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Setup Tech 2nd shift (Kyle 2)

Interface Americas, Inc
United States, Georgia, LaGrange
Feb 05, 2025
Interface is a global flooring solutions company and sustainability leader, offering an integrated portfolio of carpet tile and resilient flooring products that includes Interface carpet tile and LVT, nora rubber flooring, and FLOR premium area rugs for commercial and residential spaces. Made with purpose and without compromise, Interface flooring brings more sophisticated design, more performance, more innovation, and more climate progress to interior spaces. A decades-long pioneer in sustainability, Interface remains "all in" on becoming a restorative business. Today, the company is focusing on carbon reductions, not offsets, as it works toward achieving its verified science-based targets by 2030 and its goal to become a carbon negative enterprise by 2040. Position summary: The Setup Technician is responsible for changeovers of creelsand tufting machines, as well as loading and unloading creels to servicecreels and tufting machines, efficiently and in accordance with the specification sheets to ensure minimum downtime Educational requirements: High school diploma or GED required Skills and experience: Intermediate math skills to include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals and percentages required Good communication skills, verbal and written Previous tufting experience preferred Previous textile experience preferred Must have normal color vision or average to above average shade discernment Interface White Belt and 6S training preferred Essential duties: Locate paperwork and master for next run and place at machine Check next creel set for correct thread-up and stage at Tufting machines Cut out creels set and burn in new set Run burns through needles and check for misdraws Record changeover time on production report Operate Tufting machines Relieve Operators for breaks Load and unload all creels to the proper thread up Recognize quality problems and make corrections when operating Tufting machine Deposit all yarn and headers scrap into specific containers to be recycled Maximize recycling of all recyclable materials and minimize waste Maintain a daily log of production Maintain housekeeping Comply with safety rules Comply with environmental regulations Be aware of departmental Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) Ensure ISO procedures are followed. Understand and support Interface commitment to sustainability. Perform other duties as assigned Physical demands: Walking up and down stairs Considerable standing Continuous lifting of up to 15 lbs Pushing and pulling a wheeledcart withup to 360 lbs load Occasional lifting of up to 25lbs Work environment: Non climate-controlled factory environment We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We desire priority referrals of Protected Veterans for job openings at all locations within the State of Georgia. An Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Disabled.