Millwork Production Release Engineer

Summary

This job focuses on producing high-quality, detailed, specialized work based on established standards, guidelines, and procedures. Precise, consistent work output is essential requiring patience and a willingness to handle and complete one task at a time. A somewhat faster-than-average pace will be the norm for this position.  The job environment is stable, based on known relationships with people and well-defined processes. Job knowledge and competency are built through structured step-by-step training and positive, supportive coaching from management and peers. Communication with others is based on knowledge of repetitive job routines and procedures gained from sufficient on-the-job experience. Consistent, error-free work based on defined regulations and standards is key to job performance success. The job environment promotes steady, methodical work output so that job routines can be completed on time and error-free. This position is designed to develop a valued technical expert who recognized and supported by management and a stable work environment, can deliver quality work consistently.

Job Characteristics

• Unambiguous work direction. Completing tasks from start to finish. Concern for getting work done on time and correctly.
• Extremely task-oriented. High standards of quality and accuracy.
• Adhering to established guidelines and procedures. Requires high degree of information gathering before.
• Reserved, factual, formal and sincere communication. Look to management for direction in areas outside of specialty or expertise.

• Strong follow-through on delegated tasks and assignments Steady, even pace to promote accuracy and quality of work.
• Repetitive routines with established procedures
• Technical/analytical focused work within established systems, standards, and procedures 
• Communication is based on job knowledge and expertise
• Decision-making within a clearly defined job scope based on defined policies and procedures supported by management
• Focused on job knowledge and expertise 
• Helpful, supportive communication with management and peers 
• Collaborative approach in a structured job environment
• Leadership focused on consistent, accurate, quality work output.  Supportive, non-threatening leadership style with delegation to others when appropriate, using training, coaching and on-the-job experience

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Obtain information from DE Production Engineering Team using AutoCAD, Cabinet Vision and/or Microvellum.
• Builds cut-list using Cabinet Vision, Microvellum, and CutRite optimizing software for milling department.
• Reconcile Bill of Materials for each work order using information from CutRite.
• Verify that Bill of Materials matches needed hardware and quantities.
• Prepare custom items for Milling Department using Cabinet Vision, Microvellum, and CutRite
• Create Shipment Items for all products to release to the plant.
• Assign shop drawing pages to respective work orders.
• Printing out labels for manufacturing process.
• Release Engineering Package to the plant for processing.

Education

• Two-year degree, or higher, from a technical school or university is required.

• Relevant experience can be considered as an equivalent to a degree.

Experience

• Three or more years’ experience within the woodworking, manufacturing, or construction industry is preferred.
• AutoCAD experience is required
• Microvellum experience is preferred
• CabinetVision experience is preferred

Computer Requirements

• This role requires a high-level proficiency in each of the following software programs:
  1. Shop Drawing creation & Material Assignments – Cabinetvision/Microvellum
  2. Cutlisting - CutRite
  3. Shop Drawings - Bluebeam
  4. Internet Software – Google Chrome
  5. Communication & File Storage – Microsoft Teams
  6. Email Communications – Microsoft Outlook
  7. BOM Reconcile & Shipment Items – Innergy

Language & Mathematical Skills

• Ability to effectively present information, questions, or discrepancies to Plant Management for resolution
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; mentally, hand-and-paper, and calculator.