Posted 23 days ago
About the Position
We offer an opportunity for a dedicated and highly experienced individual to join our team as a Woodshop Lead Fabricator/Production Supervisor.
Our company operates on a 4-day workweek, from Monday to Thursday, with working hours set from 8 am to 6 pm.
However, the hours for this specific position are from 8 am to 1 pm, Monday to Thursday, for a total of 20 hours/week. You will be job-sharing this role with one of our company co-founders, who also serves as the Lead Fabricator/Foreman, working from 1 pm to 6 pm.
Our current Lead Fabricator/Production Supervisor has a very broad range of experience in all facets of custom woodworking including a thorough knowledge and experience of joinery, all woodworking machinery and hand tools, sanding, finishing, door installation, overseeing production.
We’re seeking an individual with a similar skill set to fill this position.
70% of the role involves hands-on fabrication work and some site/installation work, while the remaining 30% encompasses assigning and supervising tasks, ensuring completion of assigned work, and maintaining safety and quality standards for junior fabricators.
Required Soft Skills:
- Excellent proactive communication skills, both verbal and written, with a proactive and assertive approach.
- Decisiveness, strong follow-through, and the ability to work with a sense of urgency
- Exceptional observational skills and attention to detail
- Strong initiative and problem-solving skills
- Must have mechanical aptitude
- Punctuality and reliability
- Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and responsibilities as needed.
- Alignment with our Company Values: Be Scrappy, Details Matter, Work to Code, Maintain Order, Proactive Communication
- Enjoy the work environment of a small size shop.
Required Technical Skills:
- Thorough knowledge and proven experience with joinery, woodworking machinery, hand tools, sanding, finishing, and door installation.
- Ability to read and interpret shop drawings with precision and accuracy.
- Candidate must be able to manage staff, maintain cleanliness and organization of the workshop, plan projects, allocate work schedule, and prioritize workflow.
- Ability to take project details from drawings through completion, finishing, and installation.
- Understand curved work thoroughly, including proper joinery.
- Have a complete and thorough understanding of shaper set-up and running straight and radius items.
Role Responsibilities:
- Take charge of the production in the morning, arriving punctually by 8:00 AM.
- Assign work to Jr. Fabricators and ensure adherence to company production and work standards is maintained.
- Manage the quality outputs of Jr. Fabricators, offering feedback where required and continually encouraging improvements.
- This position requires that you serve as a fabricator and work with the team. You must be able to manage your time and production targets.
- Demonstrate assertiveness and confidence in questioning the quality of work when necessary, striving for excellence in every aspect of our operations.
- Maintain documentation of performed work, processes, and procedures, ensuring consistency in our operations.
- Foster a culture of order, organization, and cleanliness within the shop environment.
- Effectively communicate with co-founders, junior fabricators, and other team members to convey instructions, provide feedback, and address concerns or issues.
- Capture and retain information effectively, documenting processes and procedures as needed to enhance efficiency and knowledge sharing within the team.
- Communicate daily with the owner and make sure that tasks are handed off clearly and efficiently to the Afternoon Lead Fabricator/Production Supervisor.
- Assist with developing new and improved SOPs in all general areas
- Lead by example with discipline and work ethic.
**What we Offer:**
Pay rate: $40/hr
6 Paid Holidays
401K 6% Match (after 12 months)
**How to Apply:**
If you possess the required woodworking and people management skills and thrive in a small shop and hands-on environment, we encourage you to apply for this position by submitting your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant experience and why you would be an ideal fit for the role.
Brownstone Door Co. is a custom entry door manufacturer specializing in crafting doors for historical residences and custom built homes. All of the doors are hand-made in our Brooklyn workshop.
We are a process-driven company committed to delivering the outstanding services our customers expect and appreciate, a goal achievable only through the individual efforts of each team member’s dedication to maintaining our high standards in door fabrication, installation, and customer service.