Casework - Team Lead

Join Our Casework Team, as a Casework Team Lead , at Concepts in Millwork — Where Your Craft Builds the Future!

We’re looking for a dedicated and skilled individual to lead our Casework Team at Concepts in Millwork. As part of our family-oriented company, you’ll play a key leadership role in guiding team members and producing high-quality custom casework that our clients trust and depend on. Your attention to detail, commitment to quality, and ability to lead by example will help shape spaces that stand the test of time.

At Concepts in Millwork, our team lives by six core values: Commitment, Respect, Integrity, Service Excellence, Positivity, and Innovation . These values are at the heart of everything we do—from the shop floor to the front office.

If these principles resonate with you, you may have just found a home with Concepts in Millwork. Join a team where your contributions matter and your values align with a company committed to transforming lives and interior spaces.

Position Summary: The Casework Team Lead supports the Production Manager and Shop Foreman in supervising the Casework Department, including assisting with hiring, assigning and directing work, and providing input on performance reviews. This role provides hands-on guidance to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality production, while fostering a positive team environment. The Team Lead is responsible for ensuring smooth operations in the department and must be skilled in building cabinet carcasses and drawer boxes using dowel, glue, screw methods, and from-scratch fabrication as needed. This position is accountable for driving results in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Morale through servant leadership and technical expertise.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Provide direct supervision and coaching to the Casework Team.
• Responsible for executing the MDI (Managing Daily Improvement) strategy and meeting established expectations.
• Maintain a safe and organized work area, always being observant of possible hazards and ensuring compliance with all safety regulations/expectations.
• Understand at what stage each project/task all the team members are working on and when the task will be completed.
• Communicate with machine department and inventory clerk for needs. Give both plenty of time to fulfill the requests.
• Primarily using the production schedule to meet completion dates, direct team members on tasks in order to complete on time and holding as close as possible to the estimated hours.
• Provide answers to team members’ questions. Starting with team leader, secondly the shop foreman, thirdly the production manager, lastly to engineers and/or project managers.
• Have a strong grasp of AWI standards; strong understanding of raw materials and fabrication methods.
• Gather QC sheets from each team member as projects complete. Make sure all items meet the quality standards.
• Monitor cleanliness of work area(s). Remove scrap, sweep floors. Coordinate staging of completed products.
• Assist shop foreman with ideas and recommendations for efficiencies within the team and its work area(s).
• Review daily time-sheets from previous day. Verify accuracy of punches.
• Report weekly progress and percentages to production manager for schedule updates.
• Attend and lead monthly department meetings.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a deadline-oriented environment.
• Organize and adjust team member assignments and placement throughout the day according to production needs.
• Communicate necessary instructions and updates to 2 nd shift (When running multiple shifts) to ensure workflow continuity. Some crossover into the 2 nd shift may also be necessary at times.
• Possess the ability to build a cabinet from scratch, including creating a cut list, cutting material to size, and completing the build using jigs and hand tools (without reliance on CNC machinery).
• Complete full cabinet assembly, including finished ends, doors, drawer boxes and heads, shelves, fillers, and all hardware installation.
• Assemble drawer boxes from pre-cut and pre-machined parts using dowel, glue, and screw methods. Install slides and rout lock slots as needed.
• Build adjustable shelves, collect required hardware, and assemble closet shelf units.

What Makes You a Great Fit:

• Previous knowledge or experience in casework fabrication
• Possess excellent leadership, coaching and teamwork abilities
• Knowledge of LEAN/5S methodology and practices preferred
• Open to feedback and coaching with an interest in growing as a leader
• Possess a positive and professional attitude with the ability to support our Core Values
• Have full understanding of shop drawings; know how to relate the elevations, plan views, and detail (section cut) view and how to fabricate a cabinet using these three elements.
• Have strong ability to solve problems regarding machining mistakes, unclear shop drawings, etc. in order to complete projects in a timely manner
• Skilled in using a file, chisel, screwdriver, handsaw, clamps, biscuit joiner, router, drill, belt sander, pneumatic stapler, table saw and chop saw;  Must also have the ability to accurately read a tape measure
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a deadline orientated environment
• Excellent interpersonal and strong communication skills (verbal and written)

Job Details

• Salary: $21 to $26 an hour, commensurate upon experience.
• Job Type: Full Time. Shift, Mon- Fri, 6:00am - 2:30pm . ( with overtime as needed).
• Application Window is expected to close on 07/17/2026.

Why You’ll Love Working with Us

• Comprehensive Benefits Package (some benefits require a brief waiting period):
  • 100% employer-paid base medical coverage for employees
  • Employer-sponsored life insurance for employees & dependents
  • Voluntary life, accident, and dental insurance
  • Voluntary LTD, Hospital Confinement and Critical Illness insurance
  • FSA, PTO, paid holidays, and 401k
• Employee-Centric Perks: Team lunches, fun events, and recognition programs that celebrate YOU.

• Growth-Focused Culture: Opportunities to lead, learn, and grow in a supportive environment

• Family Atmosphere: We collaborate, celebrate wins, and support each other every day.

⚙️ Physical Demands & Work Environment:

Physical demands and work environment:  The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Other physical demands are as follows:
• Physical demands:
  • Lifting - Employee may be required to lift weights up to 50 pounds. In the event a load weighs more than 50 pounds, team members are required to seek assistance from another team member before lifting and use proper lifting techniques;
  • Push/Pulling – Push material of various sizes and weights;
  • Stand/Walking – Must be able to stand approximately 100% of the work shift;
  • Reaching - reach up to heights of 60 inches to position and retrieve needed materials;
• Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to moving machinery in a temperature-controlled environment and includes exposure to contaminants (mainly dust).  Noise level:  moderate to high (appropriate PPE is provided to all employees). 

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We’re excited to meet you and welcome you to a team where your expertise will help shape the future of our company. Apply today and let’s build something extraordinary—together.

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Concepts in Millwork is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, age 40 and over, marital status, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law. This policy applies to all employees, including managers, supervisors, co­workers, and non-employees such as customers, clients, vendors, consultants, etc.