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As Colorado’s highest volume cabinet manufacturer, Tharp has over 130 full-time employees in Loveland, Colorado. Positions include: Sales, Engineering, Accounting, HR, Customer Service, Production, Delivery, Installation and Field Service. If you’re interested in becoming a part of the Tharp team, please fill out our application below.
Benefits
Tharp offers medical, dental and vision plans. Enrollment eligibility is 60 days from the first day of the following month of start date. Family and dependent health care coverage is available for an additional charge.
Our Employment Policies
Tharp takes its work environment very seriously and is committed to providing a safe and diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and have a drug free work environment at Tharp. We are an “AT WILL” employer per Colorado statute.
Pre-employment Requirements Include:
- Drug test
- Background check
- Reference check
- Driving records for employees operating company vehicles
Open Positions
Finish Engineer
Job Description
Your Mission:
Deliver high quality, aesthetically pleasing product on time with strong communication. Drive new finish development and ensure consistent practices are executed by all Finishers.
Core responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Maintaining a safe work environment- Be aware of safety hazards and unsafe work behaviors; resolve and escalate appropriately.
- Maintaining floor presence- The Finish Engineer is considered a first responder on department related issues. The Finish Engineer must maintain accessible presence on the department floor at all times.
- Support Leads-Maintaining product flow- It is the Leads responsibility to manage product flow according to Tharp Production guidelines to ensure optimal Quality and Delivery. Your support will be vital to daily success.
- Maintaining equipment- Finish Engineers are to perform daily first article inspection on each piece of equipment within the first hour of operation. If issues are identifies, create Maintenance Work Order and provide support.
- Ensure Product Quality- Product Quality is managed through first article inspections, random sample inspections and dry mill tests are to be performed daily. The Finish Engineer is responsible for stopping the production of defective product, root causing the issue and addressing or escalating the issue for corrective measures.
- Facilitate Training Program- The Finish Engineer will ensure that all operators are certified or trained toward certification while in department according to Tharp Work Instructions. The Finish Engineer must direct training measures and verify certification upon training completion.
- Work Instruction Integrity- A work instruction must exist for every major function within the department. It is the Finish Engineer who creates and maintains all Finish Work Instructions.
- Drive Process Improvement- Evaluate and identify process deficiencies and product opportunities. Work with Continuous Improvement Team to drive change with buy-in.
- Monitor Adherence to Tharp Policies- The Finish Engineer is a key department leader that ensures adherence to Tharp Policies. Any violation observed needs to be immediately reported to the appropriate manager.
Salary: $50-80K
Production Engineer I, II, III
Job Description
Department:
Production Engineer I
Designated Team / Business Unit Reports to: Team BUL and/or as assigned
General Purpose:
Manufacturing Quality and efficiency starts with the Production Engineer. The Production Engineer converts customer/sales concepts into a manufactural product. The Production Engineer works with Sales, Designers and Manufacturing personnel to accurately convert Sales’ designs into a product that can be manufactured and installed at a level of quality that ensures a great customer experience.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Produce quality engineering solutions according to the production engineering process.
- Support Operations, Installation and Service to ensure optimal customer experience.
- Specific functions as directed by the supervisor to facilitate training and effective output.
- Engage with Team and Technical Advisors to insure Safe and correct methods are used to facilitate requested output.
- Maintain a safe and quality based effort for any products that are processed.
- Develop skills and proficiency at assigned tasks.
- Clean up work area each day in accordance with plant safety and house cleaning standards.
- Process work in a timely, quality focused manner.
- Display a basic understanding of the information contained in the Tharp cut sheets and prints.
- Attention to detail.
- Display a baseline of understanding of the Tharp Quality requirements.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Other duties as required.
Equipment:
Standard office equipment
Physical Activities and Safety:
90% sitting, 10% walking – Must be able to lift 25 lbs. Must strictly adhere to company safety policy, including, wearing safety glasses where required.
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Ability to learn:
- To understand cut sheets and prints.
- To understand specific efforts and tasks.
- Attention to detail.
- Appreciation for quality.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Knows and consistently follows Engineering work instructions.
- Consistently produces $12,000 per day of Face Frame jobs with less than 2 QC kickbacks per week.
- Job complexity is often simple and repeatable with minimal special design requirements.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with Sales Personnel and Designers to ensure top quality.
Education or Formal Training:
High School Diploma
Experience:
General computer experience required. Prior design experience or a minimum of 6 months manufacturing experience required. Cabinet Vision experience desired but not required.
Production Engineer II
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Ability to learn:
- To understand cut sheets and prints.
- To understand specific efforts and tasks.
