Support Associate

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. Discover more about Milliken’s curious minds and inspired solutions at Milliken.com and on Facebook, Instagram and  LinkedIn.

Summary:  The Weft Creeler is responsible for preparing and supplying weft yarns to weaving looms, ensuring continuous and efficient loom operation. This role involves loading, changing, and monitoring weft packages, maintaining yarn quality, and minimizing downtime caused by yarn supply interruptions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: 
· Maintain your personal safety at all times; immediately report all unsafe conditions, accidents, or near misses
  immediately; attend required safety meetings and training; follow all safety rules for this location.
· Check equipment daily at the start of shift for safety and running condition.
· Operate fork trucks (squeeze attachment, flat forks, and ram-pole attachment), use strapping
  equipment, and use hand trucks when required.
· Unload freight; bin/locate freight accurately using RF Scanning equipment.
· Pick and stage freight using RF Scanners in orderly manner for customer shipments.
· Deliver non-binned raw material to appropriate departments.
· Pull samples to go with customer shipments as required.
· Perform clerical duties associated with the job as required with a high degree of accuracy.
· Perform all functions required for outgoing freight (apply special labeling, inspect for any exterior
  damage to freight, verify carrier trailer worthiness).
· Prepare samples
· Maintain housekeeping
· Apply special identification as required.
· Must perform various other duties as specified by your Lead/Supervisor, or Dept. Mgr.

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.