Available Positions
Ready to say you’re a part owner of a door company? See what available positions we have and even if you don’t see something that’s a good fit, get in touch with us – we’d love to hear from you and see what you have to offer.
Operations Supervisor
The list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be amended as management deems necessary in order to exceed customer expectations:
- Set daily/weekly/monthly objectives to meet (SQDC) safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.
- Maintain open communication with employees providing guidance, training, and feedback.
- Oversee and coach employees for improved performance.
- Conduct performance reviews.
- Maintain staff by interviewing, selecting, orienting, training employees, and developing personal growth opportunities.
- Ensure the safe use of equipment and adherence to scheduled regular maintenance.
- Ensure the department area is clean, organized, and free of dangers or hazards.
- Ensure all environmental obligations are met.
- Enforce safety, housekeeping, and quality guidelines in accordance with company standards.
- Work closely with other supervisors in a cooperative manner to ensure proper flow of material for on-time delivery.
- Organize workflow by assigning responsibilities and preparing schedules.
- Monitor output according to specifications and take necessary action to improve.
- Maintain reports on performance and progress of each employee as well as the department.
- Identify issues in efficiency and suggest improvements. Follow through on needed actions for continuous improvement.
- Monitor inventory levels and replenish supplies as needed.
- Set the example for strong performance through attendance, civility, cooperation, safety, and housekeeping.
- Program and operate shop machinery as needed.
Education and/or Experience
Minimum high school degree or equivalent with 3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing related capacity.
Language Skills
Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, employee policies and procedures, handbooks, and other related information. Able to prepare routine reports and correspondence. Able to communicate effectively and with a high degree of professionalism with employees at all levels of the organization.
Mathematical Skills
Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Able to compute rate, ratio, and percentage. Create and maintain Excel spreadsheets as necessary for computations.
Reasoning Ability
Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions provided in written, oral, or diagram form. Able to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, talk, and hear. The employee must occasionally sit and use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is often exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Customer Service Rep.
The list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be amended as management deems necessary in order to exceed customer expectations:
- Learn and utilize internal order-entry tools to complete quotes and/or orders.
- Learn and utilize external quote tools to complete quotes and/or orders.
- Be able to provide a high level of knowledge into the status of quotes, orders, and product offering.
- Professionally represent Western on the phone towards all internal and external customers.
- Know how department processes fit into meeting customer needs while managing customer expectations. Strive to exceed customer expectations through emphasis on communication, professional conduct, and attention to detail.
- Work cooperatively within the Customer Service team in catching mistakes before they get to the customer.
- Able to clearly identify problems, issues and opportunities; exercise common sense and reach sound conclusions.
- Support organizational goals and objectives.
- Maintain productive working relationships with co-workers, customers, and managers.
- Conducts some market and industry research and integrates into current marketing strategy.
- Offer respect to all in the work environment, adheres to high personal standards of acceptance, reliability, openness, and consistency of action.
- Support and adhere to company policies and the employee handbook. Maintain high ethical standards within the department.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Professional verbal and written communication.
- Able to efficiently navigate basic computer software applications to locate, review, modify, enter, and interpret a variety of descriptive and numerical data.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Able to prioritize a variety of work tasks.
- Solid decision making ability.
- Able to work cooperatively.
Education and/or Experience
High school diploma preferred; will also consider a solid work history in a customer service related position.
Knowledge of millwork a plus.
Language Skills
Ability to read and interpret documents such as orders, emails, service logs, and procedure manuals. Ability to prepare reports and correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively with customers and other employees of the organization.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work is performed primarily in an office environment; occasionally in a production or warehouse environment. Appropriate person protective equipment required when in the plant area.
Production
The prefinisher is responsible for painting or staining doors and mouldings according to paperwork or color match sample. Additionally, this role may entail sanding products.
- Reads and follows shop tickets in order to build and assemble quality interior/exterior door units in an accurate and timely fashion.
- Verify materials received.
- Ensure neat and orderly storage of material.
- Maintain inventory records on computer system.
- Assist with basic assemblies as needed.
- Must have punctual and regular attendance.
- Be able to perform basic math calculation.
- Able to handle heavy weight and awkward objects.
- Be able to read a tape measure.
- Must be able to perform in a teamwork environment.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; reach above shoulders; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and use foot/feet to operate machine. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and peripheral vision.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts. The employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Class A CDL Driver
- An excellent driving record, clean background, stable work history.
- One year experience preferred.
- Must be conscientious, courteous, and customer service oriented towards both external and internal customers.
- Ability to lift materials up to 50 pounds.
- Construction/Millwork experience desirable.
- Qualifications/Requirements
Communication Skills
Must be able to communicate effectively with Plant Manager, Sales, Purchasing, other Department Managers, and Vendors.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of information furnished in written and oral form.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, carrying and moving parts, materials, and product. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to VOCs (volatile organic compounds) or airborne particles. The employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Alternatively, you can download an application and email it to HR at hr@western1.com. Or come see us in person at 7007 N 115th Street, Milwaukee WI 53224. Western Building Products is an equal opportunity employer.