Casework Production Readiness Engineer

Gaithersburg Architectural Millwork; Warrenton (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Gaithersburg Architectural Millwork is seeking a Casework Pre-Production Engineer to transform approved shop drawings into machine-ready production data, including Cabinet Vision models, cut lists, CNC programs, and labels. You will act as the primary link between engineering and production to ensure accurate information reaches the shop floor for efficient manufacture to specification.

Responsibilities include building cabinet models from drawings and field dimensions, generating BOMs, posting

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on Cabinet Vision work in commercial millwork or casework.
• Working knowledge of S2M Center: posting, nesting, and label output.
• Advanced proficiency in casework construction, sheet goods, edge banding, common hardware, and CNC manufacturing processes.
• A strong understanding of drafting and engineering principles, standards, and terminology.
• Proficiency in Bluebeam Revu for drawing review and markups.
• Ability to read and understand architectural drawings.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, including intermediate Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Read and understand architectural documents and shop drawings. Identify errors, omissions, and conflicts in shop drawings.
• Build cabinet and casework models in Cabinet Vision from approved shop drawings, elevations, and field dimensions. Generate cut lists, bills of material, panel optimizations, part labels, and assembly reports for each release.
• Post CNC output through Screen-to-Machine (S2M Center); verify toolpaths, machining, and part orientation before release. Coordinate with Custom Pre-Production team on parts needing custom programming outside Cabinet Vision.
• Develop and maintain library objects, standard construction methods, materials and hardware databases, and machining standards. Keep library aligned with shop practice: joinery, edgebanding, shelf-pin and hardware boring, and drawer box construction.
• Recommend value-engineering alternatives in materials, hardware, and construction methods, with clear trade-offs for project management and the design team.
• Document standards and workflows for other engineers to work from.
• Check models against approved drawings, specs, and change orders before release; catch conflicts early and route questions back to drafting or project management.
• Release work in phases to match the production schedule; update job tracker as releases go out. Troubleshoot machining errors, mislabeled, or miscut parts with the shop floor and correct the root cause in the library.
• Manage time and priorities across multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Construction methods

AWI Standards

Analytical ability

CAD software

Feedback skills

Communication

Time management

Education

Tools

Cabinet Vision

S2M Center

Bluebeam Revu

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Gaithersburg Architectural Millwork is seeking a Casework Pre-Production Engineer to transform approved shop drawings into machine-ready production data, including Cabinet Vision models, cut lists, CNC programs, and labels. You will act as the primary link between engineering and production to ensure accurate information reaches the shop floor for efficient manufacture to specification.

Responsibilities include building cabinet models from drawings and field dimensions, generating BOMs, posting