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Tile - Press Specialized Technician - D Shift

Join the largest manufacturer of tile and natural stone in the United States and watch your career stand out with Dal-Tile, a subsidiary of Mohawk Industries.

Our close-knit team of dedicated professionals has made us the success we are today. In exchange for their hard work, we support our people with a family-friendly work environment, a commitment to promoting from within, unique benefits that go beyond just medical and dental, and a belief that every employee deserves a productive life outside of work. If this sounds outstanding to you, take the first step forward and explore a career with Dal-Tile.

Responsibilities include:

• Approaches all responsibilities with the mindset that ensures safety is built into every process task, factoring ergonomics, environmental and hazard elimination into the work steps of the team and themselves.
• Understand their ability to directly increase overall product quality and integrity, while ensuring that process and product waste are driven to elimination through their skill and intervention.
• Performing/reviewing product testing results in order to make necessary corrections within the operating parameters to ensure unfired tile maintains integrity to internal specifications.
• Responsible for performing all required thickness deviation checks at the times indicated within the Quality Management System. Also required to make appropriate adjustments if tests show out of compliance results and re-test for verification of a solution.
• Maintains a "continuous improvement" mindset when working on equipment, always looking for a better, safer way, and communicating best practices.
• Responsible for completing daily report detailing safety concerns, quality review and efficiency, as well as equipment maintenance completed throughout shift.
• Working knowledge of powder delivery system and dry color addition system to ensure waste elimination, product integrity and maintaining silica compliance.
• Will follow and record gas readings on dryers, as well as assist in the creation of SOP's and TM's for the press and fast drying department.
• Responsible for organization, cleaning and inventory of all punches, both new and used. Creation of tracking system for wear, as well as identification of new will be expected as well.
• Will be seen as a leader in the department during times when the department Manager is scheduled out of the office.

Continuously reviewing their respective area for ideas and thoughts that will drive productivity and reduce costs within the organization, and be able to professionally speak to their solution for improvement.

Conducts scheduled safety audits throughout the department, looking for unsafe conditions or finding a system or manner in which we can improve the quality of work life for our team.

Responsible for assistance during both scheduled and emergency die changes.

Ability to wear PPE (including but not limited to a respirator) and maintain company safety policies.

Will be responsible to fill in at an operator level during call-offs and potentially vacation.

Performs other related duties as required.

Core competencies include strong communication and listening skills, leadership skills, organizational skills, conflict resolution skills, and ability to analyze, plan and schedule.

We offer competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, career opportunities, and an environment of creativity and growth. Examples include: Company Match on 401k, Employee Purchase Discount, and Tuition Reimbursement.

Dal-Tile is a proud supporter of our U.S. military, veterans and their families - Thank You for Your Service! Active military, transitioning service members and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don't Work participant.

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