Production Associate – 2nd and 3rd Shift

Shaw Industries

Production Associate role at Shaw Industries focusing on learning and growth within carpet manufacturing. Involves various tasks from operating machines to handling materials with no prior experience needed.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeCartersville • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Yarn

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Learn and grow your skills and capabilities that will set you up for future advancement within the organization.
Place yarn cones onto holders (creels) to feed yarn into carpet manufacturing (tufting) machines.
Run the carpet manufacturing machines (tufting), ensuring high quality carpet production and a safe work environment.
Run machines to help convert pellets or chips into usable fibers or strands for carpets.
Operate and troubleshoot machines that sort and separate carpet scrap to support recycling.
Learn to operate various forklifts, lift trucks, and other material handling vehicles to support shipping, receiving, and manufacturing activities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Each role has different lifting, reach, and physical movement requirements.
Typical requirements include the ability to bend, stoop, reach, pull, and push repetitively.
May need to climb ladders and stairs depending on the position.
Must be able to lift a minimum of 15lbs.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision insurance
Life insurance and disability coverage
Tuition reimbursement
Employee assistance program
Health savings account
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
401K and Retirement Plans
Product discounts for employees
Adoption assistance
Shaw Family Health Center (Dalton, GA, and Cartersville, GA, locations)

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Hard Skills & Tools

Tufting Machine OperationMaterial HandlingTroubleshootingQuality AssuranceMachine Operation