Reports to: VP of Operations and President/Owner

Position Summary: The Workshop Foreman is responsible for overseeing all cabinet and millwork fabrication and workshop operations.

Job Description: The Workshop Foreman is responsible for overseeing all fabrication and shop operations. This includes interpreting approved work orders and drawings, reviewing workshop drawings with the Design Assistant and Designer, and supporting the Production Coordinator by providing the information needed to complete work orders. The Workshop Foreman manages the daily shop workload, builds and directs other shop employees on what and how to build, overseeing quality control throughout fabrication. This role identifies fabrication problems, handles quality calls, sequencing issues, and build troubleshooting, and communicates quality control issues that affect the schedule to the Production Coordinator, VP of Operations, and Owner.

The Workshop Foreman also participates in workshop readiness meetings and is responsible for job costing, tracking actual material costs against estimated costs on an ongoing basis, ideally daily, and at minimum weekly. This role includes a temporary remote administrative day each Friday dedicated to job costing and related tasks that require focused, uninterrupted time away from the shop floor. The Workshop Foreman assists with estimating as necessary and is responsible for developing a baseline cost catalog for commonly built custom items, with a draft version completed within 3 months and a more complete version within 6 months of this role's effective date. Once established, the catalog is to be updated monthly to reflect material cost changes and to add newly priced items.

The Workshop Foreman oversees material order preparation for the shop, including raw materials, hardware, and build materials, and is responsible for identifying what needs to be ordered and when it is needed by. Depending on the item, the Workshop Foreman either places the order directly or provides the Production Coordinator with the specifics needed to place it on his behalf, preparing material orders one to two weeks ahead of need for normal lead time items, and 3 or more for longer lead time material. This role oversees shop safety compliance (OSHA, PPE, and protocols), equipment maintenance and repair scheduling, and tooling and equipment upgrade recommendations, while maintaining shop organization and cleanliness and managing waste and scrap. The Workshop Foreman also onboards and trains shop employees on technique and safety, and coordinates with the Production Coordinator and contractors on delivery scheduling and installation, being present on-site for the first day of each installation.

Responsibilities:

· Build custom cabinets

· Interpret approved work orders and workshop drawings

· Build custom cabinets according to specifications

· Review workshop drawings with Design Team

· Support Production Coordinator with Work Order details as necessary

· Manage daily shop workload for all shop employees

· Quality control during fabrication

· Identify fabrication problems

· Quality Control issues/problems to Production Coordinator/VP of Ops/Owner that affect the schedule

· Ensure timely completion of projects and assignments.

· Coordinating any repair or finishing needed in shop for K&B on any damaged product from other suppliers

· Direct other shop employees on how/what to build

· Work with Owner and Production Coordinator to maintain awareness of production schedule and changes

· Quality calls, sequencing problems, troubleshooting a build issue

· Shop Materials & Machinery

· Shop safety compliance (OSHA, PPE, protocols)

· Equipment maintenance & repair scheduling

· Onboarding/training shop employees (technique & safety)

· Shop organization & cleanliness

· Tooling/equipment upgrade recommendations

· Waste & scrap management

· Working with PC and Contractor on Delivery scheduling & installation; on site first day of installation

· Prepare material orders 1-2 weeks ahead; Order materials for building, with support of Production Coordinator as needed

· Order workshop stock materials as needed (raw material, hardware inventory etc), oversee inventory levels and order supplies

· Weekly Job Costing with Project Coordinator support

· Assist with Estimates as necessary

· Review completed projects for quality standards, accuracy and thoroughness

· Growing and continuously improving the business while promoting a positive working culture

· Communicate thoroughly and regularly with management

· This position will work out of the Yonkers workshop, traveling will be required

Qualifications:

This position requires the ability to:

Build custom cabinetry
Ensure timely completion of projects and assignments.
Address and resolve any quality issues promptly
Clear understanding of construction drawings and specifications
Knowledge of cabinet construction materials
Effective and efficient organization and time management skills
Familiarity with workshop equipment and processes.
Have a recognized woodworking qualification, or demonstrate experience of working in a woodwork profession.
Knowledge of health and safety procedures in a workshop environment; Enforce safety protocols and standards within the workshop.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $40.00 per hour

Benefits:

Paid time off

Experience:

Millwork: 5 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

Yonkers, NY 10701 (Required)

Work Location: In person

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