What are the responsibilities and job description for the New England Caseworks - Millwork Machine Operator position at New England Lab?
About New England Caseworks
New England Caseworks specializes in commercial casework and millwork solutions, built by experienced craftsmen to meet the needs of the Education, Healthcare, Commercial, Industrial and Laboratory markets.
We are looking for an experienced Millwork Machine Operator for our cabinet shop. Our ideal candidate has experience in an automated shop and must be familiar with the machinery involved to manufacture casework such as: panel saw, edge bander, point to point, drilling and dowel machinery, case clamp, and various hand tools.
Candidates must have experience building commercial cabinetry in an automated wood and plastic laminate shop. This is a full-time, hourly position with standard hours 7am to 3:30pm M-F reporting to the Production Manager.
Responsible for:
- General production work, specifically cabinet assembly.
- Preparing, organizing and maintaining material, product and tools necessary for assembly.
- Learning process, machine set-up and problem solving techniques.
- Responsible for setting up work area for sanding and routing wood.
- Responsible for reviewing drawings to ensure product, accessories and components are ready for assembly.
- May need to coordinate with finishing department to ensure smooth process and task completion.
- Maintaining consistent fast paced work flow to meet project deadlines.
- Able to check own work to achieve no defects
Requirements:
- HS Diploma or Equivalent, Carpentry preferred.
- 5 years of experience working with automated machinery and commercial cabinetry desired
- Experience with 32 mm dowel construction and quality control is necessary.
- Reliable transportation to/from work is required
- Dependable
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs with proper lifting techniques.
- Employment is contingent on a clean background and drug screen
The worker will be subject to noise from automated machinery. This position requires someone to cut, lift, and transport wood and other materials from floor to waist height on a regular basis. This is a standing position and frequent movement around shop floor is required. No travel is required for this position. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
Our environment is fast-paced and requires attention to detail as well as offers the opportunity to work in a variety of roles and work collaboratively with experienced machine operators. If you have the work ethic, skill set and ability to fulfill these requirements, please contact us.
We are located in Woburn, MA and are currently offering full-time positions with a strong future in the woodworking industry. Wage is based on experience. Full benefits.
We are an equal opportunity employer; applicants, employees and former employees are protected from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability and genetic information (including family medical history), or any other characteristic protected by law.
