Job Description

**Experienced Millwright / Woodworking Shop Manager

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Small Custom Woodworking Manufacturing Company | Full-Time

We are looking for an experienced millwright with strong woodworking and manufacturing skills to take a leadership role in a small, growing woodworking operation specializing in custom interior stair parts.

This is an opportunity for a hands-on professional who wants more than a traditional maintenance position. The right person will have the opportunity to manage the shop, improve production, develop employees, increase capacity, and help grow the business.

The Opportunity

You will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of a small woodworking manufacturing shop producing custom:

• Stair treads and risers
• Handrails
• Newel posts
• Balusters
• Custom stair components
• Other architectural millwork

We need someone who understands machinery, tooling, production, maintenance, quality, and people and can turn that experience into a more efficient and profitable operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily shop operations and production schedules
• Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and improve woodworking machinery
• Set up and optimize saws, moulders, shapers, routers, sanders and other equipment
• Identify equipment problems and perform or coordinate repairs
• Improve manufacturing processes, productivity and material utilization
• Establish and maintain quality standards
• Train, supervise and develop shop employees
• Schedule work and prioritize customer orders
• Help determine equipment and tooling requirements
• Reduce downtime, scrap and production costs
• Develop standardized procedures for repeatable production
• Work with customers, contractors and management when necessary
• Help expand the product line and manufacturing capabilities
• Identify opportunities to increase sales and shop capacity
• Maintain a safe, clean and organized manufacturing environment

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

• 5+ years of millwright, industrial maintenance, or machinery experience
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and repair skills
• Significant experience with woodworking machinery or a strong willingness to learn
• Ability to read drawings and understand dimensions and tolerances
• Experience setting up and operating manufacturing equipment
• Strong understanding of production processes
• Leadership or supervisory experience
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• A hands-on, “figure it out and get it done” attitude
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of the operation
• Good organizational and communication skills

A Unique Opportunity

This is not simply a maintenance job.

We are looking for someone who wants to become the key person responsible for building and growing the woodworking operation.

If you have the mechanical expertise to keep machinery running, the manufacturing experience to improve production, and the leadership ability to build a team, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the company.

The successful candidate will have substantial input into:

People • Equipment • Production • Processes • Quality • Capacity • Growth

Compensation

Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.

Performance incentives and additional compensation opportunities may be available for the right candidate as the business grows.

Apply

Please submit a resume outlining your millwright, woodworking, machinery, manufacturing and management experience, along with a brief description of the type of equipment and production environments you have worked with.

If you’re an experienced millwright who wants to take ownership of a small manufacturing operation and help build it into a larger, more efficient business, we’d like to talk with you.

You should be proficient in:

• Equipment Troubleshooting
• Maintenance and Repair Skills
• Equipment Repair & Maintenance