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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.\nRESPONSIBILITIES\nThe Milliken Loom Technical Instructor is responsible for developing, coordinating, and delivering technical training programs for associates operating and maintaining Milliken weaving looms. This position ensures employees possess the technical knowledge, operational skills, and safety awareness necessary to achieve production, quality, and efficiency goals. The instructor serves as a subject matter expert (SME) for loom operations, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and best weaving practices.\nDUTIES\nDevelop and deliver classroom and hands-on training for new hires and existing associates on Milliken loom operation and maintenance.\nCreate, update, and maintain training materials, work instructions, visual aids, and technical documents.\nEvaluate trainee performance and certify employees on loom operation, troubleshooting, and safety procedures.\nProvide coaching and mentorship to all technicians, operators, and maintenance personnel.\nSupport continuous improvement initiatives by identifying skill gaps and implementing corrective training programs.\nDemonstrate proper setup, adjustment, and operation of Milliken looms to optimize efficiency and fabric quality.\nTrain employees on troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and weaving process issues.\nMonitor training effectiveness through assessments, audits, and production performance metrics.\nEnsure compliance with company safety policies, OSHA requirements, and established operating procedures.\nCollaborate with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Maintenance teams to develop workforce capabilities.\nAssist with onboarding and cross-training initiatives to build operational flexibility within the department.\nMaintain accurate training records and employee qualification documentation.\nStay current with technological advances, equipment upgrades, and manufacturing best practices related to weaving operations.\nRandomly inspect all looms with focus on high stop machines\nServe as a member of Safety Steering Committee\nMust be willing to act as a set technician, when necessary, as directed by management.\nServe as Plant’s OJT for Hoist Operations and Lock-out / Tag-Out.\nMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS\nHigh school diploma or GED required; Associate degree in Industrial Technology, Textile Technology, Manufacturing, or related field preferred.\nMinimum 5 years of experience operating, maintaining, or troubleshooting weaving looms or similar textile equipment.\nMust be willing to travel for company mandated off-site training. \nDemonstrated knowledge of weaving processes, fabric construction, yarn characteristics, and loom mechanics.\nStrong understanding of safety standards and manufacturing best practices.\nExperience training, mentoring, or leading technical employees preferred.\nProficiency with Microsoft Office applications and electronic training systems.\nStrong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.\nTECHNICAL SKILLS\nLoom setup, operation, and optimization\nMechanical and electrical troubleshooting\nPreventive and predictive maintenance practices\nWeaving quality standards and defect analysis\nRoot cause analysis and problem solving\nProduction performance monitoring\nTechnical documentation development\nAdult learning and instructional techniques\nPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS\nAbility to stand and walk for extended periods in a manufacturing environment.\nAbility to climb stairs, bend, stoop, and reach as required.\nAbility to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.\nAbility to work in a noisy industrial environment while using appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).\nWORK ENVIRONMENT\nWork is performed primarily on the production floor, near moving machinery and ongoing process lines.\nNoise levels vary; hearing protection may be required.\nExposure to fibers, lint, dust, and particulates typical of textile operations.\nExposure to heat from extrusion zones and fluctuating seasonal temperatures.\nWork may involve tight/confined areas, ladder use, and navigating around machinery.\nRequired use of PPE: safety glasses, safety shoes, gloves, hearing protection, and other items per task area.\nOTHER DUTIES\nThis job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of duties. Additional responsibilities may be assigned based on business needs.\nMilliken 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.\nTo 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 .","description_format":"text","description_chars":5751,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"high_school","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Consumer Goods","Manufacturing","Kitchens, Bathrooms & Home Improvement"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-07T19:25:00Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":11,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.387,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":67,"expected_fill_days":15,"reasons":["conf:18","win:tail","crowd:"],"computed_at":"2026-10-14T06:34:16Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/milliken-pine-mountain-loom-technician-instructor","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/milliken-pine-mountain-loom-technician-instructor.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-14T12:39:50Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":15511,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-15T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1799157},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1799157"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fmilliken-pine-mountain-loom-technician-instructor"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fmilliken-pine-mountain-loom-technician-instructor"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fmilliken-pine-mountain-loom-technician-instructor"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/milliken-pine-mountain-loom-technician-instructor\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fmilliken-pine-mountain-loom-technician-instructor"}]}