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Custom Millwork Craftsman/Fabricator – Woodbury

Pay: $22.00-$26.00/hr (Full-Time in person)

Summary

• Schedule: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• Location: Woodbury, Connecticut

Key Responsibilities:

• Fabricate custom architectural millwork accurately and efficiently from shop drawings, construction plans, templates, and field information.
• Set up and safely operate professional woodworking machinery and hand/power tools.
• Build doors, trim, moldings, curved and specialty components, architectural details, and custom assemblies.
• Measure, lay out, cut, machine, assemble, and prepare work for finishing or installation.
• Inspect your own work and correct issues before the job leaves the shop.
• Work independently on assigned projects while keeping the shop manager informed of progress, material needs, and potential problems.
• Work with the shop manager and project team to resolve field conditions, drawing conflicts, material issues, and fabrication challenges.
• Assist with field measurements, templating, deliveries, or installation support when the project requires it.
• Maintain an organized, clean, and safe work area and help protect the condition of tools, machinery, and materials.

Use the department’s job-tracking and production systems to keep work moving and communicate status

What We Are Looking For

• Practical experience in custom woodworking, architectural millwork, finish carpentry, cabinetmaking, furniture making, or a related trade.
• Strong craftsmanship and attention to detail. We are looking for someone who notices when something is not right and fixes it rather than passing the problem along.
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans, shop drawings, dimensions, details, and material specifications.
• Good understanding of woodworking materials, joinery, fasteners, adhesives, hardware, and fabrication methods.
• Ability to measure accurately and think in three dimensions.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to figure out how to build something that is not completely spelled out.
• Ability to manage time, prioritize work, and maintain production pace without sacrificing quality.
• Dependable attendance, professional attitude, and willingness to take ownership of assigned work.
• Ability to communicate clearly with the shop manager, coworkers, project managers, and field personnel.

Valuable Additional Skills

• Comfort working from digital drawings and producing or modifying simple shop drawings.
• Field measuring or templating experience.
• Experience with restoration, historical details, curved work, or other high-detail architectural work.
• Finish carpentry or installation experience.

Minimum Qualifications

• Relevant woodworking or carpentry experience preferred; strong hands-on ability and demonstrated craftsmanship may substitute for formal experience.
• Ability to safely operate woodworking tools and machinery or demonstrate the aptitude to learn.
• Ability to read a tape measure and work accurately to dimensions.
• Ability to lift and handle materials and completed components as required by the job.
• Valid driver’s license preferred due to occasional field work.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

This is a hands-on shop position requiring frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, crouching, reaching, and use of hands. Frequent lifting and handling of materials and finished components in the 25–50 lb range is expected, with heavier items handled using appropriate equipment or team lifting. The work environment includes woodworking machinery, power tools, dust, noise, forklifts, and other normal shop hazards. Required personal protective equipment will be provided. Occasional field work may involve variable weather conditions and active construction sites.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• In pounds, how much can you safely lift?
• Please tell me why you feel you’d be a good fit, what relevant experience do you have?

Experience:

• woodworking: 2 years (Preferred)