- Attention to detail.
- Appreciation for quality.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Consistently produces $15,000 per day of FF, EU and LG jobs with less than 2 QC kickbacks per week.
- Job complexity is increased with Euro lines.
- Engineer is expected to contribute to specialty design solutions.
Education or Formal Training:
High School Diploma
Experience:
Achieve a Production Engineer I status for a minimum of 6 months with 1 year preferred or 2 years working in a similar role in a manufacturing environment
Production Engineer III
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Ability to learn:
- To understand cut sheets and prints.
- To understand specific efforts and tasks.
- Attention to detail.
- Appreciation for quality.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Consistently produces $20,000+ per day of FF, EU and LG jobs.
- Job complexity is unlimited.
- Engineer is expected to work with sales person to identify and implement design solutions for approved engineering concepts.
Education or Formal Training:
High School Diploma
Experience:
Achieve a Production Engineer II status for a minimum of 1 year with 3 year preferred or 5 years working in a similar role in a manufacturing environment
Salary: $30-45k
Outside Sales – Builder Business
Job Description
General Purpose:
The Outside Sales – Builder Business position actively pre-qualifies, pursues, engages, pre-qualifies and closes Cabinet and related products and service sales to new Builder/Contractor Customers.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Fully identifying, qualifying, and selling Tharp Cabinets to the Builder/Contractor Business segment of the organization. This segment of business is vital to the organization and requires comprehensive pre-qualification effort inclusive of documented reporting of prospect prior to full sales support. The Builder Business consists of a company defined customer profile/outline and is a specific customer base where sales focus is to be placed. The following is required and necessary for the execution of the Sales activity.
- Develop and close new Builder/Contractor Business.
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
- Customer interface, management and maintenance.
- Sales material development and presentation.
- Concept and final design and drawing development.
- Budget and price estimate development.
- File creation and management as it pertains to customer development and management.
Working Relationships:
The job will consist of daily communication requirements with a wide variety of people, including but not limited to; Contractors/Builder executives, Contractor/Builder site personnel, Tharp personnel including upper managers, A/R and A/P, Manufacturing personnel, Service staff, Delivery staff, Installation Staff, and will require professionalism and business acumen.
Anticipated Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday during regular business hours. There will be occasional overtime that may be required to complete work requirements as well as Saturday Showroom staffing once per month.
Equipment:
Usual office equipment as supplied by Company – phone, computer, fax, copier, automobile etc. will be used on a daily basis.
Physical Activities and Safety:
10% standing, 10% walking, 80% sitting – Must strictly adhere to company safety policy, including, wearing safety equipment (glasses, hardhat, etc.) where and when required. Driving and travel in a vehicle is required, cell phones are to be used with a hands free device, texting while driving is prohibited.
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent organizational, planning and scheduling skills.
- Proficient computer skills including Cabinet Vision, MSOffice, Outlook.
- Create and maintain customer lists and status reports.
- Create and present Company sales presentations.
- Communicate Market trends and make recommendations on possible product implementation.
- Ability to successfully maintain relationships intellectually as well as technologically.
- Ability to learn and use proprietary Custom Software solutions.
- Display the ability to manage several activities at once and make decisions as circumstances change.
- Work independently.
- Must work well in a team environment and have the ability to work with others.
- Participation with a Tharp Program Manager for product and customer development and relationships.
- Assist in efforts to insure all Service and Warranty requirements get resolved, through appropriate internal resources.
- Ability to develop conceptual drawings and design.
- Excellent problem solving skills.
- Capable of multi-tasking to deadline and completion.
- Ownership mentality (The buck stops here mentality).
- Service (Dedication to your customers/coworkers to supply their needs while holding them accountable).
- Integrity (Do what you promise).
- Teamwork (Respect all teammates. Treat all professionally. Win as a team).
- Ability to execute (Get the job done regardless of the obstacles).
- Preferred, but not required:
- Experience in cabinet design, manufacturing, engineering and/or production. o Ability to read and interpret Construction documents including Plans, specifications and contracts.
- Experience in/with Cabinet Vision.
Education or Formal Training:
High School diploma required, bachelor’s degree strongly preferred or applicable work experience that is specifically applicable
Experience:
Previous sales, lead generation and lead development and customer service experience with a proven track record showing success in closing sales, excellent customer communication and service skills are required.
Compensation:
Base salary plus commission.
Program Manager
Job Description
General Purpose:
The Program Manager actively manages the requirements of an assigned Builder program for all Tharp internal operational requirements and efficiencies.
