About Us: At Nickels Custom Cabinets, we’ve been building high-quality custom cabinetry for over 45 years. Our commitment to design, craftsmanship, and innovation helps us deliver tailored cabinetry solutions that transform homes and spaces. As leaders in the cabinetry and home improvement industry, we’re proud of our legacy, and we invite you to become a part of it.
Job Summary: We are seeking a detail-oriented Cabinetry Engineer with hands-on experience in Microvellum templates and reports. The ideal candidate will play a key role in developing and maintaining engineering standards, templates, and hardware functionality units, while supporting the engineering team and production of highly customized cabinetry projects.
Key Responsibilities: Create, update, and maintain Microvellum templates to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and consistency in production.
Develop and implement custom hardware solutions in Microvellum and integrate them into cabinet designs.
Collaborate with the production team to troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges in custom cabinetry builds.
Process orders to our shop as our engineering team does. That includes optimizations, reports for the shop and requisitions to the purchasing team.
Interpret and prepare detailed AutoCAD drawings and shop drawings for manufacturing.
Engineer and document solutions for non-standard cabinetry requests.
Review and maintain hardware functionality to meet evolving design and production needs.
Ensure all engineering files are organized, accurate, and compliant with company standards.
Write Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to document processes.
Provide solutions to the Customer Service team for special hardware requests.
Deliver Microvellum training to team members as needed.
Required Skills & Qualifications: Minimum 3 years of experience with Microvellum in a cabinetry manufacturing environment.
Strong proficiency in AutoCAD (minimum 3 years).
Solid understanding of custom cabinet design, construction methods, and components.
Experience with templates.
Ability to read and interpret technical and shop drawings.
Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with high-end custom cabinetry and specialty hardware.
Familiarity with lean manufacturing (Kaizen) or continuous improvement in cabinetry production. Cabinetry education in the industrial wood processing industry.
Soft Skills: Proactive problem solver with strong analytical skills.
Collaborative and flexible team player.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Clear written and verbal communication skills.
What We Offer: Comprehensive benefits package, including:
Extended health and dental
Life insurance
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Profit sharing
Company events
Opportunities for professional growth in a supportive environment.
Additional Details: Work Location: In person – Richmond, BC
Schedule: Monday to Friday
Relocation: Must be able to reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting.
How to Apply: Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting your experience with Microvellum, templates, AutoCAD, and custom cabinetry engineering and why you’d be a great fit for this role.
After passing the first interview, you will be required to take a Microvellum knowledge test at Nickels Cabinets. This test will assess your technical knowledge in various areas, including templates, material data entry, optimization, report creation, and custom drawing.
At Nickels Custom Cabinets, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates.
Join Us
Be part of a team dedicated to crafting exceptional cabinetry.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $32–$38 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Send an email to [email protected] to apply.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $32.00-$38.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
