Joinery Manager / Joinery Factory Foreman - Hamilton

We’re looking for a practical, hands-on person with cabinet making / joinery experience to join our team in Hamilton.

The role involves working closely with our production manager and joiners/cabinet makers. You’ll be involved in directing joiners on day-to-day requirements, training apprentices, improving health and safety procedures and supporting our team to ensure projects run smoothly. Along with time on the tools working on cabinetry/joinery jobs too.

This role includes:

• Communicating clearly with builders and clients and our team internally
• Providing support for our production / assembly team. Responding to technical questions, checking plans for complex jobs, upskilling others who are lacking technical cabinetmaking experience. 
• Assisting the production manager to meet deadlines and get work out on time
• Quality control checks and improving processes to ensure jobs are completed to a high standard and delivered complete without missing parts.
• Keeping other staff on time and on task to meet required deadlines
• Assembling your own assigned jobs/projects
• Training apprentices and other staff
• Ensuring safe work practices are being followed.

What you’ll need:

• Cabinet making / joinery qualification or experience.
• A good understanding of products and materials used in NZ joinery manufacturing.
• Ability to read shop drawings / production plans and spec sheets.
• Good communication skills and attention to detail.
• Experience managing staff or training others.
• Full driver licence

Find out more at: https://montagegroup.co.nz/careers/