Job Description

General Summary:

· Direct and complete complex custom woodworking projects on time and within budget, including cabinetry, trim pieces and other projects needed by the customer or project team.

· Understand and communicate project expectations, goals and design intent with the owners, architects and all Krekow Jennings staff.

· Promote an attitude of cooperation and communication within the shop, our employees and our subcontractors.

· Complete ownership of the woodshop, its equipment, supplies and materials needed.

About Krekow Jennings

For over 40 years, Krekow Jennings has been fulfilling dreams by building works of art that our customers live in and around. We are well connected to the elite residential design and construction sector in the Seattle area and San Francisco Bay area.

At Krekow Jennings, we view ourselves as craftspeople who interpret someone else’s vision. As builders, our task is more about perceiving than it is about conceiving. We do not invent the what, but we often have to invent the how. Our team members work with some of the highest quality finishes and subcontractors in the industry.

As a General Contractor, we deliver value through transparency, accountability, fairness, and an eagerness to take on assignments that others cannot approach. This is made possible by our staff that lead with high expectations for safety, craftsmanship, integrity, and creative problem solving.

This position requires a valid driver’s license and authorization to operate company vehicles.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include the Following:

Design

· Work with the engineer or project team to create production friendly, efficient details

· Review shop drawing for critical dimensions

· Check hardware against drawings

· Create clarifying sketches as needed

· Understand the quality expectations for each individual project

· Develop the ability to provide full scale estimates for projects, including a rough estimate, a refined estimate and provide constant updates to both the estimate and schedule

Production

· Review shop drawings and procure materials

· Delegate tasks to the temporary assistance provided by Krekow Jennings employees or it’s subcontractors

· Develop production techniques that emphasis quality and efficiency

· Monitor production schedules

· Keep an ‘as-built’ record of what is produced and shipped

Installation

· Schedule deliveries to and from the shop

· Maintain shipping records

· Help coordinate the installation sequence with Krekow Jennings staff and subcontractors when needed

· While installation is generally managed by the site supervisor, this role may require some direct oversight of installation

· In some instances, perform the installation of the finished product

Maintenance

· Oversee or perform scheduled maintenance of equipment to ensure everything remains in safe, working order

· Ensure maintenance items are in stock and properly coded

· Provides education and mentorship of shop equipment and tool knowledge to Krekow Jennings employees and other temporary visitors

Safety:

• Maintain CPR and First Aid and Fall Safety certification
• Acquire OSHA 10 certification
• Wear protective equipment when needed
• Follow safety policies and protocol specific to the situation and report any violations to the Safety Manager
• Tolerate legally permissible exposure to dust and chemicals
• Provide temporary shop help and/or temporary vehicle drivers with a safety overview and plan, utilizing JHA’s when required by the Safety Manager

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