Pattern Transporter

At Wilsonart, we don’t just make surfaces—we build careers. When you join our team, you become part of something bigger: a company driven by innovation, grounded in values, and powered by people who care. You’ll be surrounded by teammates who take pride in their work and look out for one another. You’ll have the chance to learn, grow and make a real impact. And you’ll be part of a company that believes winning means helping you succeed at work and in life.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and life insurance
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability
• FSAs and dependent care options
• Vision and legal benefits
• Gym discounts and wellness clinics
• Tuition reimbursement—for you and your dependents
• Paid vacation and holidays in your first year
• A culture that respects work-life balance

Responsibilities

• Inspect and verify count and finish designations of each.
• Coordinate with team members to get any missing material added to the run.
• Load collated or hand-assembled runs on transport table(s).
• Transport runs to the presses without incurring any press lost time.
• Notify team members and Team Lead of ETA for next runs needed for the press.
• Return pattern boards to the pattern racks or assembly.
• Coordinate ordering any press calls, left offs, damaged pattern replacements or change outs needed for the press.
• Ensure updated schedules are delivered with the runs to the press. Coordinate with the Senior Schedule Changer for replacements if necessary.
• Inspects rolling stock, changes batteries as needed, and reports any maintenance issues.
• Weigh and transport recycle material to receiving. Load into trailer and enter data into system.
• Participates in the Lean and Safety process.
• Train new employees to perform the transporter job.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Knowledge of safety standards applicable to work area and other pertinent rules/regulations governing work standards.
• Must be trained to operate lowboy lift and forklift.
• Ability to understand and follow directions.
• Ability to work independently in the absence of the Team Lead and Senior Schedule Changer.
• Ability to read and understand production schedules.
• Working knowledge of Oracle to read assembly decorative issue screen and pattern pull screens.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED
• 1+ years of experience in a manufacturing setting required.
• 1 year of layup experience in assembly, custom laminate or pressing highly preferred.

Schedule

This schedule is for the day shift, N1.

Physical Requirements

• Continuous physical exertion is required, such as walking/pushing/climbing and lifting material or equipment of heavy weight (>50 lbs).

Work Environment

Located in an environment with regular exposure to fumes or odors, temperature extremes, or loud noises which cause noticeable discomfort or moderate risk of accident or illness.