Wet End Operator at Wilsonart – Temple, Texas
About This Position
Position Title: Wet End Operator
Description
Youll be surrounded by teammates who take pride in their work and look out for one another. Youll have the chance to learn, grow and make a real impact. And youll be part of a company that believes winning means helping you succeed at work and in life.
Here, youll win with:
Support that keeps you well
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 reimbursementfor you and your dependents
Opportunities to grow
Clear paths to promotion and internal mobility
Training, coaching, and mentorship
Development programs to support your goals
Time for what matters
Paid vacation and holidays in your first year
A culture that respects work-life balance
Wet End Operator
Wilsonart, Temple, Texashas an immediate opening for a Wet End Operator. This individual will prepare dry decorative papers and overlay material to run through the treater under the direction of the checker/Crewleader/supervisor. Performs other tasks as needed. This is for overnight shift reporting at 9:00 pm - 7:00 am.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Inspect material for defects
- Do required inventory transactions
- Mix raw ingredients for resin additives
- Insure the proper function of the inline system
- Make manual mixes as required
- Unload resin trucks and complete the check sheet
- Obtain rolls of material based on treater schedule (oldest P.O. first) and prepare for staging or unwind turretReturn decorative rolls to roll inventory locations
- Perform quality checks to insure additives are correct
- Monitor and clean resin in-line pump system
- Assist dry end operation as needed
- Maintain a clean and safe work environment
- Clean the treater
- Repackage and return material to the raw material inventory
- Transfer empty chemical drums from plant to drum storage area
- Participates in the Lean process.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Knowledge of safety standards applicable to the Melamine Department and other pertinent rules/regulations governing work standards
- Ability to understand and follow directions
- Ability to work with other team members to accomplish the departments goals and objectives
- Ability to identify patterns and finishes
- Ability to be comfortable and safety conscious when operating machinery
- Knowledge of computers sufficient to perform Oracle WIP transactions
- Must be trained to operate fork/clamp lift and Drexel lift
- Able to read a tape measure
- Knowledge of mathematics as it applies to treater operations
- Willing to train as back up checker
MINIMUMREQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION:
High School Graduate or GED.
EXPERIENCE:
(6) months melamine experience. If no candidates possess this experience, then six (6) months phenolic experience will be accepted. If no candidates possess this experience, then the Company will accept six (6) months experience in Manufacturing or Distribution
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Continuous physical exertion is required, such as walking/pushing/climbing and lifting material or equipment of heavy weight of 50 - 100 pounds.
Position consists of working rotating shift work to include week-ends.
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. Examples: engineering, waste mgt, laundry workers and yards/grounds staff
We
Wilsonart is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.