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Senior Cabinet Maker Closet Factory - Austin Metroplex Austin, TX Job Details Full-time $18 - $22 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Paid time off Qualifications Power tools for woodworking Final product assembly (woodworking) Construction drawing review Quality inspection Quality control problem-solving Product quality assurance Cutting machines Furniture manufacturing facility experience Custom carpentry builds Full Job Description About Us Closet Factory Austin designs, builds, and installs custom closets, pantries, garages, and home offices for homeowners across Central Texas. We're a growing franchise of a national brand, and our shop runs a five-station production flow: Cutting Edgebanding Boring Drawers. We build it right the first time so our installers can hit their dates and customers have their beautiful product installed on time. The Role We're hiring a Senior Cabinet Maker. You're the person who can run any station, take on the hardest jobs, and set the quality bar for everyone else through the work you produce. You'll report to our Shop Manager and work alongside the rest of the shop crew. If you've spent time in custom cabinet, closet, or millwork shops, you take pride in clean cuts and tight reveals, and you'd rather be on the floor building than behind a desk, this is your seat. What You'll Do Build complete jobs end-to-end across all stations (Cutting, Edgebanding, Boring, Drawers) Take the lead on our most complex builds: large jobs, tricky materials, custom requests Read and interpret cutlists and shop drawings; catch errors before the saw runs Operate the panel saw, edgebander, CNC/boring machine, and drawer box assembly to a high standard Cut in-house TFL backs, ⅝" birch drawer boxes, flat base molding, and flat crown Self-check every part you produce: wrong cuts, missed bores, and bad edges don't move forward Show newer crew members the right way through the work itself Flag recurring problems to the shop manager (designer errors, material issues, machine wear) so they can be fixed at the root Keep your station clean, organized, and safe What You Bring Required 3+ years in a custom cabinet, closet, millwork, or architectural casework shop Strong hands-on experience with panel saws, edgebanders, and boring machines (CNC a plus) Can read shop drawings and cutlists fluently. Spot mistakes before they go out to a client.
Excellent fundamentals:
square, plumb, clean edges. Cares about the quality of the product they send out. Reliable, on time, able to lift 100+ lbs, and stand all day. Nice to Have Experience with cabinet design software Strong with melamine/TFL, hardwood plywood, and laminate work Drawer box assembly experience (undermount and side mount slides) CNC router setup and operation What We Offer Senior-level pay based on experience Health marketplace reimbursement monthly Paid time off A shop that's actively investing in better equipment, better systems, and better processes A team that respects the craft and the people who do it No politics, no babysitting, just good work