Company Overview: Grandview Millwork, a 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 Lead Assembler is responsible for safely, accurately, and efficiently assembling wood and metal components into finished products, including roof trusses, floor trusses, and wall panels, in accordance with design measurements and specifications. This role leads and supports the assembly team, ensuring production goals are met while maintaining high standards of quality and safety. The Lead Assembler interprets design layouts, verifies material accuracy, and ensures proper use of tools and equipment throughout the assembly process. Additionally, this position monitors workflow, identifies and resolves production issues, and promotes a team-oriented environment focused on continuous improvement and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
Fabrication
- Accurately place pre-cut wood components onto jigs in accordance with truss or wall panel design specifications.
- Assemble components using appropriate tools, including staple guns, ensuring secure and precise connections.
- Measure and verify dimensions of trusses or wall panels to ensure accuracy and adherence to design specifications.
- Position and apply metal connector plates at designated joints for permanent structural integrity.
- Transfer completed products to the packaging and shipping area of the production line.
- Operate computer programs to adjust jigs and associated equipment for specific builds.
Employee Supervision
- Provide clear daily direction to team members, effectively assigning and prioritizing work tasks.
- Monitor employee performance and productivity, offering constructive feedback and support.
- Train new employees on job functions and provide ongoing development opportunities for existing team members.
- Assist with performance evaluations and provide input as needed.
- Support the employee selection process as directed by management.
- Address performance or disciplinary issues with guidance from the manager.
- Lead the assembly team in achieving production goals while maintaining safe equipment operation.
- Train team members on the proper operation of truss and wall panel production equipment.
Qualifications and Requirements:
Education & Experience
- High School diploma or GED required.
- Previous assembly or related experience preferred.
Skills & Competencies
- Ability to analyze technical problems, identify root causes, and develop effective, long-term solutions.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to recommend process improvements that support business objectives.
- Ability to assess situations, prioritize tasks, and make timely, sound decisions based on urgency and risk.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of proprietary and sensitive information.
- Ability to read, or learn to accurately read, a tape measure.
Working Environment & Physical Demands
- Regularly required to talk and hear to effectively communicate with employees and maintain a safe work environment.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision.
- Work environment noise level ranges from quiet to noisy.
- Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.
- Frequently required to sit for extended periods and use a computer.
- Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Frequently required to walk to and from various areas within the facility.
- Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts.
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:
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.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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