Extrusion Operator

Job Title

Extrusion Operator

Position Overview

Extrusion Operator

Shaw Industries is looking for an extrusion operator.

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: 

• Performs regular and routine inspection of line to insure the production of a first quality product.  Taking corrective action when quality defects are encountered.

• Verifies equipment settings are correct.

• Thread/Tie in line following correct procedure. (Through water tank, rolls, ovens, to winder, etc.)

• Doffs, ties, and inspects all finished packages for defects, to insure a quality product.

• Applies correct product label with operator ID on each finished package and places in tray on packing rail.

• Prepares pallets, boxes, tops, bottoms, and dividers for direct packout.

• Prepares a bar code label for container of production.

• Repairs all breakouts and restarts line as soon as possible.

• Responsible for dispositioning cordage packages.

• Performs color changes following correct procedure.

• Responsible for proper shutdown/startup procedure.

• Responsible for making sure proper specification are placed on the job.

• Responsible for product standards.

• Responsible for handling cake and aspirator waste.

• Maintains accurate records of all downtime.

• Performs minor mechanical repair work as needed.

• Communicates with off-going/on-coming shift the status of the lines conditions.

• Works closely with Management when changing products, shutting down, or starting up the line.

• Responsible for numbering and placing tubes in the tube holders.

• Responsible for breaking down concentrate and resin boxes for recycling.

• Performs ERP (Experimental Run Process) testing based on the ERP instructions and process specification sheet.

• Identifies all non-conformances and follows all SMS procedures where applicable.

• Insures all packages taken to the lab for testing are properly identified.

• Responsible for placing all recycled materials in the proper storage containers.

• Operates lift truck as required.

• Performs lift truck check list as required.

• Changes and maintains lift truck battery as required.

• Adheres to all lock out/tag out procedures.

• Maintains all equipment in a safe and operable condition.

• Uses hand tools properly and safely.

• Performs housekeeping as required in work area.

• Enters maintenance data in CMMS EZ Entry as required.

• Complies with Total Productive Manufacturing (TPM) System requirements.

• Complies with procedures found in Shaw Management System (SMS).

• Actively participates in the Quality P.R.I.D.E. Process.

• Performs all job duties using safe work methods.

• Complies with Corporate Absenteeism and Tardiness Policy.

• Complies with S.A.F.E. System procedures.

• Works normally scheduled days adhering to starting and stopping times.  Works overtime as required. 

Other Job Duties (Considering job knowledge, job environment, effort, manipulative skill, judgment, safety knowledge, and responsibility):

Assists Turf Extrusion associates, as needed.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to sit, walk, stand, bend, stoop, squat, lift, carry, climb, and reach as required.

• Must be able to lift up to fifty (50) pounds as required.

• Must be able to work with hands over head as required.

• Must be able to ascend and descend stairs/ladders as required.

• Must be a