Coating Equipment Operator

100 Wilsonart LLC; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

FSAs

Vision

Gym discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Promotion opportunities

Training & mentorship

Paid vacation

Job summary

Wilsonart in the United States seeks a Grade 3 Roll Coater Operator to run sheet-fed coating and UV curing equipment, ensuring product quality while maintaining safe operation and completing required checks. You will follow SOPs, prepare coatings, load sheets, monitor lines, and document results.

This is a day-shift role that emphasizes cleanliness, contamination control, teamwork, problem escalation, and adherence to safety policies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; technical certificate preferred.
• Experience operating industrial sheet-fed coating equipment.
• Ability to follow work instructions and record data accurately.
• Strong attention to cleanliness and contamination-control standards.
• Heavy physical work; able to lift heavy material (>50 lbs).

Responsibilities

• Set up, start, run, and shut down roll coater and UV curing equipment per SOP.
• Prepare coating chemistry for use per instructions and verify labeling/traceability.
• Load sheets at infeed and monitor transport; minimize jams/damage.
• Control coat weight by adjusting settings and verify results against targets.
• Perform in-process quality checks on coat weight and appearance.
• Inspect rolls and coating path components for cleanliness and damage.
• Execute cleaning and changeover tasks to standard; prevent cross-contamination.
• Maintain contamination controls during operation.
• Identify defects and escalate to Lead when needed.
• Conduct routine maintenance and submit requests for abnormalities.
• Maintain 5S and housekeeping on the line; ensure safe working environment.
• Follow safety requirements: PPE, LOTO during maintenance.

Skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Teamwork

Escalation of problems

Heavy lifting capability

Education

High school diploma / GED

Technical certificate (preferred)

Tools

Roll coating equipment operation

UV curing equipment handling

Quality inspection & SPC-style checks

Coating chemistry preparation

Job description

Job Description

Win at Wilsonart 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. Here, you’ll 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 reimbursement—for 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

Role summary

Operates the sheet-fed coating and UV curing equipment to produce product that meets defined quality standards, while maintaining safe operation, completing required checks, and escalating issues promptly. This is a grade 3 position. Schedule is day shift.

Key Responsibilities

• Set up, start, run, and shut down roll coater and UV curing equipment per SOP (including warm-up and stabilization of coat weight before release to production).
• Prepare coating chemistry for use per instructions (mixing/agitation, filtration, viscosity/temperature control) and verify container labeling/lot traceability.
• Load sheets at infeed and monitor transport through coating and curing stations; maintain sheet alignment and minimize jams/damage.
• Control coat weight by adjusting authorized process settings (line speed, pump/feed rate where applicable, roll speeds, nip/pressure/gap settings, and temperature/viscosity) and verifying results against targets.
• Perform and document in-process quality checks with emphasis on coat weight and appearance (coverage, thickness/coat weight, streaks/roll marks, contamination, cure checks, adhesion tests as defined).
• Inspect rolls and coating path components at defined intervals for cleanliness and damage; identify issues such as dried coating buildup, nicks, embedded particles, lint, and improper roll contact.
• Execute cleaning and changeover tasks to a defined standard (roll cleaning, pan/tray cleaning, filters/strainers, guards and splash areas) using approved materials; prevent cross-contamination between products.
• Maintain strict contamination controls during operation (covered containers, minimized open time, lint-free handling materials, controlled wipe/solvent use, housekeeping around infeed/outfeed).
• Identify defects (coat weight drift, streaks, pinholes, fish-eyes, orange peel, haze, poor cure/tack, contamination) and take first-response corrective actions; escalating to the Lead as needed.
• Conduct routine operator maintenance (cleaning, lubrication points per checklist, filter changes, inspection of guards/interlocks) and submit maintenance requests for abnormalities (e.g., roll surface damage, vibration, bearing noise, inconsistent nip pressure).
• Maintain housekeeping and 5S around the line; segregate scrap and handle waste per environmental and safety requirements.
• Follow safety requirements: machine guarding, pinch points, UV exposure controls, chemical PPE, and LOTO support during maintenance.

Qualifications and Skills

• High school diploma/GED; technical certificate or prior converting/coating experience preferred.
• Hands-on experience operating industrial equipment; roll-to-roll or sheet-fed roll coating experience preferred.
• Ability to follow work instructions and record data accurately; comfortable with coat weight tracking and SPC-style checks where used.
• Basic understanding of UV curing concepts (dose, lamp power, speed effects) and coating quality fundamentals preferred.
• Strong attention to detail with demonstrated adherence to cleanliness and contamination-control standards.
• Effective communication and teamwork; ability to escalation problems quickly and clearly.
• Heavy work. Continuous physical exertion is required, such as walking/pushing/climbing and lifting material or equipment of heavy weight (>50 lbs)

Examples: grounds staff and EMS

If that sounds like you, you can win at Wilsonart.

Wilsonart is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, order of protection status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.

At Wilsonart, we believe in the power of possibilities. Making surfaces that combine form and function. Flexibility and durability. Practicality and possibility. With our engineered surfaces, we can replicate the surfaces of nature. We can create new, inspired looks with more durable, sustainable materials. If it can be imagined, we can make it happen. We manufacture and distribute High Pressure Laminate, Coordinated TFL and Edgeband, Quartz, Solid Surface, Epoxy, and other decorative engineered surfaces for use in the office, education, healthcare, residential, hospitality, and retail markets.