Lead Cabinet Builder

Summary

Builds high-end aircraft cabinetry using a variety of veneers, laminates and composite materials in a timely and efficient fashion ensuring quality standards are attained. Provides training and coaching to Cabinet Builders.

• Provides mentoring, training and coaching to cabinet builders.
• Assigns tasks to cabinet builders and provides guidance in all aspects to complete such tasks.
• Ensures team is properly equipped to perform assignments.
• Reads, interprets and analyzes customer specification documents.
• Reads and interprets engineering drawings.
• Works with aerospace materials consistently.
• Bonds hinge blocks into panels, set doors, drawers, etc.
• Fabricates hardwood bullnose, Corian counter tops.
• Prepares kerf and fiberglass panels.
• Applies adhesives and epoxies to materials.
• Builds drawers and cabinets on large monuments.
• Applies and works with veneer on product.
• Lays out and routes for switches, cup holders & inlays.
• Installs inlays.
• Lays out and cuts materials on the table saw.
• Operates CNC and Pin Router.
• Wears safety equipment as required and practices safety guidelines/procedures, including Hazardous Materials guidelines.
• Produces a quality product consistently.
• Interprets scheduling requirements to makes adjustments as needed.
• Properly maintains shop tools and equipment.
• Maintains a neat, organized work area and help with the general daily housekeeping of the department.
• Meets target hours and completes schedules as set by Supervision.
• Trains and instructs others.
• Maintains regular attendance including being at work, being on time to work and working full shifts.
• Other duties as assigned.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies

• Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, and accepts constructive criticism/feedback and changes approach or method to best fit the situation.
• Communications – Expresses ideas and thoughts effectively in verbal and written form, exhibits good listening and comprehension, and keeps others informed and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Dependability – Responds to requests for service and assistance, follows instruction and responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions and doing the best job possible, keeps commitments, and maintains reliable attendance.
• Initiative – Sets and achieves challenging goals, demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles, measures self against standard of excellence, recognizes and acts on opportunities, and takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Teamwork – Balances team and individual responsibilities, exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to building a positive team spirit, and puts success of team above own interests.
• Work Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, displays commitment to excellence, looks for ways to improve and promote quality, applies feedback to improve performance, and monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Safety – You observe safety and security procedures, you determine appropriate action beyond guidelines, you use equipment and materials properly, and you report potentially unsafe conditions.

Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent. Minimum of five years aircraft cabinetry experience.

US Person Required - this position requires special access. A US Person is defined as a US Citizen, a Permanent Resident who does not work for a foreign company/foreign government/foreign governmental agency or organization, or a political asylee for legal compliance purposes.

• Ability to lead, coach and motivate team members towards project objectives.
• Ability to share lessons learned and company processes and procedures with new employees.
• Ability to share applicable knowledge and effectively train others.
• Ability to communicate in English (read, write and verbally communicate).
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of employees and management.
• Mathematical knowledge and ability to apply towards problem solving using decimals and fractions.
• Ability to identify and operate proper tools for the task assigned.
• Exhibits hand-eye coordination skills.
• Ability to identify application characteristics of adhesives and epoxies.
• Ability to read measuring instruments.
• Ability to correctly label parts for re‑assemble.
• Ability to build shop aids.
• Ability to fabricate small sheet metal parts (angles, clips, brackets, etc.)
• Ability to manufacture items needed for final assembly adjustments (shims, blocks, etc.)
• Ability to travel as required.
• Ability to work outside of core business hours as required.

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