1st Shift Production Craftsman Apprentice- Taylor

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- Taylor role at Wausau Supply Company

Founded in 1947 and headquartered in Schofield, Wisconsin, Wausau Supply Company has a history of providing top-quality building materials to authorized retailers across the United States. As a 100% employee-owned company, we are dedicated to serving our customers and ensuring that our employees have a direct stake in our success. We distribute building materials from industry-leading manufacturers to authorized retailers from the western Rocky Mountains to the east coast.

Our brands include Diamond Kote Siding System, Waudena, Cham Clad and Taylor Entrance Systems. Our territory includes nineteen distribution centers and five fabrication and finishing facilities across the United States. We are driven by a passion for excellence and a dedication to service, aiming to be a trusted partner in the building materials industry for generations to come.

• 3 weeks paid vacation within the first year
• 9 paid holidays
• 100% Employee Owned
• Employee Stock Ownership Program (employer funded; average retirement contribution of up to $4 per hour)
• 401K Retirement Fund with additional opportunity for employee contribution
• Health, Dental, Vision, Short Term/ Long Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training and development
• Employee Material Purchase Program

The Taylor Craftsman Apprentice learns the operation to manufacture product to high quality standards. They will learn the vernacular associated with our orders and be aware of production goals, anticipate problems that could impact long-term goals, and prioritize safety and quality. The role includes learning the construction of our doors, demonstrating eagerness to learn, and maintaining safety and quality as top priorities.

• Consistently demonstrates and incorporates safety for self and others into daily activities
• Develops and maintains a clean, safe working environment
• Reads work-orders and performs work as assigned by management
• Maintains production pace while meeting daily production goals
• Uses tools such as table saws, miter saws, shapers, routers, various hand and power tools, pneumatic tools, and CNC machinery
• Prepares, finishes, or assembles components for the end product
• Uses shop management workflow software and handheld scanners to move work orders, inventory, and production parts through the process
• Performs duties in a manner that promotes teamwork

• Ability to read paperwork, interpret instructions, and exercise good judgment
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure
• Ability to read a tape measure
• Ability to analyze and solve problems

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Ability to lift and carry up to 75 pounds
• Ability to stand, bend, twist, lift, and walk for long periods
• Work 10 hour shifts minimum

Supervisor

These positions exemplify the high standards associated with WSC. As an ESOP owner, integrity, honor, and positivity are imperative. The Craftsman Apprentice’s primary objective is to learn the process that forms the foundation for becoming a successful Production Craftsman.