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This position is the Face of our company and speaks to who we are as a business and working family.  It is an active position and is for someone that possesses good communication skills, enjoys helping others, and takes pride in knowing they've put in a good hard days work.  This position allows the individual to work together with our Counter Sales Team in servicing on site customers and fulfilling call ahead (Will Call) orders.   We will quickly greet a customer with a smile upon their arrival, and offer assistance in meeting their needs. We will give them a hand pulling, loading, and even tying down the material once loaded onto their vehicle or trailer.  We will then guide them through the final check out process, whether it be another trip to the Sales counter for finalizing a payment or adding additional items.  We will be assisting a variety of customers, from the homeowner, to the handy-man, to a contractor running a crew at a job site.

This is a very active position requiring good physical condition.   Employees will be on their feet much of the day lifting, & loading building materials. The position also may require the use of hand tools, power tools, & forklifts. Computer dexterity and knowledge of basic building practices are helpful. Essential Job Functions • Greet, engage with and attend to arriving customers • Provide product information and suggestions • Utilize sales skills to engage the customer • Ensure customers are well attended to in the store, yard and phone. • Merchandising and product presentation • If required, initiate smooth customer transition to a different department for additional service • Store and Yard appearance and cleanliness • When needed - receive, verify and unload vendor shipments. • And Other duties as assigned by manager.

Wood Worker

Job Duties

Woodworkers typically do the following:

• Understand detailed architectural drawings, schematics, shop drawings, and blueprints
• Prepare and set up machines and tooling for woodwork manufacturing
• Lift wood pieces onto machines, either by hand or with hoists
• Operate woodworking machines, including saws and milling and sanding machines
• Listen for unusual sounds or detect excessive vibration in machinery
• Ensure that products meet industry standards and project specifications, making adjustments as necessary
• Select and adjust the proper cutting, milling, boring, and sanding tools for completing a job
• Use hand tools to trim pieces or assemble products

We manufacture

A  variety of products, from doors, to sashes, to corbels, brackets, mantels, casings, rails, radius trims and an extensive list of other items, etc.   Using solid wood, veneers,  laminates, and even PVC.

DUTIES

Woodworkers typically do the following:

• Understand detailed architectural drawings, schematics, shop drawings, and blueprints
• Prepare and set up machines and tooling for woodwork manufacturing
• Lift wood pieces onto machines, either by hand or with hoists
• Operate woodworking machines, including saws and milling and sanding  machines
• Listen for unusual sounds or detect excessive vibration in machinery
• Ensure that products meet industry standards and project specifications, making adjustments as necessary
• Select and adjust the proper cutting, milling, boring, and sanding tools for completing a job
• Use hand tools to trim pieces or assemble products

Some workers also use our automated machinery, such as computerized numerical control (CNC) machines, to do much of the work with great accuracy.

Our Woodworkers set up, operate, and tend all types of woodworking machines, such as saws, milling machines, drill presses, lathes, shapers, routers, sanders, planers, and wood-fastening machines. Operators set up the equipment, cut and shape wooden parts, and verify dimensions, using a template, caliper, and rule. After the parts are machined, woodworkers add fasteners and adhesives and connect the parts to form an assembled unit. They also install hardware, such as pulls and drawer slides, and fit specialty products for glass, metal trims, electrical components, and stone. Finally, workers then sand, stain, and, if necessary, coat the wood product with a sealer or topcoats, such as a lacquer or varnish.

Many of these tasks are handled by different workers with specialized training.

Work Environment

Working conditions vary with the specific job duties. At times, workers have to handle heavy, bulky materials and may encounter noise and dust. As a result, they regularly wear hearing protection devices, goggles, and respirators or masks.

Requires a great work ethic, attention to detail, ability to follow directions, ability to work in the weather (Hot, Cold, Rain, etc.), ability to work as part of a team, customer service skills, able to lift weight up to 50 lbs or more, and stand on your feet all day... among other things.

Excellent Attention to detail required

Attention to detail - Forklift experience helpful but not required

Class A and/or B licenses are helpful

Wood Moulder Operator

Tasks

• Set up, program, operate, or tend computerized or manual moulder machines.
• Examine finished workpieces for smoothness, shape, angle, depth-of-cut, or conformity to specifications and verify dimensions, visually and using hands, calipers, templates, or samples.
• Start machines, adjust controls, and make trial cuts to ensure that machinery is operating properly.
• Monitor operation of machines and make adjustments to correct problems and ensure conformance to specifications.
• Examine raw woodstock for defects and to ensure conformity to size and other specification standards.

Tools & Technology

Tools used in this occupation:

• Calipers—Digital calipers
• Planers— Single-head overhead planers
• Ripsaw— Straight-line rip;  vario gang-rip
• Moulding Machines--- Conventional and CNC assisted moulding machines

Knowledge

• Mechanical— Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Skills

• Operation Monitoring— Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Operation and Control— Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Quality Control Analysis— Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Monitoring— Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Critical Thinking— Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Abilities

• Near Vision— The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Reaction Time— The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
• Control Precision— The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
• Manual Dexterity— The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Oral Comprehension— The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Work Activities

• Controlling Machines and Processes— Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
• Handling and Moving Objects— Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material— Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
• Getting Information— Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• Performing General Physical Activities— Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Detailed Work Activities

• Load/Unload raw and finished material from production equipment.
• Load/Unload tooling onto production equipment.

Work Context

• Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
• Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
• Spend Time Standing