LayoutSpecialist

_**Job Description:**_ The Layout Specialist position will assist in vein and color matching. Vein matching is the practice of laying out countertop/wall cladding pieces onto quartz slabs digitally, so the veins and tone match from one piece to another to create a continuity in the overall layout and avoid any slab anomalies. **Essential Duties & Responsibilities:** * Utilize digital slab-mapping software to accurately photograph, catalog, and inventory incoming quartz slabs. * Digitally overlay 2D CAD/template files onto high-resolution images of quartz slabs to plan optimal cut paths. * Identify and strategically avoid slab anomalies. * Ensure strict aesthetic continuity by matching vein directions, patterns, and color tones across multi-piece installations such as seams, backsplashes, and waterfall edges. * Finalize layouts to align with customer expectations and internal quality standards. **Qualifications & Skills:** * Strong visualization skills, and a keen eye for color matching, symmetry, and design continuity. * High level of attention to detail to identify subtle variations in stone tones and patterns. * Proficient computer literacy with the ability to learn specialized digital layout and fabrication software. * Excellent communication skills to coordinate effectively between internal departments. **Minimum Requirements:** **Education:** High School Diploma or equivalent required. Associate degree or technical training in CAD, Drafting, or Design is a plus **Experience:** 1–2 years of experience in stone fabrication, manufacturing, digital templating, or a highly detail-oriented production environment. **Systems:** Digital Slab Layout Software (e.g., Slabsmith or equivalent tracking systems). Basic AutoCAD or 2D CAD file navigation **Managerial Requirements:** N/A **Physical Requirements:** Able to lift up to 20 pounds occasionally / sparingly (office supplies, packages, samples). May need to bend, reach, walk, or stoop occasionally. Prolonged periods sitt