Cabinet Builder III

Summary

Builds high-end aircraft cabinetry using a variety of veneers, laminates and composite materials in a timely and efficient fashion ensuring quality standards are attained.  Provides training to cabinet builders.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports the mentorship and training of the cabinet builders.  

• Reads, interprets, and analyzes customer specification documents. 

• Reads and interprets engineering drawings.

• Works with aerospace materials consistently. 

• Bonds hinge blocks into panels, set doors, drawers, etc. 

• Fabricates hardwood bullnose, Corian counter tops. 

• Prepares kerf and fiberglass panels.

• Applies adhesives and epoxies to materials.

• Builds drawers and cabinets on large monuments. 

• Applies and works with veneer on product.

• Lays out and routes for switches, cup holders & inlays. 

• Installs inlays.

• Lays out and cuts materials on the table saw. 

• Operates CNC and Pin Router.

• Wears safety equipment as required and practices safety guidelines/procedures, including Hazardous Materials guidelines.

• Produces a quality product consistently.

• Interprets scheduling requirements to makes adjustments as needed.

• Properly maintains shop tools and equipment.

• Maintains a neat, organized work area and help with the general daily housekeeping of the department.

• Meets target hours and completes schedules as set by Supervision.

• Trains and instructs others.

• Maintains regular attendance including being at work, being on time to work and working full shifts.

• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Greenpoint Core Competencies

• Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, and accepts constructive criticism/feedback and changes approach or method to best fit the situation.

• Communications – Expresses ideas and thoughts effectively in verbal and written form, exhibits good listening and comprehension, and keeps others informed and uses appropriate communication methods.

• Dependability – Responds to requests for service and assistance, follows instruction and responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions and doing the best job possible, keeps commitments, and maintains reliable attendance.

• Initiative – Sets and achieves challenging goals, demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles, measures self against standard of excellence, recognizes and acts on opportunities, and takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.

• Teamwork – Balances team and individual responsibilities, exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to building a positive team spirit, and puts success of team above own interests.

• Work Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, displays commitment to excellence, looks for ways to improve and promote quality, applies feedback to improve performance, and monitors own work to ensure quality.

Job Core Competencies

• Cooperation – Establishes and maintains effective relations, exhibits tact and consideration, displays positive outlook and pleasant manner, offers assistance and support to co-workers, works cooperatively in group situations and works actively to resolve conflicts.

• Oral Communications – You speak clearly and persuasively, you listen and get clarification, you respond well to questions, you demonstrate group presentation skills, and you participate in meetings.

• Job Knowledge – Competent in required job skills and knowledge, exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills, keeps abreast of current developments, requires minimal supervision, displays understanding of how job relates to others, and uses resources effectively.

Summary of Education, Experience & Certification

Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent.  Minimum of four years aircraft cabinetry experience.  

Employees working on programs subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations must qualify as a US Person which is defined as a US Citizen, a Permanent Resident who does not work for a foreign company, foreign government, foreign governmental agency or organization, or a political asylee for legal compliance purposes.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to lead and motivate team members towards project objectives. 

• Ability to share lessons learned and company processes and procedures with new employees. 

• Ability to share applicable knowledge and effectively train others. 

• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of employees. 

• Ability to communicate in English (read, write, and verbally communicate).

• Mathematical knowledge and ability to apply towards problem solving using decimals and fractions.

• Ability to identify and operate proper tools for the task assigned.

• Exhibits hand-eye coordination skills.

• Ability to identify application characteristics of adhesives and epoxies.

• Ability to read measuring instruments.

• Ability to correctly label parts for re-assemble.

• Ability to build shop aids.

• Ability to fabricate small sheet metal parts (angles, clips, brackets, etc.)

• Ability to manufacture items needed for final assembly adjustments (shims, blocks, etc.)

• Ability to work independently and cross-functionally as part of an established and growing team.

• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

• Strong time management and organizational skills.

• Ability to sit for extended periods of time, use hands to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and have close/color vision ability to adjust focus.

• Ability to travel as required.

• Ability to work outside of core business hours as required.

Physical Requirements

• Able to comply with DOT/FAA Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. 

• Able to climb and work on step stools and/or ladders.

• Able to lift 25 lbs. without assistance/able to lift up to 100 lbs. with assistance.

• Able to reach overhead.

• Able to work in a non-dust-free environment.

• Normal or corrected vision (required to perform exacting tasks).

• Full range of motion with both hands.

• Can work in a stooping, kneeling, or standing position and in cramped areas.

Personal Tool Requirements

NOTE: Although the company provides some tools, the production of Aerospace Interiors is a highly developed skill that requires many personal tools enabling an individual to construct quality items in a productive time frame.  Tools that may help improve the productivity and efficiency are Cordless Drills, pneumatic Drills, Angle Drills (Angle Drill suggested but not required), etc.

The minimum required tools must be obtained within 6 months after initial employment.

Minimum Requirements 

Tool Box Small Hammer  Awl 

Calculator  Chisel Set (1/8" to 1") Pliers (regular & needle nose)

Putty knife  Scale (24-inch flex in 16R grads.) Scale (6 inch in 16R grads.)

Screwdriver (Straight) Screwdriver (Phillips #1 & # 2) Square (12" & 24" Combo in 6R) 

Tape Measure (10') Dec/Frac Utility Knife  Crescent Wrench (Small &/or Med) 

Allen Wrenches (Small Set) Wire Cutters Nut Driver Set

Tap Set  Calipers Punch, Center

Vise Grips (small) Flashlight Offset Screwdriver (90 Degree)

Additional Tool Requirements: 

Socket Set 90 Degree Die Grinder Straight Die Grinder

Trim Router Angle Drill Motor Semco Sealant Gun

Large Hand Router Riu Nut Puller Rivet Gun

Shop Tool Operation

NOTE: An employee professing knowledge necessary to operate any machine on this checklist will be required to demonstrate these abilities.  No employee should operate equipment until another employee who has proven experience on the equipment in question has instructed the employee in the set up and operation.

The employee will be required to demonstrate the safe set-up and operation of the following items.

Spray Gun (Contact Glue) Hand Tools (Small Electric and Pneumatic)

Sander, Pneumatic or Electric (Handheld) Router, (Hand Router, Table Router)

Press, Drill Surface Sander, (Drum Sander)

Sander, (Disc, Spindle) Saw, (Band Saw)

Saw, (Table Saw, Sliding Table Saw, Panel Saw) Planer/Jointer

Chop Saw