaw Industries Group, Inc.?
Job Title
Lamination Technician
Position Overview
Job Description
Lamination Technician
Shaw Industries is looking for a Lamination Technician.
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:
- Making machine/process adjustments on line and on computer. Visual inspections of products for defects and grading.
- Following specific instructions on each order.
- Maintaining operation of packaging equipment.
- Achieving set quality standards.
- Overall visual control of the assigned section of the line.
- Operate baler in recycling of raw materials.
- Monitoring parameters such as speed, lacquer levels, cure times and waste.
- Performing quality checks on finished product by assembling.
- Change the emboss roller when directed.
- Feed new rolls of material such as the core, backing material and the wear layer. Assist the Department Lead in the daily production of quality Resilient flooring in the safest, most efficient and productive manner, by utilizing established methods and procedures.
- Lead by example as a positive, team-oriented employee.
Requirements:
- Must have the ability to perform basic reading, writing, and math.
- Must be able to pass a color blindness and vision test.
- Must be familiar with current computer systems and software.
- Must be able to operate a lift truck once trained.
- A high-school diploma or equivalent.
- Passion and track record of achieving results
- Proven ability to work collaboratively with all levels of associates
- Demonstrated ability to make timely decisions.
- Experience with continuous manufacturing processes.
Position Preferences
- Resume is strongly recommended We prefer that you have the ability to be cross trained for other jobs.
- Previous vinyl manufacturing experience in LVT, PVC, vinyl extrusion, etc. Laminating / Milling / Extrusion process experience.
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
12 Hr rotating shift, Hrs fall to in punch day, Act Calendar, shift starts PM, days change only
Shaw Industries is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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