Tower Technician

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Position Overview

Shaw Industries is looking for a Tower Tech to ensure that the dry blend process is performed accurately. This position reports to the Tower Lead.

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:

Making machine/process adjustments on line and on computer .

Visual inspections of the tower monitoring system in the following areas: control room, super sack area, silos and tanks

Following specific instructions on each order.

Maintaining operation of dry blending process while monitoring: Temperature, Torque, Mix time and Batch numbers

Achieving set quality standards.

Maintain awareness truck delivery schedule for raw materials as well as tracking by lot number.

Monitoring information such as what material is in the process or available including inventory, actual levels and usage rates

Completing reports.

Assist the Department Lead in the daily production of quality luxury vinyl in the safest, most efficient and productive manner, by utilizing established methods and procedures.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Must have the ability to perform basic reading, writing, and math.

Must be able to pass a color blindness and vision test.

Must be familiar with current computer systems and software.

Must be able to operate a lift truck once trained.

Must have the ability to be cross trained for other jobs.

A high-school diploma or equivalent.

Passion and track record of achieving results

Proven ability to work collaboratively with all levels of associates.

Demonstrated ability to make timely decisions.

Experience with continuous manufacturing processes.

Shaw b enefits include:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance and disability coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Health savings account

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

401K and Retirement Plans

Product discounts for employees

Adoption a ssistance

Shaw Family Health Center (Dalton, GA , and Cartersville, GA, location s )

And much more.

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