1st shift Woodworking Production Position (Part-Time)
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Conestoga Wood Specialties
PA
Summary
The employee will learn to operate woodworking machinery and assist with product assembly while maintaining a clean and safe workspace. They are also responsible for inspecting parts against specification sheets to ensure quality standards are met.
Job Description
We are seeking reliable, motivated, and detail-oriented Woodworking Production individual to join our manufacturing team. In this entry-level role, you will learn to operate woodworking machinery, assist with product assembly, and support different areas of our facility. No advanced experience is required—we will train you!
These positions are part-time with flexible hours, making them ideal for individuals looking to work a few hours a day, 4–5 days a week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Learn Machine Operation: Cross-train to use standard woodworking and production equipment, including framing, chopping, and assembly tools.
- Assist with Setups: Help team leaders prepare machinery and learn how to perform basic equipment adjustments.
- Check Quality: Learn to read basic product specification sheets and inspect parts to make sure every cabinet door looks great.
- Keep Safety First: Maintain a clean, organized workspace. Follow all safety rules and immediately report any issues or damaged materials to your supervisor.
Pay:
- 1st shift starting pay: $16.50 per hour (negotiable based on experience)
- Hours: Flexible hours at least 20 to 34 hours per week between 5am to 3pm (Monday through Friday)
- Bi-weekly pay periods
Performance Incentives:
- Ability to earn up to $0.75/hour increase at 90 days based on performance
- Ability to earn up to $1.00/hour increase at 6 months based on performance
Qualifications:
- Experience: No prior manufacturing experience required; basic familiarity with tools or woodworking is a plus.
- Skills: Ability to follow instructions closely and follow manufacturing schedules.
- Attributes: Reliable, eager to learn, safety-conscious, and a great team player.
- Ability to read a tape measure accurately.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs regularly throughout the shift.
- Basic computer skills to scan items and process production paperwork.
- Ability to work in an environment where there is exposure to dirt, dust, noise, fumes and odor and is frequently exposed to heat, cold and dryness. Occasionally exposed to hazardous materials.
Must be willing to undergo and pass a pre-employment background check and drug screening.
Since 1964, Conestoga Wood Specialties has manufactured the highest quality doors and wood components in the kitchen cabinet industry. From our modest beginnings in a small garage in Lancaster County, PA over four decades ago, we've grown into the industry leader known for our dependability in both product performance and on time delivery.
Our company remains a privately held organization and is divided into distinct business units, focusing our talents and abilities on specific market segments. This focus allows us to tailor our dedicated production facilities to provide maximum flexibility, offering nearly limitless product options to the custom cabinet manufacturer. Through continuous refinement of our processes and the constant updating of equipment, we combine the best that technology has to offer with over 1,000 trained and dedicated craftsmen, ensuring that our products will always meet or exceed our customer¹s expectations. Our own dimension mills employ a proprietary wood grading system which aligns lumber specifications with market need, utilizing every board foot of suitable lumber and minimzing the impact on the environment. Conestoga's manufacturing capabilities are spread across five facilities strategically located throughout the United States, including our newest custom door facility, Sunriver Industries, near Seattle, Washington.
Founded
1964
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Building Materials
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
East Earl, PA
Since 1964, Conestoga Wood Specialties has manufactured the highest quality doors and wood components in the kitchen cabinet industry. From our modest beginnings in a small garage in Lancaster County, PA over four decades ago, we've grown into the industry leader known for our dependability in both product performance and on time delivery.
Our company remains a privately held organization and is divided into distinct business units, focusing our talents and abilities on specific market segments. This focus allows us to tailor our dedicated production facilities to provide maximum flexibility, offering nearly limitless product options to the custom cabinet manufacturer. Through continuous refinement of our processes and the constant updating of equipment, we combine the best that technology has to offer with over 1,000 trained and dedicated craftsmen, ensuring that our products will always meet or exceed our customer¹s expectations. Our own dimension mills employ a proprietary wood grading system which aligns lumber specifications with market need, utilizing every board foot of suitable lumber and minimzing the impact on the environment. Conestoga's manufacturing capabilities are spread across five facilities strategically located throughout the United States, including our newest custom door facility, Sunriver Industries, near Seattle, Washington.
Founded
1964
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Building Materials
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
East Earl, PA
