Job Description

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.

We are currently seeking to hire a detail-oriented and dependable Weft Insertion Creeler, for third shift (Hours are 12:00am - 8:00am), to assist in the manufacturing of industrial roofing fabrics, in our Highland Plant, located in Cheraw, SC. Schedules are customer driven and subject to change. We are currently working 5 days per week average. Weekend work is sometimes required.

Position Summary: This position plays a critical role in supplying the necessary raw materials used by the manufacturing machines in our Weft Insertion Department, which when done correctly, allows them to run efficiently, minimize down time, and ensure our customers receive the products that they purchased timely. The Weft Insertion Creeler is responsible for loading and maintaining yarn packages, which are placed onto creels (hanging pegs) around the machines, that feed the yarn over to linear knitting machines and ensure continuous and efficient loom operation. These machines are used in the production of industrial textile fabrics. 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; wear required PPE, immediately report all unsafe conditions, accidents, or near misses; attend required safety meetings and training; follow all safety rules for this location.
• Load and replace yarn packages on creels in accordance with production specifications
• Tie-in yarns and ensure proper threading to maintain continuous machine operation
• Monitor yarn tension, breaks, and alignment; quickly address issues to minimize downtime
• Transport yarn packages and materials to and from creeling areas
• Accurately complete production and material tracking documentation
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of creel and surrounding work areas
• Assist machine operators and technicians as needed to support production goals
• 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.

To request a reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, a job interview, or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact TalentAcquisition@milliken.com.