A Carter Architectural Millwork Custom Door Builder is responsible for assembling and building doors accurately to ensure a quality product is produced. This is accomplished by completing job orders as directed by the schedule with minimal supervision. Adheres to safety regulations when handling material and equipment. A strong belief in the mission and goals of the company are necessary to this position. Qualifications and Skills: • Experienced cabinetmaker, bench carpenter, custom millwork builder, or architectural woodworker with demonstrated custom fabrication ability. • Strong ability to read and interpret architectural drawings, approved shop drawings, sections, details, specifications, and work orders. • Proficiency with shop math, fractions, geometry, layout, measuring, and tolerance control. • Demonstrated knowledge of wood products, veneers, laminates, hardware, joinery, adhesives, machining, sanding, and assembly methods. • Ability to select an efficient build approach, solve fit and constructability issues, and work with limited supervision. • Strong attention to detail, craftsmanship, communication, and accountability for quality and schedule. • Familiarity with architectural woodwork standards and commercial millwork requirements is preferred. Responsibilities of the Position: Planning and Work Preparation • Review approved shop drawings, details, specifications, work orders, material lists, and production notes to understand design intent and quality requirements. • Plan the build sequence, joinery, tooling, templates, fixtures, material usage, and assembly approach for custom or nonstandard products. • Verify field dimensions, critical tolerances, revisions, materials, grain direction, veneer sequence, finishes, and hardware before fabrication. • Identify unclear, conflicting, or unbuildable details and coordinate with Engineering or the Production Supervisor before proceeding. • Lay out components accurately using drawings, full-size patterns, templates, story poles, or direct measurement as appropriate. Custom Fabrication and Assembly • Fabricate custom architectural millwork from hardwood, veneer, plywood, MDF, particleboard, laminates, and other approved materials. • Build complex assemblies using appropriate joinery, adhesives, dowels, splines, biscuits, fasteners, clamps, jigs, and fixtures. • Cut, shape, route, drill, sand, scribe, fit, and assemble components using hand tools and stationary or portable woodworking equipment for which the employee is trained and authorized. • Construct curved, angled, radiused, segmented, sequenced, or otherwise nonstandard components where required by the approved design. • Fit wood moldings, trim, doors, drawers, panels, hardware, and specialty components to achieve consistent reveals, alignment, and operation. • Fabricate or integrate solid-surface components when assigned and properly trained, following approved fabrication procedures. • Develop reusable templates, jigs, or build methods when they improve accuracy, safety, or repeatability without changing approved design intent. Quality, Coordination, and Production Control • Perform first-piece and in-process inspections for dimensions, square, fit, joint quality, surface condition, grain and color match, hardware function, and conformity to drawings. • Build to applicable project specifications, CAM quality requirements, and referenced architectural woodwork standards. • Communicate material, drawing, tooling, quality, or schedule concerns promptly and recommend practical manufacturing solutions. • Coordinate handoffs with machining, casework assembly, finishing, solid surface, quality, packaging, and shipping teams. • Protect completed products and maintain job, part, room, and sequence identification throughout fabrication. • Record production progress, labor, completed quantities, rework, and material issues in CAM's designated systems or work documentation. • Provide hands-on guidance and share proven methods with less-experienced team members when requested. Safety and Workplace Organization • Follow all machine-guarding, lockout/tagout, dust-control, adhesive, lifting, housekeeping, and personal protective equipment requirements. • Inspect tools, cords, blades, bits, guards, and fixtures before use and promptly report unsafe conditions or maintenance needs. • Maintain a clean, organized work area and participate in daily coordination and continuous-improvement activities. Benefits Provided (full-time employees): • Health, Dental, and Vision coverage (single and family plans) available after 30 days of employment • Short- and Long-Term Disability • Company-paid life insurance and AD&D • Optional supplemental life insurance • Company-match 401(k) • Vacation time and paid holidays • Vendor incentives • Room for growth; we promote from within! • Military encouraged to apply!