Yarn Inventory Specialist 2nd shift (RCA)

Posted:
1/6/2025, 11:50:19 PM

Location(s):
Georgia, United States ⋅ West Point, Georgia, United States

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Customer Success & Support

Interface is a global flooring solutions company and sustainability leader, offering an integrated portfolio of carpet tile and resilient flooring products that includes Interface® carpet tile and LVT, nora® rubber flooring, and FLOR® premium area rugs for commercial and residential spaces. Made with purpose and without compromise, Interface flooring brings more sophisticated design, more performance, more innovation, and more climate progress to interior spaces. A decades-long pioneer in sustainability, Interface remains “all in” on becoming a restorative business. Today, the company is focusing on carbon reductions, not offsets, as it works toward achieving its verified science-based targets by 2030 and its goal to become a carbon negative enterprise by 2040.

 

Position summary:

The responsibility of the Yarn Inventory Specialist is to assist in the creation of inventory and the processing of departmental orders while ensuring first quality, meeting production requirements, and quality objectives in the Yarn Prep Department.   Ensure the accuracy of all inventory created at there work site.  Ensure accuracy of weight and verifying correct color identification.  ensure completed orders are sent timely and correctly to the next stage for processing.  Maintain a safe and clean work area.  Must be able to perform and understand all yarn prep processes, understand yarn creel arrangements, and have the ability to operate each of the Yarn Inventory Specialist work stations.  Fully understand and be able to perform the Yarn Prep Operator and Yarn Prep Reclaim Operator duties.  In the event of an emergency or vacation, it will be the Yarn Inventory  Specialist responsibility to perform these duties at more than one station.

Educational requirements:  

High school diploma or GED required

Skills and experience:

Must meet PIT license requirements.
Previous lift truck experience preferred.

Intermediate math skills to include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals and percentages preferred.

Good communication skills, written and verbal

Strong Self Discipline

Self-motivated.

Computer skills

Must have normal color vision or average to above average shade discernment

Previous exp in a manufacturing environment

Experience in a senior / team lead position or experience working independently

Essential duties:

Process the Backwind orders in the AS/400

Verify the color of yarn that is in the box before processing..(this pertains to the Yarn Inventory Specialist at the repack desk in Reclaim)

Go through the packs to see if they are ready for the next process

Place direct load packets on the Tufting wall

Take completed orders from Backing to the Hanging area

Ensure correct bar code labels are placed on the processed orders

Ensure all repacked is reported correctly and all paper work is turned in timely

Ensure every effort is made to consolidate small boxes within the Warehouse.

Ensure that information is entered into the AS400 system on the orders being boxed or creeled.

Ensure that all possible efforts for recycling are pursued.  Minimize waste.

Constantly look for ways to improve consistent, quality production.

Close out runs from Tufting.

Attend all Yarn Warehouse meetings.

Follow all other duties as assigned by Manufacturing Manager.

Maintain housekeeping

Comply with safety rules

Comply with environmental regulations

Be aware of departmental Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

Ensure ISO procedures are followed.

Understand and support Interface's commitment to sustainability.

Perform other duties as assigned

Physical demands:  

Lifting  up to 15 lbs.


 

Work environment: 

Non-climate controlled manufacturing environment.

We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We desire priority referrals of Protected Veterans for job openings at all locations within the State of Georgia. An Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Disabled.