At Mohawk Industries, we're committed to more - more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our team.
As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what's important to you. Whether you want to lead more, innovate more, learn more or create more, you can find your more with Mohawk.
Find your more with Mohawk!
At Mohawk Industries, we're committed to more - more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our people.
As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what's important to you. Come find your "more" with Mohawk!
What we need:
Mohawk is looking for a SR Lab Technician in the Dalton, Ga area. In this role, you are responsible for gathering samples of daily production and perform physical evaluations to determine quality and anticipated performance.
What you'll do:
Oversee & Guide Head Dye Lab Tech in building schedules
Coordinates with planning to build a production schedule for the line.
Plans Dye Line production schedule.
Organize daily schedules and dye blocks
Organize "TPR" trials
Review and execute master plan
Oversee header leader usage
Oversee PD/SR samples
Layout reverse/shear production
Organize reworks and reprocesses
Review DNA, held rolls and Q6(potential off quality)
Retrieve representative samples of daily production for testing.
Retrieve, verify, and retain certificates of analysis for purchased raw materials.
Retain samples of daily production and log test results for future reference.
Compile data and graphs reflecting production results and dissimulate to appropriate personnel.
Prepare samples and arrange further physical testing with outside independent laboratories.
Perform reel testing, color matching and coordinates runs on the line.
Attend any job-related training deemed necessary by supervision
Follow all established standard operating procedures
Perform general housekeeping duties as necessary
Perform other tasks assigned by management
What you have:
At least 1 year of experience in inventory, color/dyeing field, or planning.
High school/GED required.
Knowledge of colors and chemicals, sufficient knowledge to test products and communicate to other employees about this information
Basic Excel knowledge; logging inventory information into Excel sheets, using conversion formulas, sharing data to necessary groups
Knowledge in running programs, software, and systems such as AS400, spectrographs, JD Edwards System/Cardex Program
What you're good at:
Ability to utilize the AS400 system, Lotus Notes email software, Word documents, and spreadsheets.
Ability to compile and interpret data, create, and manipulate spreadsheets, and communicate results to other personnel affected.
What else?
Frequently required to reach, handle, stand, walk, sit and stoop.
Occasionally required to kneel. Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds frequently throughout an 8 - 12 hour shift.
Must be able to work 8, 10 and or - 12 hour shifts either day or night, weekdays or weekends as scheduled
Mohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk's vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and vinyl flooring. Our industry-leading innovation has yielded products and technologies that differentiate our brands in the marketplace and satisfy all remodeling and new construction requirements. Our brands are among the most recognized in the industry and include American Olean, Daltile, Durkan, IVC, Karastan, Marazzi, Mohawk, Mohawk Home, Pergo, and Quick-Step. During the past decade, Mohawk has transformed its business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world's largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States.
Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don't Work participant.
