The Engineering Manager will report to the Plant Manager for support, mentorship, training and coaching. Job Overview To lead and direct a team of cabinet vision technicians from first draw to cut list while maintaining an established daily throughput requirement. Responsible for leading this team to produce accurate drawings used in both sales and production. Responsibilities & Duties Evaluate and Implement changes necessary to increase throughput without changing design/construction Establish a catalog and libraries of work Work with Plant Manager & Shop Foreman to establish production packet Sync CV w/ Innergy (ERP System) for part tracking Assist PM’s & Cad Techs with errors in specifications, design, etc. Qualifications Ability to work On-Site Cabinet Vision experience Previous drafting experience in Autocad, drafting or related field Computer literate Previous Cabinet Experience Knowledge of cabinet construction terminology (dado, scribe, reveal) Extremely detail oriented Strong leadership & organization skills Ability to prioritize and multitask For immediate consideration forward your resume with your salary requirement and willingness to relocate if outside of Texas to ryan@tradejobplacement.com or call (417) 682-3056 to discuss.

Job Description Drafters will manage taking design drawings to production drawings through engineering process. Coordinate with project managers and production to make our clients dreams reality.  Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor, Auto CAD and Microsoft applications are required. We are looking for candidates who take the initiative, have strong problem solving skills, and provide unparalleled customer service.

• Responsible for designing products using computer-aided design software applications such as AutoCAD/Inventor.
• Analyze, design and build business/technical solutions that deliver the client’s goal.
• Create detailed manufacturing documentation/bill of materials.
• Create 3D models and 2D drawings
• Create floor plans, elevations, and realistic renderings with the help of software.
• Create designs for store fixtures in the retail market.
• Aid in the selection of materials/hardware specifications.
• Produce final design specifications/cut bills
• 3 years’ experience and/or a degree in Drafting/Wood Design/Wood Program.
• Wood manufacturing experience
• Experience with Autodesk Inventor and Auto CAD
• Microsoft office products experience

Benefits include: Health Insurance with partial Dental/Vision paid by employer, 401K, PTO holiday pay For immediate consideration or to discuss call Ryan Fullerton at 417-682-3056 or email ryan@tradejobplacement.com

Job Description: Project managers are responsible for planning and overseeing projects to ensure they are completed in a timely fashion and within budget. Project managers plan and designate project resources, prepare budgets, monitor progress, and keep stakeholders informed the entire way. This is all done within the confines of a company's goals and vision.

• Management of the Project Delivery process in line with company and Client’s requirements.
• Ensures good communication within the Project team (engineering, manufacturing, and logistics).
• Developing and managing staff, establishing and maintaining a highly motivated and dedicated project management team.
• Project Planning and progress management in conjunction with the VP of Engineering (including physical progress and Earned Value).
• Coordinating all project team members, contractors and suppliers to ensure projects are delivered to required standards, quality, cost and time.
• Implementation of coordination and cooperation with site team including sub-contractors.
• Coordinating all project activities. Design, Value Engineering, Fabrication, Procurement, and Installation.
• Work with clients in ensuring that change is identified and agreed effectively.
• Liaison with key clients and able to discuss the above activities.
• Project reporting for the President and VP of Manufacturing and ensuring suitable feedback to the team.

• Ability to work constructively and collaboratively with clients so that company core values are meet.
• Knowledge of project management tools and techniques, and an ability to adapt and develop project management systems to best suit complex project programs.
• Develops project objectives by reviewing project proposals and plans.
• Determines project specifications by studying product design, customer requirements, and performance standards; completing technical studies; preparing cost estimates.
• Determines project schedule by studying project plan and specifications; calculating time requirements; sequencing project elements.
• Confirms product performance by designing and conducting tests.

• Maintains project schedule by monitoring project progress; coordinating activities; resolving problems.
• Controls project plan by reviewing design, specifications, and plan and schedule changes; recommending actions.
• Prepares project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends, recommending actions.
• Project management experience. 5 – 10 years
• Experience of developing and managing budgets for large engineering projects.
• Experience of managing diverse teams of engineers to deliver on time and to budget on challenging projects.
• Experience of working with technical leaders to ensure delivery of high quality.
• Experience of working with key clients and stakeholders, including key suppliers and delivery partners, to ensure project success.

