Hillcrest -Senior Machine Operator Job Simpsonville area,South Carolina USA,Manufacturing / Production

Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader whose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow's breakthroughs today. From industry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products that enhance people's lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, flooring, chemical and healthcare businesses, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations.

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Job Description:

Follow all safety procedures for the needle line as well as the plant.

Lock out the machine when completing DTM, cleans, or other activities that require the machine to be powered off.

The needle line operator sets up the control panel.

Complete all required steps of the clean and verify there is no contamination in the carpet.

The needle line operator must review each spec before starting the style for any changes that have been made. The style should be setup utilizing the spec and run chart information.

The needle line operator is required to run spec speed at all times, if for some reason spec speed cannot be reached, they must contact the shift leader or PI for support.

Complete the color card at the start of each new lot.

At each operator change and shift change the color card and setup should be reviewed.

Change the needle boards when appropriate or requested by PPI.

The needle line operator starts the needle line.

The needle line operator is responsible for the quality of the carpet run on the machine. He/she should inspect the carpet for any defects when they are not transporting rolls or completing other quality checks.

The needle line operator performs required quality checks.

The needle line operator must complete the lot verification sheet for every lot processed. ()

Once the line is running first quality, the operator must document all run settings on the appropriate run chart.

At shift change or operator change all specs and line setups must be verified before proceeding to run the needle line. Any differences in the specs or setups outside the tolerances must be reported to the appropriate manager.

The needle line operator doffs rolls, starts new rolls, and records all appropriate information.

Needle line operator needs to make the appropriate ticket for each roll. SAP, Waste, Development, etc.

The needle line operator plots his shift efficiency on the glass wall at the end of his shift.

The needle line operator completes and passes on paperwork to the appropriate area.

The needle line operator contacts the area PI if a change is needed to the specs or line setups.

The needle line operator can operate the weigh hopper system.

The needle line operator understands how to read and follow blending orders.

The needle line operator understands they have the right and responsibility to stop the machine for a Safety, quality or mechanical issue.

Milliken is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, including but not limited to lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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