Full-Time

Machine Operator 1

Updated on 9/14/2026

Essential Cabinetry Group

Essential Cabinetry Group

Cabinet design and manufacturing

No salary listed

Mifflintown, PA, USA

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Category
Manufacturing & Production Operations (1)
Requirements
  • The candidate must be able to read measuring instruments.
  • The candidate must be able to perform basic mathematical skills.
  • The candidate must have basic knowledge of different manufacturing machines.
  • The candidate must be able to multitask.
  • The candidate must have problem-solving skills.
Responsibilities
  • Support the organization’s C.A.R.E. values.
  • Follow plant safety and environmental policies and keep work areas clean and orderly.
  • Assemble products and parts using basic hand tools.
  • Measure materials for conformance to blueprint specifications using a variety of measuring devices.
  • Follow production guidelines and specifications.
  • Finalize and package products for shipment or movement.
  • Operate and monitor different machines within the cell during daily operation to ensure quality production and minimal unplanned stops with minimal assistance or supervision.
  • Conduct inventory and component inspections or audits to specification, as required.
  • Maintain charts, logbooks, and databases, as required.
  • Meet daily production goals and understand cycle-time requirements.
  • Store products and materials.
  • Meet the deadlines of individual production tasks during the shift.
  • Report defective products or equipment.
  • Perform and maintain accurate finished-goods traceability.
  • Escalate concerns involving material, technical, and quality issues.
  • Perform other assigned tasks.
Desired Qualifications
  • The candidate should be able to read blueprints, schematics, and manuals.
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment is a plus.
Essential Cabinetry Group

Essential Cabinetry Group

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Essential Cabinetry Group is a cabinetry manufacturing group. It designs, manufactures, finishes, and distributes cabinetry through a portfolio of brands and product lines. Its products support dealers, designers, builders, remodelers, and homeowners working on kitchen and interior projects. The group links design and order management with plant production, finishing, quality control, warehousing, and delivery. Work spans cabinet engineering, manufacturing, finishing, quality, maintenance, logistics, dealer sales, and customer service. The work links cabinetry manufacturing expertise with day-to-day delivery for dealers, designers, and builders.

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South Carolina

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Simpsonville expansion promised 156 jobs and 150,000 annual cabinets after December 2022.
  • Current 2026 job postings across Simpsonville, Rockledge, and Mifflintown show active hiring.
  • Updated 2026 company and expo pages signal ongoing brand visibility and customer outreach.

What critics are saying

  • July 2026 employee reviews accuse toxic culture and poor quality, threatening dealer retention.
  • Simpsonville pays roughly $15 to $17 hourly, making labor competition brutal.
  • A production stumble can erase margins quickly because cabinetry remains a low-differentiation category.

What makes Essential Cabinetry Group unique

  • Three brands span custom, semi-custom, and stock-plus cabinetry across price tiers.
  • Breck Partners kept Simpsonville, Rockledge, and Mifflintown manufacturing after 2022 acquisition.
  • Dealer network exceeded 650 kitchen and bath dealers nationwide in 2022.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Company News

GSA Business
Dec 5th, 2022
Manufacturer to expand in Simpsonville with $5M investment, create over 150 jobs > GSA Business

Essential Cabinetry Group's $4.75 million investment in Simpsonville will create 156 new jobs.

FOX Carolina
Dec 5th, 2022
Company expands Greenville Co. operations, creating 150+ new jobs

Essential Cabinetry Group on Grandview Drive is investing $4.75 million in expanding its Simpsonville facility.

Trinity River Media LLC
Jan 10th, 2022
Breckpartners acquires Essential Cabinetry

Breck Partners, LLC ("Breck") is pleased to announce the acquisition of Essential Cabinetry Group.

PE Hub
Dec 7th, 2021
Gridiron sells Essential Cabinetry Group to Breck Partners

Gridiron Capital has sold Essential Cabinetry Group, a maker of custom, semi-custom, and stock-plus kitchen and bathroom cabinetry.