A growing, privately-owned cabinet manufacturer in Corona, CA is seeking a Cabinet Designer/Drafter for a direct hire career opportunity. This onsite role is ideal for a detail-oriented design professional with cabinet or millwork manufacturing drafting experience who enjoys turning concepts, field measurements, and architectural plans into accurate production-ready drawings.
This company offers long-term stability, with more than 60 years in business, along with a collaborative team environment where designers work closely with project managers, production supervisors, sales teams, and shop personnel. The role provides an opportunity to contribute directly to custom cabinet and millwork projects while building a career with a respected manufacturer known for teamwork, craftsmanship, and consistent work.
Key Responsibilities
- Create 2D CAD details, 3D CAD details, CNC part layouts, cut lists, and production drawings for cabinet fabrication.
- Translate concept designs, field measurements, blueprints, and architectural drawings into functional manufacturing documents.
- Work with project managers, production supervisors, sales teams, and field personnel to resolve design questions, revisions, and production issues.
- Identify design or detailing issues that may impact successful manufacturing and recommend practical solutions.
- Develop project masters, manage lot or unit options versus standards, and follow established company drafting and detailing procedures.
- Review drawings and job packages using internal audit procedures and checklists before releasing work to production.
Compensation and Benefits
- Pay Range: $25.00 to $40.00 per hour, depending on experience.
- Job Type: Direct hire.
- Location: Corona, CA.
- Work Arrangement: Onsite.
- Schedule: Monday through Thursday, 5:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Benefits: Competitive benefits and compensation.
- Stable career opportunity with a company that has been in business for more than 60 years.
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Required Qualifications and Skills
- Create drawings, CAD details, CNC layouts, cut lists, and production-ready cabinet documentation.
- Interpret field measurements, blueprints, architectural drawings, and project changes.
- Coordinate revisions and corrections with project managers, sales teams, production supervisors, and field contacts.
- Prepare accurate job packages for release to manufacturing and CNC production.
- 5+ years of experience in a similar Cabinet Designer, Cabinet Drafter, Cabinet Detailer, or Millwork Drafter role.
- Experience in construction, millwork, or cabinet manufacturing is required.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, architectural drawings, safety guidelines, procedure manuals, and technical documents.
- Strong understanding of cabinet detailing, catalogs, bills of materials, cut lists, part optimization, and production workflows.
- Ability to read a tape measure and convert nominal measurements accurately.
- Basic math skills with strong numerical and statistical ability.
- Ability to communicate clearly in English, both verbally and in writing.
- Strong attention to detail, problem-solving ability, and commitment to following company standards.
- Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team in a manufacturing and production-focused environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of Cabinet Vision software.
- Significant understanding of S2M.
- Ability to create and modify catalog items.
- CNC shop, cut list, parts processing, and field installation knowledge.
- Experience working with cabinet libraries, catalogs, bills of materials, cut lists, and optimization of parts.