Benefits include Health, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Holiday pay For immediate assistance or to discuss call Ryan Fullerton at (417) 682-3056 or email ryan@tradejobplacement.com  

Very well established and growing manufacturer in CT is looking for an additional Millwork engineer  proficient with Microvellum software.. The candidate will be responsible for engineering and programming casework, parts, paneling and other millwork. Position will include project management of one’s own work and oversight of all phases of the job. Must have a strong understanding or AWI, QCP and other industry standards. Position requires a detail-oriented individual who can produce efficiently and without supervision. Candidate should have a strong understanding of architectural and commercial millwork as well as the cabinetry trade. Requirements: ‐Proficient in AutoCAD ‐Strong background in engineering software ‐Programming experience will enhance compensation offer. ‐Bench experience a plus. ‐Excellent communication, presentation and organizational skills. ‐Excellent attention to detail and problem solving. Compensation based on experience. Pay: $60,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year    DOE  Relocation allowance: $5,000 Benefits: · Health insurance · Dental insurance · Vision insurance · 401k match · Vacation time · Sick time · Various other options AA/EOE   For immediate consideration forward your resume to ryan@tradejobplacement.com or call (417) 682-3056.

We have been in business since 1963. Our plant size is 175,000 square feet. We are in the process of seeking an Engineer that has 5-10 years’ experience. The individual must have skills to communicate the fabrication and materials required for a particular product using AutoCAD and Microvellum all the while working with the plant to fabricate in the most efficient manner. We are willing to train the right individual in Microvellum. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor and control to make sure engineering is done on-time and on/under budget.
• Implement drawing and processing automation in Engineering.
• Direct material takeoff generation and identify long lead time items to issue requisitions to purchasing.
• Based on scheduling priorities, work with Project Managers to make sure drawings are done on-time and released to production in time such that manufacturing can work efficiently to meet required delivery dates.
• Coordinate with Installation crews and field issues.
• Attend meetings with Project Management and Estimating Departments.
• Implement drawing and processing automation in Engineering.
• Evaluate and suggest value engineering changes that do not change the designer’s intent.
• Individual will report to the engineering manager.

Qualifications and Experience:

• 5-10 years’ experience in managing architectural millwork and fixture projects.
• We are willing to train.
• Master of AutoCAD 2020
• Knowledge of Microvellum (a Plus)6.7 & 7.0
• Knowledge in Trade Soft Software (Project Pak & Shop Pak)
• Understanding of CNC & all Machining Processes
• Microsoft Office Products
• Shop Experience (a Plus)
• AWI Construction Methods (a Plus)
• Samples of ability to produce detailed shop drawings including construction details.
• Strong communication and organizational skills

Machinery:

• 3 CNC Buse lotto’s, 2 CNC Panel Saws, 1 Robot, 1 Edge bander, Complete Mill, Finishing, Assembly Line.

For immediate consideration forward your resume to ryan@tradejobplacement.com or call (417) 682-3056

The Finish Room Supervisor is responsible for supervising finish room employees. The Finish Room Supervisor directly coordinates the activities of production and assures timelines are met in coordination with the production manager.   Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Coordinate and direct employees to ensure proper completion of all projects.
• Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production timelines and goals.
• Train, cross-train, and evaluate staff to maximize work performance.
• Conduct performance evaluations on a 90-day and annual basis.
• Ensure employees are following call-in/tardy procedure and report any absences to HR in a timely matter.
• Ensure all employees are performing their assigned duties and of excellent quality.
• Inspect materials, products, or equipment to insure it is running properly.
• Complete product in the time frame given by Production Manager(s).
• Ensure all products are finished with accurate materials and without any emissions.
• Communicate closely with other Supervisors, Project Managers, and Production Manager to ensure all aspects run smoothly including change orders and rework.
• Evaluate the production process to identify changes and implement processes that will increase finish room productivity and efficiency.
• Assist in shop organization and cleanliness of the finishing room.
• Apply appropriate finishes to correct materials.
• Communicate with other finishers and shop employees to ensure proper application, selection, and finishing.
• Ensure all inventory is stored in a safe manner per safety regulations (stains, laquers, masks, etc).
• Ensure employees are properly disposing rags, cleaners, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

      Knowledge and Skills

• Exceptional communication skills – both written and verbal
• Ability to summarize and communicate orally in person or over the telephone and in written form over email.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in finishing production.
• Knowledge of the Cabinet industry, its finish application, and its operation flow.
• Ability to analyze problems and implement solutions.
• Knowledge of different wood species and products that may be used.
• Ability to read and understand plans, blueprints, drawings, and other construction documents.
• Knowledge of principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Team orientated.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate information to make decisions.
• Ability to develop efficient production procedures with little supervision.

  Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Five years of finishing experience
• Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends when necessary
• Overtime as required

For immediate consideration email your resume to ryan@tradejobplacement.com or call (417) 682-3056.

Job Description: Analyze architectural documents and create millwork shop drawings that meet client standards. Eligibility Requirements:

• Create detailed architectural millwork drawings using AutoCAD.
• Complete projects meeting deadlines.
• Address potential issues before they arise.
• Maintain alignment with core values and effective communication.
• High school diploma or GED.
• 5+ years in Architectural Millwork (engineering experience preferred); Minimum 6 months in Architectural Millwork Engineering.
• Expertise in AutoCAD 2D and ability to read and understand commercial construction drawings.
• Familiarity with millwork production methods and fabrication techniques.
• Strong ability to resolve issues through exhaustive research and presenting multiple
• Microsoft Office + Teams
• Bluebeam

  Job Salary:

$40K to $75K+ (salary commensurate) + quarterly bonus

  Relocation: Yes Benefits Offered: paid vacations, holidays, quarterly bonus For immediate consideration forward your resume to ryan@tradejobplacement.com or call (417) 682-3056.

Job Description: Looking for a motivated experienced Commercial Millwork Estimator. Responsible to create project pricing, maintain price files, in timely manner. Eligibility Requirements: Experience with Commercial, institutional, corporate, retail medical facilities, financial institutions, wall panel systems as well as some high-end residential products. Minimum of 5 years’ experience. Comprehensive understanding of custom millwork, commercial casework construction methods.   Job Salary: $70K to $100K (paid to experience) Relocation: Yes Benefits Offered: Vacation, Medical, 401k For immediate consideration forward your resume to ryan@tradejobplacement.com or call (417) 682-3056.

Job Description: Looking for a motivated experienced Commercial Millwork Project Manager. Analyze job requirements, define scope, determine resource requirements, and establish production schedule and deadlines. Provide detailed project schedules with critical milestones. Communicate directly with contractors, architects, vendors, and subcontractors in a professional manner. Take field measurements if necessary. Prepare and work with others to prepare detailed and comprehensive shop drawings. Work within a team to review job requirements, manage changes in drawings and additions to clearly define path of construction. Eligibility Requirements: Experience with Commercial, institutional, corporate, retail medical facilities, financial institutions, wall panel systems as well as some high-end residential products. Minimum of 5 years’ experience. Comprehensive understanding of custom millwork, commercial casework construction methods.   Job Salary: $150-$200K (paid to experience) Relocation: Yes Benefits Offered: Vacation, Medical, 401k For immediate consideration forward your resume to ryan@tradejobplacement.com or call (417) 682-3056.

Job Description: Looking for a motivated experienced Commercial Millwork Engineer. Responsible to create, maintain, and update detailed drawings. Eligibility Requirements: Experience with Commercial, institutional, corporate, retail medical facilities, financial institutions, wall panel systems as well as some high-end residential products. Minimum of 3 years’ Microvellum experience. Comprehensive understanding of custom millwork, commercial casework construction methods.   Job Salary: $100K to $140K (paid to experience) Relocation: Yes Benefits Offered: Vacation, Medical, 401k, PTO For immediate consideration forward your resume to ryan@tradejobplacement.com or call (417) 682-3056.

Job Description: Manage projects from sale thru close Attend PM meetings Manage schedules internally with engineering, manufacturing, installation, and delivery. Measure profitability during the project and after job completion. Create change orders. Take Field measurements   Eligibility Requirements: Experience in managing the following: Transferring of all information required to manage from Sales to Project Management: Verifying the scope of work is correct, confirming quantities and alerting of any discrepancies. ShopPAK Reviewing and mark up of submittals Coordinate with Production Manger to achieve a timely and cost-effective product. Installation by Sub-Contractors Negotiating contracts with the installers. Installation scheduling Job Close-Out when Punch list is completed.   Job Salary: $60K to $85K (pending experience) Relocation: Yes Benefits Offered: Health, 401K, PTO and Holidays For immediate consideration forward your resume to ryan@tradejobplacement.com or call (417) 682-3056.

