Plant HW Milling | Rough Mill Operator Technician | Shift 1

Job Title

Plant HW Milling | Rough Mill Operator Technician | Shift 1

Position Overview

Shaw Industries is looking for an Rough Mill Operator Technician to transport raw materials and finished product to and from the Rough Saw/Machining department to ensure that the flow of product is uninterrupted.

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 

• Offload finished product and transport to WIP racks.

• Offload Pressing panels to Rough saw staging area two (2) rows , two (2) deep for a total of eight (8).

• When operating the lift truck in the rough saw area:

• a. Check for any type of debris on pressed bundle once the top board has been removed.

• i. Debris will include chunks or pieces of bottom board.

• ii. Loose veneer, etc…

• All required bundles from the Auto Distressing are to be staged in the Review Area by seven (7:00AM).

• Place packaging materials in appropriate locations.

• Locate material in shop floor system and place on line.

• Empty dumpsters.

• Load baseboards for stacker

• Help package pallets of wood product for shipment or storage.

• a. Machining bundles that require a pallet will need straps and fiber edge protectors before shipping.

• b. Scrap will not need the protectors added.

• Follow specific instructions on each order.

• Achieve set quality standards.

• Keep machines and work area clean and free of dust.

• Dump broken pallets.

• Count and chip all half/full panels in Rough Saw area as needed.

• Pick up any bolsters or strapping from the floor area and place in designated locations once material has been removed from them.

• a. Bolsters are to be picked up from location as you remove bundles. 

• b. All broken bolsters must be picked up from the floor and thrown into the dumpster.  

• .Keep lift trucks on charger during breaks and when not in use. At end of shift ensure lift trucks are plugged up.

• Make sure at end of shift all bundle top cover boards are removed from Rough Saw in feed.

• Only stack materials in designated areas and always ensure materials are clear off the walls.

• Ensure no boards/planks are leaned on fence.

• Ensure all materials processed in a line are issued to that line.

• . When running styles 0299W and 0300W on the line:

• a. LTO will be notified by the Profiler when starting and completing order

• LTO will move cart and pallet rack into position on the line when order is started.

• LTO will move cart and pallet rack back to the 5S staging location when order is completed.

• LTO is required to inspect ½ bottom boards before setting on the line in either the rough saw or machining areas.

• a. Any planks still left on bottom boards will need to be removed prior to loading them to the line.

• b. Empty pressing bottom boards are to be returned to the Pressing Bottom Board squeezer located at the infeed area of pressing by the Rough Saw LTO.

• Perform other requested duties as requested by Lead or Supervisor.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to bend, squat, and stoop several times a day.

• Must be able to stand for 8 – 12 hours a day.

• Must be able to climb stairs several times throughout the day.

• Must be able to assist in lifting up to 75 lbs. several times a day.