Door Builder

Job Description

Job Description

Company Overview: Mead Lumber Company is a leading provider of products for professional contractors, builders, and remodelers. With 50+ operating locations across nine Midwestern states, we are proud to be 100% employee-owned and ranked as the 12th largest building material supplier to professional builders in the U.S. At Mead Lumber, we strive to create a team that works and succeeds together every day in an authentic, team-oriented setting.

Why Join Us?

• Employee Ownership: As a 100% employee-owned company, you will have a stake in our shared success.
• Work-Life Balance : Enjoy flexible scheduling options that support your lifestyle.
• Career Growth: We are committed to your professional development, providing ongoing learning and advancement opportunities.

Job Summary: The Door Builder is responsible for safely, accurately, and efficiently assembling prehung door units by combining wood and metal components in accordance with design measurements, specifications, and quality standards. This role involves reading and interpreting work orders, blueprints, and production schedules to ensure each unit is built to exact requirements.

Pay for this Role: $15.00 -$19.00 per hour depending on experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accurately place pre-cut wood components onto jigs in accordance with wall panel and door design specifications.
• Assemble components using staple guns, air nail guns, and other required tools.
• Operate power saws and other equipment to prepare materials for assembly.
• Measure and verify dimensions to ensure accuracy and quality of finished products.
• Install metal connector plates at joints per design requirements.
• Work on a door pre-hanging assembly line while maintaining expected production pace.
• Perform routine maintenance and basic upkeep on tools and equipment.
• Safely operate a forklift to move materials to appropriate areas of the shop.
• Pick and pull production materials as needed to support workflow.
• Load, unload, store, and package materials as required.
• Move completed products to the packaging/shipping area of the production line.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment while following all safety policies and procedures.
• Collaborative team player with a strong ability to work effectively with others.

Desired Skills, Knowledge, and Qualifications:

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Ability to read or learn to read a tape measure accurately.
• Strong attention to detail and time management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to safely operate or learn to operate a forklift.
• Maintain confidentiality of proprietary information.
• Reliable and dependable.
• Patient and composed under pressure.
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy.
• Collaborative team player.

Once eligible, you will participate in our ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan), a unique benefit that can provide a financial source for your future/retirement that very few companies offer. We also offer our employees competitive pay as well as the benefits listed below:

Additional Benefits Include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans

• 100% Employer Paid Group Term Life, AD&D, and STD
• Additional Voluntary Life, AD&D, and LTD
• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) Plan
• Scholarship & Tuition Assistance Programs
• Employee Assistance Program

Equal Employment Opportunity: Mead Lumber Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, sex, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, age, pregnancy, marital status, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, or any other protected basis prohibited by law.