Job Description: Developing and implement policy, and procedures performed in the Engineering department. Research, Evaluate and Implement software tools used by the department and development of long-term strategic plans such as new software systems and new production machinery. Provides opportunities for reports to develop the full potential of their individual skills and abilities while striving for continuous improvement in all aspects of company operations. Manage the department to complete assigned tasks on time and maintain outstanding attendance. Eligibility Requirements: Microvellum proficient. Assists in developing and maintaining design and drawing standards and maintaining and updating drawing files. Experience in review of technical work of the department in the engineering of products including Design Engineering, Bill of Material and Router creation and maintenance, specification of materials, procurement of materials, fabrication of prototypes, optimization and programming of products/parts, Cut Lists, Saw Optimizations, and Material release documents. Must be detail oriented and possess the ability to create design drawings from written and verbal instruction. Ability to read and interpret complex drawings. Assist in developing manufacturing routers with times assigned to each process. Develops CNC Machine Code, Creates Production Work Orders, Issue Material release orders and Engineering packages to production. Maintains the Engineering production schedule in the system. Must be able to work within our ERP system.   Job Salary: $80 to $90K (pending experience) Relocation: Yes Benefits Offered: Health, Retirement program, Paid vacation and PTO For immediate consideration forward your resume to ryan@tradejobplacement.com or call (417) 682-3056.

Job Description: Assist Estimating Dept with takeoffs from Plans, on new jobs for estimating.  Putting together Proposals of Doors and Windows for customers. Putting together Change Orders of Jobs in Progress. Responsible for creating Word documents & Excel spreadsheets for Projects. Putting together Shop Drawings for Estimates / Mockups. Create new systems through product design research for recordkeeping, maintaining accuracy & timelines. Maintain, research, and implement new software & tools, as needed for improvement of Estimating Dept. Create the implementation of the Cloud Based Programs Bluebeam and Salesforce. Meet with Estimating Team to obtain all the necessary information needed to compile ProposalsReview and mark up architectural plans including door/window schedules. Putting together clear, thorough RFI’s for each project being quoted, to get answers needed. Gather pricing from Vendors for Materials, Hardware, etc. for projects being quoted. Weekly meetings with President of company & members of Estimating Department. Creating & establishing standard templates for use in simplifying Quoting process. Creating CAD Drawings & Submittal Packets for Samples / Mockups, with the following considerations: Engineering, Structural Integrity, Physical Operation, Hardware Compatibility, Weatherproofing Installation & Waterproofing Demands, Design, Appearance, Schedules & Budgets. Establishing a standard catalog of written text & terminology, to be re‐used on future projects.   Eligibility Requirements: 5+ years of computer use & knowledge of various software. 3+ years of proven office skills Proficient in Word, Excel, AutoCAD 2D, 3D, Bluebeam, Salesforce, and other software Able to read and enter information with detailed accuracy. Job Salary: $65K to $100K+ (pending experience) Relocation: Yes Benefits Offered: 401K, paid vacations, and holidays. For immediate consideration forward your resume to ryan@tradejobplacement.com or call (417) 682-3056.

Job Description: Provide accurate and detailed programs, shop drawings, submittals and provide support to the Production and Project Management team. Eligibility Requirements: Experience in the commercial cabinetry trade, with an understanding of fabrication and production techniques preferred. Prior use of Microvellum Toolbox or equivalent software preferred. Experience with AutoCAD Use Microvellum Toolbox to provide and maintain accurate shop drawings and submittals, to ensure timely production, per customer specifications. Communicate with the Project Management team regarding items that may affect the overall project (pricing, scheduling, delivery, etc.); Provide a take-off of materials, requisitioning from and coordinating with the Procurement department. Use 2D and 3D drawings to communicate product details to improve fabrication and decrease field labor, assembly time, and complications. Provide inline quality assurance, reviewing cut lists, final optimizations package, and overall project prior to releasing for production. Independently run Microvellum cabinet software for material optimizations, send custom products for the nested based CNC, and create work production releases for the cabinet shop.   Job Salary: $85K (more for exceptional candidate) Relocation: Yes Benefits Offered: Health, Dental, Vision, Paid vacation and PTO For immediate consideration forward your resume to ryan@tradejobplacement.com or call (417) 682-3056.

Job Description: Commercial Cabinet Manufacturer is looking for a Project Manager. Manage projects with our Engineering team to provide and maintain accurate shop drawings and submittals, to ensure timely production, per customer specifications. Confirm functionality of products and provide a solution to potential problems. Provide a material Take offs, submit Purchase Create work order releases for the cabinet shop in collaboration with Engineering department. Provide overall project approval prior to production release. Eligibility Requirements: Experience with AutoCAD or Microvellum a plus. Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Work, and Outlook).   Job Salary: $70 to $85K + (pending experience) Relocation: Yes Benefits Offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO and holidays For immediate consideration forward your resume to ryan@tradejobplacement.com or call (417) 682-3056.