Machine Operator - Spinner

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, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Milliken & Company is a global, innovative, industrial diversified manufacturing company that has been exploring, discovering, and creating ways to enhance people’s lives since 1865. With expertise across a breadth of disciplines including specialty chemical, floor covering, and performance materials, the company works around the world every day to add true value to people’s lives, improve health and safety, and help make our world more sustainable. Milliken has long led the way for "knowledge-based" investment, employing over 100 PhDs, and has accumulated over 2,200 U.S. patents – and more than 5,000 patents worldwide. Milliken is widely acknowledged as an international leader in research technology, innovation, and customer service. With over 35 manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., U.K., Belgium, France, China, India, Mexico, and Australia, and other sales and service operations throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, Milliken's more than 7,000 associates work to deliver innovations that do good for the world, create new experiences, and build for the future.

POSITION TITLE / LOCATION

PRODUCTION - SPINNING OPERATOR

JOB CLASSIFICATION

The operator has the responsibility to identify any non-conformity in the Quality System as it relates to their area of responsibility and report it to the Production Manager, P.I. Department or ISO Management representative.

POSITION REPORTS TO: Production Manager

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Operator ensures adherence to safety protocols, quality standards, and environmental responsibilities as outlined in company policies and procedures and plant specific policies. Handle non-conforming materials by correcting issues or notifying supervisor.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follow all department safety rules
• Follow all company rules and regulations
• Standing and walking 10 to 11 hours per shift.
• Ensures proper stock identification
• Patrols frame in cycle for runouts, red lights and sliver breaks
• Removes empty cans, and creels full cans of sliver back in
• Corrects red lights
• If the robot stops, inspect for problems. If you cannot correct notify the technician
• Spinner cleans tangled packages as needed.
• Spinner services the Robot Starter Pack
• Spinner services the sleeve storage.
• If spinner identifies non-conforming material, spinner notifies the technician.
• Spinner clean open-end area in the prescribed manner.
• Flag defective position
• Clean waste from spin box
• Remove waste from packages

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Read
• Recognize all colors
• Air Hose/broom
• Push pull – lifting

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• dependable
• previous experience

MACHINES, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:

• Hand tools
• Machine parts
• Spinner’s hook
• broom
• Air hose

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT USED:

• Ear plugs
• Safety Glasses
• Goggles
• N95 dust mask

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS                                                             FREQUENCY, AMOUNT, OR DESCRIPTION                                                 

       1. Standing: Standing/walking approx. 11 hrs. per day                                                     95% of day

2. Sitting:  Ability to sit down                                                                     10% of day 

3. Moving: Ability to move throughout plant:                                                    95% of day 

4. Lifting:  up to 2 lbs. of tubes                                                                         25% of day

      5. Ascending/Descending: Ability to walk upstairs, climbing and using ladders  35% of day 

6. Push/Pull/Reach: 3 to 6lbs. force to push cans.                 

7. Bending: Ability to pick up objects from the floor                                        10% of day 

8. Visual Acuity: Read identification labels, identify band color, complete

                            Flag cards. Read labels for yarn identification.                          95% of day                                                                               

      9. Cognitive: Alert. Able to make decisions, reason, and understand

           information.                                                                                                                          100% of day

     10. Pulmonary: Ability to work in cotton dust environment.  Meet cotton                     100% of day

              pulmonary function requirements

WORK ENVIRONMENT/SAFETY-SENSITIVE POSITION

This job operates in a manufacturing facility. This position is a safety-sensitive position and regularly works around moving mechanical parts and powered industrial vehicles. Noise level is generally loud. Temperatures can be more than 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Humidity level can be more than 98% for 100% of day. 

SHIFT/WORK HOURS

Shift schedule will depend on open positions at time of hire and will be communicated with new hire paperwork. Weekends and holidays are scheduled depending on business demands. 

• Shift: 7 AM – 7 PM
• Shift: 7 PM – 7 AM

PAY/PAY PROGRESSION

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.