Challenger Limited Dalton, GA (Part-Time)
Creeler
• Creels looms, twisters, warpers, tufting, or other textile machines to change style of yarn or to replace exhausted yarn packages: Placed yarn packages on spindle of creel, according to supervisor's instructions, color-coded spools, or number on yarn packages.
• Threaded yarn through eyelet plate or tied yarn ends to ends of yarn from preceding package to maintain continuous yarn supply.
• Cut yarn ends from knots, using scissors, and discarded yarn ends in waste container to prevent entanglement of yarn while moving through creel.
• Removed old yarn from machines before changing to different size or type of yarn.
• Cleaned dust and lint from creel.
• Repaired yarn breaks in creel.
• Replaced yarn packages or spools when faulty yarn appears.
Beaulieu America Dalton, GA
2015-2015 Temporary
Creeler
• Installed, leveled, and aligned components, such as gears, chains, guides, dies, cutters, and needles to set up machinery for operation.
• Adjusted heating mechanisms, tension and speed of machine operation to produce product meeting desired specifications.
• Threaded yarn, thread, and fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines.
• Inspected product to ensure product meets specifications and to determine need for machine adjustment.
• Studied guided, sampled, charts, and specification sheets, or confers with supervisor or engineering staff to determine setup requirements.
• Operated machine for test run to verified adjustments and to obtained sample of product.
• Started machine, monitored operation, makes adjustments as needed, and stops machine when specified amount of product has been produced.
• Inspected machinery to determine adjustments or repairs needed.
• Cleaned, oiled, and lubricated machines, using airhose, cleaning solutions, rags, oilcan and grease gun.
• Repaired or replaced worn or defective parts or components, using hand tools.
Controlled Products Dalton, GA
2013-2013
Creeler
• Installed, leveled, and aligned components, such as gears, chains, guides, dies, cutters, and needles to set up machinery for operation.
• Adjusted heating mechanisms, tension and speed of machine operation to produce product meeting desired specifications.
• Threaded yarn, thread, and fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines.
• Inspected product to ensure product meets specifications and to determine need for machine adjustment.
• Studied guided, sampled, charts, and specification sheets, or confers with supervisor or engineering staff to determine setup requirements.
• Operated machine for test run to verified adjustments and to obtained sample of product.
• Started machine, monitored operation, makes adjustments as needed, and stops machine when specified amount of product has been produced.
• Inspected machinery to determine adjustments or repairs needed.
• Cleaned, oiled, and lubricated machines, using airhose, cleaning solutions, rags, oil can and grease gun.
Mohawk Industries Dalton, GA
2011-2012
Creeler
• Installed, leveled, and aligned components, such as gears, chains, guides, dies, cutters, and needles to set up machinery for operation.
• Adjusted heating mechanisms, tension and speed of machine operation to produce product meeting desired specifications.
• Threaded yarn, thread, and fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines.
• Inspected product to ensure product meets specifications and to determine need for machine adjustment.
• Studied guided, sampled, charts, and specification sheets, or confers with supervisor or engineering staff to determine setup requirements