Casework - Team Lead

Why You'll Love Working With Us:

• Comprehensive Benefits Package:
  • Including 100% employer-paid base level medical coverage for employees. Employer-sponsored Life Insurance for the employee and eligible dependents.
  • Life Insurance, Employee: $30,000 100% Employer Paid.
  • Life Insurance, Spouse/Partner: $12,500 100% Employer Paid.
  • Life Insurance, Child: $5,000 100% Employer Paid.
  • Voluntary Life/AD&D
  • Voluntary Accident Insurance
  • Dental
  • FSA
  • PTO
  • Paid Holidays
  • 401k

• Employee-Centric Perks: Enjoy company-sponsored meals with colleagues, along with exciting events and recognition programs that celebrate YOU.

• Growth-Focused Culture: Opportunities to lead, innovate, and contribute to a team that values your expertise.
• Engaging Team Atmosphere: We're more than just a workplace - we're a family. Collaboration, innovation, and mutual respect are at the heart of everything we do.

Job Details

Salary

From $21 to $26 an hour, commensurate with experience.

Job Type

Full-time. 6:00am - 2:30pm Mon-Fri. (overtime as needed)

Application Window

The Application window is expected to close on 05/01/2025

Position Summary: The Casework Team Lead supports the Production Manager and Shop Foreman in supervising the Casework Department, including assisting with hiring, assigning and directing work, and providing input on performance reviews. This role provides hands-on guidance to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality production, while fostering a positive team environment. The Team Lead is responsible for ensuring smooth operations in the department and must be skilled in building cabinet carcasses and drawer boxes using dowel, glue, screw methods, and from-scratch fabrication as needed. This position is accountable for driving results in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Morale through servant leadership and technical expertise.

• Provide direct supervision and coaching to the Casework Team.
• Responsible for executing the MDI (Managing Daily Improvement) strategy and meeting established expectations.
• Maintain a safe and organized work area, always being observant of possible hazards and ensuring compliance with all safety regulations/expectations.
• Understand at what stage each project/task all the team members are working on and when the task will be completed.
• Communicate with machine department and inventory clerk for needs. Give both plenty of time to fulfill the requests.
• Primarily using the production schedule to meet completion dates, direct team members on tasks in order to complete on time and holding as close as possible to the estimated hours.
• Provide answers to team members' questions. Starting with team leader, secondly the shop foreman, thirdly the production manager, lastly to engineers and/or project managers.
• Have a strong grasp of AWI standards; strong understanding of raw materials and fabrication methods.
• Gather QC sheets from each team member as projects complete. Make sure all items meet the quality standards.
• Monitor cleanliness of work area(s). Remove scrap, sweep floors. Coordinate staging of completed products.
• Assist shop foreman with ideas and recommendations for efficiencies within the team and its work area(s).
• Review daily time-sheets from previous day. Verify accuracy of punches.
• Report weekly progress and percentages to production manager for schedule updates.
• Attend and lead monthly department meetings.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a deadline-oriented environment.
• Organize and adjust team member assignments and placement throughout the day according to production needs.
• Communicate necessary instructions and updates to 2^nd shift (When running multiple shifts) to ensure workflow continuity. Some crossover into the 2^nd shift may also be necessary at times.
• Possess the ability to build a cabinet from scratch, including creating a cut list, cutting material to size, and completing the build using jigs and hand tools (without reliance on CNC machinery).
• Complete full cabinet assembly, including finished ends, doors, drawer boxes and heads, shelves, fillers, and all hardware installation.
• Assemble drawer boxes from pre-cut and pre-machined parts using dowel, glue, and screw methods. Install slides and rout lock slots as needed.
• Build adjustable shelves, collect required hardware, and assemble closet shelf units.

• Previous knowledge or experience in casework fabrication
• Possess excellent leadership, coaching and teamwork abilities
• Knowledge of LEAN/5S methodology and practices preferred
• Open to feedback and coaching with an interest in growing as a leader
• Possess a positive and professional attitude with the ability to support our Core Values
• Have full understanding of shop drawings; know how to relate the elevations, plan views, and detail (section cut) view and how to fabricate a cabinet using these three elements.
• Have strong ability to solve problems regarding machining mistakes, unclear shop drawings, etc. in order to complete projects in a timely manner
• Skilled in using a file, chisel, screwdriver, handsaw, clamps, biscuit joiner, router, drill, belt sander, pneumatic stapler, table saw and chop saw; Must also have the ability to accurately read a tape measure
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a deadline orientated environment
• Excellent interpersonal and strong communication skills (verbal and written)

• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice based upon business needs.

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Other physical demands are as follows:

• Physical demands:
  • Lifting - Employee may be required to lift weights up to 50 pounds. In the event a load weighs more than 50 pounds, team members are required to seek assistance from another team member before lifting and use proper lifting techniques;
  • Push/Pulling - Push material of various sizes and weights;
  • Stand/Walking - Must be able to stand approximately 100% of the work shift;
  • Reaching - reach up to heights of 60 inches to position and retrieve needed materials;

• Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to moving machinery in a temperature-controlled environment and includes exposure to contaminants (mainly dust). Noise level: moderate to high (appropriate PPE is provided to all employees).

We're excited to meet you and welcome you to a team where your expertise will shape the future of our company.
Apply today and let's build something extraordinary together!

Contact Us:
If you need accommodation to assist with the application process, please contact Human Resources at 719-570-7353 ext. 129 or email [emailprotected].

Concepts In Millwork is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, age 40 and over, marital status, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.This policy applies to all employees, including managers, supervisors, coworkers, and non-employees such as customers, clients, vendors, consultants, etc.