Wood Fabricator

Kansas City, KS - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Shield - KS - Kansas City KS

Full Time

Wood Fabricator Job Description

WHO WE ARE
SHIELD is a Kansas City-based design and manufacturing company creating world-class products for the worlds best teams and facilities. Our work can be found in the locker rooms of the NBA NFL and NCAAs top programs and in the nations most innovative hospitals and medical centers.
From custom athletic lockers to modern healthcare environments we partner with elite organizations to design engineer and build spaces where champions and professionals perform at their best. At SHIELD craftsmanship meets purpose and every project is built with pride.

SUMMARY
Were looking for a hands-on craftsperson who takes pride in building high-quality custom products that will be seen and used by some of the most recognizable names in sports and healthcare. As a Fabricator at SHIELD youll be an integral part of our production team shaping raw materials into finished installations that showcase precision creativity and excellence. Youll work on unique design-driven projects not mass production where no two builds are exactly alike.
If you love working with your hands appreciate quality craftsmanship and want to be part of a team that builds for champions this role is for you.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Craft high-end custom products for major sports and healthcare clients
Read and follow shop drawings and production plans
Build components using woodworking and fabrication tools and machinery
Work collaboratively with a team to meet project timelines and quality standards
Maintain a clean organized and safe work environment
Take pride in delivering finished products that meet SHIELDs premium standards
Suggest improvements to enhance build processes or product quality

WHAT YOU BRING
13 years of hands-on experience in finish carpentry cabinet making custom woodworking plastics or production assembly
Familiarity with shop tools saws routers and measuring equipment
Ability to read and interpret CAD drawings or blueprints (preferred)
Strong attention to detail and craftsmanship
A team-first attitude and reliability
Willingness to learn adapt and grow within a creative manufacturing environment

BONUS POINTS
OSHA certification
Experience working with laminate acrylics or solid surface materials
Knowledge of shop safety and lean manufacturing principles

WHY YOULL LOVE WORKING AT SHIELD
Be part of projects that make headlines from professional sports facilities to cutting-edge hospitals
Work with a passionate creative team that values quality and collaboration
Build products that last and that youll be proud to point to as I made that.
Opportunities to learn new materials tools and build techniques
Competitive pay benefits and growth potential within a fast-evolving company

PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop kneel climb crouch or crawl
Employee must be able to talk and hea
The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds
Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision distant vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus

WORK ENVIRONMENTDue to our onsite Fabrication process the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions moving mechanical parts fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions.