Residential Custom Cabinetry and Millwork Door Department Supervisor

Woodweb; Waukegan (IL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodweb in Waukegan, IL is seeking a hands-on production supervisor to manage daily production, schedule workflows, and uphold safety and quality standards across shop departments.

You will lead a cabinet and millwork team, coordinate with drafting, layout, and finishing, mentor staff, and optimize labor-hour estimates while ensuring on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Substantial hands-on experience building custom cabinet doors, panels, and architectural millwork in a residential millwork shop.
• Ability to lead and train a shop team while maintaining high standards for craftsmanship, productivity, and safety.
• Strong knowledge of woodworking machinery, joinery, solid lumber, shop drawings, and accurate door and panel layout.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD for reading drawings, checking dimensions, and printing full-scale details.
• Clear communication, sound judgment, and the ability to coordinate work across departments and solve production issues promptly.

Responsibilities

• Assign and sequence daily work for cabinet doors, panels, house doors, wall panels, face frames, and related components; communicate priorities and due dates.
• Collaborate with the team when schedule constraints require.
• Train employees in machining, assembly, and quality standards using safe practices.
• Inspect work during production and before handoff; use feedback to reduce mistakes and delays.
• Coordinate labor, materials, drawings, tooling, and machine availability with the Production Manager; identify schedule risks early.

Skills

Cabinet doors

Team leadership

Woodworking machinery

AutoCAD

Quality craftsmanship

Safety

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Overview

This hands-on supervisor manages daily production, maintains project schedules, promotes workplace safety, and verifies that work meets high-quality standards before advancing to the next department. Reporting to the Production Manager, the role combines woodworking, team training, production planning, technical problem-solving, and coordination with Drafting, Layout, Finishing, and other shop departments.

Duties

• Assign and sequence daily work for cabinet doors, panels, house doors, wall panels, face frames, and related custom components; communicate priorities, expected labor hours, and completion due dates.
• Work alongside the team when needed, due to schedule constraints & employee absences.
• Answer construction and layout questions, train employees in machining, assembly, and quality standards using efficient methods and safe practices.
• Inspect work during production and before handoff; use feedback from Finishing and other departments to reduce mistakes, rework, and delays.
• Coordinate labor, materials, drawings, tooling, and machine availability with the Production Manager; identify schedule risks early and adjust workflow when needed.
• Oversee safe operation and routine maintenance of table saws, shapers, molders, clamps, and other department equipment; keep the work area clean and organized.
• Plan solid-lumber and specialty-tooling needs, monitor inventory, and coordinate orders or repairs with Purchasing and the Production Manager.
• Provide technical input to Drafting and Layout, perform door or panel layout when needed, and use AutoCAD drawings to verify dimensions and construction details.
• Coach employees, document training and performance, assist with reviews, and improve department procedures, production methods, and labor-hour estimates.

Requirements

• * Substantial hands‑on experience building custom cabinet doors, panels, and architectural millwork in a residential millwork shop.
• * Ability to lead and train a shop team while maintaining high standards for craftsmanship, productivity, and safety.
• * Strong knowledge of woodworking machinery, joinery, solid lumber, shop drawings, and accurate door and panel layout.
• * Working knowledge of AutoCAD for reading drawings, checking dimensions, and printing full-scale details.
• * Clear communication, sound judgment, and the ability to coordinate work across departments and solve production issues promptly.

Schedule and Compensation

Minimum 40-hour workweek, with overtime as needed based on workload and scheduling demands. Pay: $35–$40 per hour. Compensation based on experience. Work location: Waukegan, IL 60087, in person.