KILN ATTENDANT

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.

The Kiln Attendant manually loads and unloads tile for the firing process. The Kiln Attendant also performs periodic quality checks of the fired tile.

Major Functions and Scope:

• Loads greenware into the kilns per loading schedule.

• Unloads fired tile from setters into bins.

• Transport fired tile from kiln to staging area for shipping.

• Maintains kiln cars and makes minor adjustments as necessary.

• Performs quality checks on kiln as required.

• Monitors equipment or processes and reports problems to supervisor.

• Follows standard operating and safety procedures.

• Keeps area safe, clean and organized.

• Performs other related duties as required.

Education and Knowledge:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience:

• A minimum of 1 year prior manufacturing experience.

• Prior experience working in a kiln environment preferred.

Competencies:

• Good oral and written communications skills.

• Good record keeping skills.

• Good listening skills.

• Accurate measurement capability.

• Ability to understand and speak basic English.

• Ability to work in a safe and conscientious manner.

• Ability to differentiate between colors.

• Ability to work independently.