Millwork Technician

Mid-City Lumber, Ltd. is a longstanding Mid-Missouri business that has served local contractors and homeowners since 1969. With convenient locations in Columbia, Jefferson City, Boonville, Sedalia, and Linn Creek, we pride ourselves on being a trusted resource for quality building materials and expert guidance. Our team is built on a "people first" philosophy, offering a casual, family-oriented work environment where helping our customers get the job done right is our top priority. We are currently looking for dedicated individuals to join our crew and help us continue our mission of providing fast, reliable service to the communities we call home.

Mid-City Lumber Hiring Highlights

• Established Local Roots: Serving Mid-Missouri for over 50 years with a strong reputation for customer service.


• Team Atmosphere: Known for a supportive, friendly culture with a "roll with the punches" attitude to meet customer needs.


• Multiple Locations: Opportunities across mid-Missouri, including a specialized Design Center in Osage Beach.


• Professional Growth: A place where "Our People - Your Resource" isn't just a slogan, but a commitment to expertise and training.

A Millwork Technician in a lumber yard (sometimes called a Shop Carpenter or Pre-Hung Door Assembler) is a skilled tradesperson responsible for the precision fabrication and assembly of "value-added" building products. While a yard worker moves bulk lumber, the technician transforms raw materials into finished units like custom doors, window frames, and interior trim packages.

Responsibilities

• Precision Assembly: Building "pre-hung" interior and exterior door units, ensuring jambs are square and hinges are perfectly recessed.


• Machine Operation: Safely operating specialized shop machinery, including door machines (e.g., Norfield or Kval), table saws, miter saws, pneumatic nailers, and industrial routers.


• Machining & Boring: Drilling and mortising for locksets, deadbolts, and specialty hardware based on contractor specifications or architectural "door schedules."


• Quality Control: Inspecting wood slabs and trim for defects, warping, or grade inconsistencies before assembly to prevent job site "call-backs."


• Custom Modifications: Cutting down door heights, ripping jamb widths, and fabricating custom sills or specialty moldings for non-standard openings.


• Staging & Loading: Carefully wrapping finished units in protective materials and labeling them for specific delivery routes or "will-call" pickups.

Qualifications

• Carpentry Mastery: Deep understanding of "reveal" gaps, "handing" (left-hand vs. right-hand swings), and wood-joining techniques.


• Blueprint Literacy: Ability to read and interpret complex door and window schedules with 100% accuracy.


• Mathematical Precision: Ability to measure to the 1/16th of an inch and calculate "rough openings" versus "unit dimensions."


• Physical Stamina: Capability to lift and maneuver heavy exterior or solid-core fire doors (often 75-100 lbs) throughout a shift.


• Safety Mindset: Strict adherence to OSHA standards for eye/ear protection and machine guarding in a high-dust environment.

Experience

• Experience: 1-3 years in finish carpentry, cabinet making, or a dedicated door shop. Experience with residential framing is also highly valued.


• Education: High School Diploma required; vocational training in woodworking or construction technology is a major plus.

 

As a condition to your employment with Mid-City Lumber, you acknowledge that Mid-City requires that a drug test be preformed within 72 hours of your acceptance of the offer of employment set forth in this letter.   You further acknowledge that if you (a) refuse to submit to any requested drug test for any reason, (b) test positive for the presence of illegal drugs, or (c) fail to take the test within 72 hours, the offer made to you in this letter may be rescinded by Mid-City without liability.  Also a condition of employment by Mid-City, you hereby authorize Mid-City to conduct a background check prior to the Commencement Date.  You acknowledge and agree that the offer of employment set forth in this letter is contingent uponthe completion of a background investigation to the satisfication of Mid-City.