Beam Tufting Creeler Operator-3

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Position Overview

Position Objective:  To maintain a constant supply of yarn to the creel.  Assist and/or relieve operator as needed and at break times. 

Essential Duties (Considering job knowledge, job environment, effort, manipulative skill, judgment, safety knowledge, and responsibility): 

• Check lot numbers to ensure that the correct lot is running 

• Hang and splice in yarn in creel, i.e. spotting, doubling and cutting back the creel. 

• Remove exhausted tubes from creel. 

• Place tube caps on running packages. 

• Maintain the yarn level and cleanliness of the creel throughout the shift. 

• Make preparations for boxes and tubes to be removed from creel. 

• Guide LTO in loading cases or boxes. 

• Remove all tubes of yarn in the creel or work area that appears to be unusable and follow procedures for disposition 

• Perform a walk-through of assigned creel at the beginning of the shift or when moved to a new creel to check overall condition of creel. 

• Identify and report any maintenance needed at the creel and tag with pink ribbon. 

• Load yarn into the creel 

• Operator tufting machine as needed i.e.  Cut pile, multiple thread-ups, and/or pair machines. Follow all Operator job procedures while operating machine 

• Assist and/or relieve operator in all duties as necessary. 

• Assist with backing changes. 

• Responsible for properly identifying non-conforming greige goods. 

• Responsible for properly identifying non-conforming yarn. 

Requirements: 

• Must be able to recognize letters and numbers to identify yarn lots. 

• Must be able to distinguish colors. 

• Must have adequate depth perception. 

• Must be able to read, write, and have some basic math skills. .

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