Factory Framing Carpenter

At Van Metre, we believe that each employee contributes directly to our growth, success and culture, and are seeking a candidate who loves to challenge themselves and work with others to fulfill this role. Van Metre has a Factory Framing Carpenter position available in Winchester, VA!

Pay and Benefits:  $22-26/hour. Pay will be based on experience and qualifications. This is a full time (40 hours/week), permanent position eligible for full benefits. (See below for detailed benefits information.)

About the Role:

As Factory Framing Carpenter, you will be essential to our manufacturing operations, focusing on assembling and framing pre-built housing components. This role involves producing factory framing designs by assembling floor trusses and wall panels into "cartridges," which may include roof cartridges using pre-built roof trusses. The carpenter will follow detailed build plans from our architecture and design team, ensuring precision and adherence to specifications.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Assemble and frame pre-built housing components into cartridge designs.


• Follow detailed build plans provided by the architecture and design team to ensure precision and adherence to specifications.


• Verify measurements, follow build step instructions, and identify creative solutions when framing materials are not exact.


• Collaborate effectively with other framing station carpenters, fostering trust and identifying opportunities for process efficiencies.


• Provide feedback and suggestions for improving assembly processes, addressing bottlenecks, and enhancing manufacturing techniques.


• Meet or exceed production goals set for the day or week, ensuring that the required capacity of board feet and/or cartridges is achieved.


• Prioritize safety by understanding and adhering to all safety guidelines and requirements set by the factory framing manager and safety manager.

Essential Competencies:

• Positive attitude


• Team player and can collaborate with other teams in the organization.


• Strong interpersonal skills


• Oral and written communication skills


• Professional appearance and behavior

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education/Credentials: High school diploma or its equivalent preferred


• 1-2 years of carpentry experience preferred or a willingness to upskill into this position


• Ability to accurately identify products, read tape measurer, and use air/power tools preferred


• Ability to read design plans preferred


• Forklift, Machinery training preferred


• Proven ability to apply math, writing, and communication skills 


• Bilingual Speaking (Spanish/English) preferred

Physical Demands of Job: 

• Requires vision, speech and hearing


• Requires ability to lift up to 75 pounds


• Requires ability to work one duty for eight to ten hours

Environmental Factors:  Outside weather conditions, construction site and manufacturing facility exposure.

Compensation and Benefits information: Van Metre offers excellent benefits, and a work environment that fosters and rewards excellence. We also promote work/life balance, including a robust Employee Wellness Program.  We encourage employees to make full use of vacation and other company-paid leave to refresh their bodies and minds.

• Salary: $22.00-$26.00 per hour (Pay is commensurate with experience, education, training, and skills)


• Paid Time Off: 14 paid holidays; 10 vacation days, 10 sick days, Two Volunteer Days off, Two Personal Days, Winter Holiday Break, Day off for Annual Physical, Day off for your Birthday; comprehensive parental and bonding leave


• Retirement Planning: Company Matched 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan; access to retirement planning coaches


• Wellness: Annual Wellness Reimbursement of up to $900; Free and unlimited access to TaskHuman Wellness App for yourself and your family members.

Van Metre Core Values

Integrity; Ownership; Respect and Dignity; Diversity and Inclusion; Teamwork; Community; Work/Life Balance                                                          

Van Metre Mission Statement

The mission of Van Metre Companies is to build and continually improve upon the storied reputation, earned over the years since the Company’s founding in 1955, of providing top quality homes, investment properties and services to our customers and clients. The Company’s emphasis on integrity, professionalism and philanthropy ingrained by our founder Albert G. Van Metre, Sr. has garnered trust and respect in the Washington, D.C. area and beyond. It is critical to our future that we maintain that reputation and assure that Van Metre Companies continues to excel in real estate development and construction and in the management of apartment, retail and office investment properties, as well as in the provision of mortgage and related services. It is the task of our dedicated, energetic, and involved professionals to advance our ability to set the benchmark for luxury living and refined commercial development. The capstone of our mission is to make the “Van Metre” signature an icon for elegant residential communities, and industry leading condominium and apartment communities, as well as Class A neighborhood retail centers and office developments.