Lead Builder

The Albert C. Wiltshire Employment Center recruits qualified candidates for positions within the Brooklyn Navy Yard, a 300-acre industrial park housing over 400+ businesses within the manufacturing, food, media, technology, and creative field.

A Brooklyn Navy Yard company is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Lead Builder. We are looking for a skilled individual proficient in fine woodworking with 5+ years’ experience. This individual exhibits a thorough understanding of wood science and fin woodworking techniques, is self-motivated and enjoys working as part of a respectful and collaborative team. We’re looking for a candidate with expansive thinking who is intentional, focused, engaged and curious.

Essential Functions:

• Multi-task, prioritize deadlines with simultaneous work assignments in a goal-oriented, collaborative environment.

• Construct pieces from start to finish autonomously at times and collaboratively at times

• Build with consistency, maintain/improve speed and accuracy from project to project.

• Learn and adapt to new methods and techniques. Help to ideate and work closely with the team to better methods and practices across the build department.

• Regularly provide feedback for the editing of shop drawings and documentation of updated build methods/processes as needed to continually improve processes and communication to the team at large.

• Devise and build jigs as necessary to find efficiencies within the build

• Mill and prepare lumber/sheet goods utilizing saws, jointers, planers and sanding machinery.

• Sand and prep work for finishing when necessary

• With a keen eye for detail, ensure every product meets EC’s exacting standards

• Work within production timelines/ goals, keep an accurate account of hours through Harvest Time app.

•Utilize hand tools and operate machinery in accordance with safety standards for self and team at all times.

• Maintain, update and augment as necessary shop safety rules in accordance with OSHA and EC safety standards.

• Act as the point of contact for machine maintenance and safety. Keep logs, repair, replace parts – work with the team at large to ensure machines are at optimal operation and safety levels.

• Self assess and make adjustments as necessary to address or correct fabrication hurdles in order to maintain EC’s quality standards.

• Work with other team members to expedite the production schedule.

• Skill share and provide practical training with other team members whenever helpful or necessary.

• Provide feedback within a team setting to continually improve processes.

• Assist with lumber deliveries.

• Take ownership of general upkeep of the premises and participate in team upkeep efforts

Qualities of the Ideal Candidate:

• Broad spectrum of wood working techniques and wood science proficiency

• Ability to work well both autonomously and collaboratively.

• Proficient reading of shop drawings • Willingness to take direction and follow standard operating procedures.

• Approaches everything with a curiosity mindset while progressively building skill sets.

• Willing and eager to continuously improve self work, team work, share opinions to help improve processes and/or ask for help when needed.

• Understands the value of a well-organized, clean environment.

• Keen eye for accuracy and detail using critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Willing, focused, engaged, mindful and curious.

Physical Demands: Physical requirements include regularly lifting / carrying of up to 50 pounds of furniture and other heavy materials; ability to push and pull carts weighing up to 250 pounds; visual acuity, speech, and hearing; hand and eye coordination; and manual dexterity necessary to operate machinery. Subject to sitting, standing (8 hrs /day), reaching, bending, stooping, squatting, stretching, walking, twisting, and kneeling to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment: This job operates out of our Manufacturing Facility at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. This is a fulltime, 40-hours a week position. The Lead Builder role is an in-person position and cannot be performed remotely. Pay and Benefits • $30 – $35 / hour commensurate with experience • Paid Company Holidays • Paid Sick Leave • Paid Time Off after a year of employment with Employer • Health Insurance (subsidized by Egg Collective’s $400 / month contribution) • Retirement Plan (401k) with Employer Match formula of 50% up to 4% • Dental (employee paid if elected) • Vision (employee paid if elected) • Life Insurance (employee paid if elected) • Short-Term Disability (Employer paid)