Technical Process Engineer

Technical Process Engineer

Shaw is hiring a Technical Process Engineer to develop, produce, and evaluate new products and process improvements, as well as projects to improve current products and processes. Conduct research and trials (lab, pilot, line) in pursuit of incremental, significant, and transformational innovation for Yarn and Soft floor covering, specifically but not limited to Residential Division. Supporting yarn plants within the Residential Division as needed.

Areas of focus include, but are not limited to process improvement, raw materials, quality and claims improvement,research and development. This role is onsite based in Dalton and will involve traveling to other local facilities in Northwest Georgia.

• Develop new and improved yarn systems through current andnew technologyprocesses.

• Improve and develop products/processes based on customer requirements.

• Attend periodic meetings with fiber extrusion and yarn/carpet manufacturing for the purpose of continuous improvements in the area ofsafety, quality, cost, etc. Make periodic visits to extrusion plants.

• Act as Liaison for Extrusion,Yarnand Carpet Plants for outside suppliers on quality/process problems.

• Evaluate new processes and equipment as requested at various plants.

• Assistin installation and startup of new machinery and equipment.

• Attend MTR and XR Reviews as needed – Provide samples to extrusion plants and corporate testinglabsas necessary.

• Set up trials and evaluations using MDM/MTR system – Following trials closely and report findings to extrusion plants. Plan follow-up trials as required.

• Provide engineering support by troubleshooting quality/process problems in order toidentifyand implement solutions.

• Monitor fiber inventories working closely with production planning and residential yarntechnicalto deplete stranded pounds.

• Isolate yarn, which has questionablequality withrestrictions for its use. Find an end use for allF,R,andS codedyarnswhich is the most forgiving, and arrange for the special processing of this yarn.

• Investigate TWHS processing issues with plant quality and technical staff to resolve issues withsinglesyarn. Such issues could include excessive yarn breaks, poor packaging, mislabeled yarn, suspicious dye tails, luster variation, etc.

• Review anyoff qualitycarpet with yarn and carpet plants todeterminedefect cause. Dissect streaks from carpets andsubmitsamples to Corporate Labs and extrusion plants for specific tests to be performed. Useexpertisetodeterminedifferences in streak tufts and control tufts.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Product Development and Applications.

• Execute Action Plans

• Initiate Action

• Coach and Support

• Build Trusting Relationships

• Influence Others

• 4-year degree

• 2+ years’ experience in a process or technical engineer role

• Engineering, Technical, or Science Degree

• Yarn or Extrusion process or technical engineering experience strongly preferred

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8 Hr non-rotating shift, Hrs fall to in punch day, Observed Calendar, shift starts AM

Shaw Industries is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.