Senior Cabinet Maker / Millwork Specialist
- Calgary, AB
- On-site
- Posted Oct 19, 2026
- 1 position
$24–$28 / hour
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- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Lead · 10+ years
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Seniority
- Mid-Senior level
Job summary
Fabricate, assemble, and finish custom cabinetry and millwork, interpreting drawings and operating woodworking machinery while maintaining quality, accuracy, and safety. Help establish the new shop by developing its setup, workflow, production processes, and quality standards.
Job details
We are seeking a highly experienced Cabinet Maker / Millwork Specialist to join a newly established millwork shop operated by a growing automotive group diversifying into new business opportunities. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled tradesperson to contribute their expertise in custom cabinetry and millwork while helping establish shop operations, production processes, and quality standards. Key Responsibilities Fabricate, assemble, and finish custom cabinetry and millwork. Read and interpret blueprints, shop drawings, and specifications. Operate woodworking machinery, power tools, and precision equipment. Ensure quality, accuracy, and efficiency in all work. Assist with shop set up, work flow development, and production standards. Maintain a safe, organized, and efficient work environment. Qualifications Extensive experience manufacturing, assembling, and installing residential and commercial cabinetry, including complex custom projects. Strong experience operating CNC routers, edge banders, table saws, and other woodworking machinery safely and independently. Experience working with laminate, Formica, MDF, melamine, veneers, and other cabinetry materials. Ability to handle site measurements, leveling, fitting, adjustments, and installation challenges. Ability to read shop drawings, understand measurements, troubleshoot problems, and complete complex projects independently. Physically capable of demanding workshop duties, including safely lifting and handling heavy materials. Hardworking, energetic, patient, reliable, proactive, safety-conscious, and an excellent problem-solver. Valid Class 5 driver's license and reliable transportation. The ideal candidate is a hands-on craftsman who takes pride in quality workmanship and is ready to help build and grow a new millwork operation. Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
What you’ll do
Fabricate, assemble, and finish custom cabinetry and millwork, interpreting drawings and operating woodworking machinery while maintaining quality, accuracy, and safety. Help establish the new shop by developing its setup, workflow, production processes, and quality standards.
Requirements
Requires extensive experience manufacturing, assembling, and installing residential and commercial cabinetry, including complex custom projects, and the ability to operate woodworking machinery independently and safely. Candidates must be able to interpret shop drawings, measure and install cabinetry, handle demanding physical work, hold a valid Class 5 driver's license, have reliable transportation, and be legally entitled to work in Canada.
Listed skills
- Troubleshooting · Preferred
- Occupational safety · Preferred
Other relevant skills
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- Custom Cabinetry Fabrication
- Millwork Fabrication
- Cabinet Assembly and Finishing
- Blueprint and Shop Drawing Interpretation
- CNC Router Operation
- Edge Bander Operation
- Table Saw Operation
- Woodworking Machinery Operation
- Laminate and Formica Work
- MDF and Melamine Work
- Veneer Work
- Site Measurement
- Leveling and Fitting
- Cabinet Installation
- Troubleshooting
- Workplace Safety
Job areas
- Trades
- Manufacturing
- Construction