Duties/Responsibilities:
The Tharp internal requirements include a wide array of actionable effort and the functional job requirements include the following as required and necessary for the execution of a product and/or service order through our manufacturing facility.
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
- Participation with a Tharp Sales rep for customer development and relationships.
- Customer interface and management.
- Builder Program Scheduling administration and requirements communication.
- Builder Program Pricing administration and requirements communication.
- Concept and Final design and drawing development.
- Price Estimate development.
- File creation and management as it pertains to builder programs and job creation.
- Assist and coordinate all Service and Warranty requirements through appropriate internal resources.
- On site field measurements.
- Order Entry.
- Other duties as may be assigned by President or Manager. Working relationships: The job will consist of daily communication requirements with a wide variety of people, including but not limited to; Tharp personnel including upper managers, A/R and A/P, Manufacturing personnel, Service staff, Delivery staff, Installation Staff, Contractors/Builder executives, Contractor/Builder Site personnel and will require professionalism and business acumen.
Anticipated Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. There will be occasional Overtime as may be required to complete work requirements as well as 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Saturday Showroom staffing (approximately 2-3 days quarterly).
Equipment:
Usual office equipment as supplied by Company – Car, phone, computer, fax, copier, vehicle, etc., will be used on a daily basis.
Physical Activities and Safety:
10% standing, 20% walking, 70% sitting – Must strictly adhere to company safety policy, including, wearing safety equipment (glasses, hardhat, etc.) where and when required. Driving and travel in a shared company vehicle is required.
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Proficient computer skills including MSOffice, outlook.
- Ability to learn and use new and proprietary Software solutions.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- A proficiency in project/program management.
- Display the ability to manage several activities at once and make decisions as circumstances change.
- Work independently.
- Must work well in a team environment and have the ability to work with others.
- Excellent organizational, planning and scheduling skills.
- Ability to read and interpret documents.
- Field construction measuring experience.
- Ability to develop conceptual drawings and design.
- Excellent problem solving skills.
- Capable of multi-tasking to deadline and completion.
- Ability to successfully maintain relationships intellectually as well as technologically.
- Ownership (The buck stops here mentality).
- Service (Dedication to your coworkers to supply their needs while holding them accountable).
- Integrity (Do what you promise).
- Teamwork (Respect all teammates. Treat all professionally. Win as a team).
- Ability to execute (Get the job done regardless of the obstacles).
- Preferred, but not required:
- Experience in cabinet design, manufacturing, engineering and production.
- Experience in/with Cabinet Vision.
- A background in working with Construction documents including Plans, specifications and contracts.
Education or Formal Training:
High School diploma required, bachelor’s degree strongly preferred or applicable work experience that is specifically applicable
Experience:
Previous project or program management and/or customer service experience and proven track record showing excellent customer service and organizational skills are required.
$30-50k plus commissions
Cabinet Maker
Job Description
This position consists of about 85% standing and 15% walking. Must be able to lift 50 pounds. Must strictly adhere to company safety policy, including wearing safety glasses, closed-toe shoes, hearing protection, and using machine guards where/when required. A wide variety of hand tools are used on a daily basis, including staple guns, nail guns, table saws, chop saw, cross cut saw, drills, sanders, CNC machine.
We encourage thinking outside the box and we are looking for candidates who are always seeking ways to improve both company processes and themselves. We are seeking experienced, career minded individuals who have a strong work history, are reliable, dependable, honest and hard working.
Our production facility operates with teaming. This allows for our employees to expand their skill sets and knowledge of all aspects of the production process. Working with your Team Captains, you will develop a career path that will facilitate your growth as well as strengthen your team.
Qualifications
- Ability to read and understand spec sheets and prints.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to work well with a team.
- Appreciation for quality.
- Self-motivated.
- Experience in wood working or cabinetry is a plus but not necessary.
- Candidate must be able to read a tape measure.
- Previous experience with table saws, drills, staple and nail guns is strongly preferred but not required.
- High School diploma or GED desired but not required.
$12-20/hr
Delivery Driver
Job Description
The Delivery Driver loads product at the plant and delivers it safely to the end user. This is normally the last step in the process of filling a customer’s order.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Load cabinets and parts into a truck in a safe manner ensuring the load is well protected and secure.
- Locate missing parts needed to complete shipment.
- Drive Tharp’s delivery vehicles, mostly large straight trucks, throughout Colorado and neighboring states when delivering cabinets and parts.
- Unload cabinets and parts at destination and inspect load for any damage that may have occurred in transit.
- Conduct vehicle inspections per DOT regulations.
- Clean and Maintain vehicle.
- Other duties as assigned.
Outside Contacts:
Contractors, customers and the public on a routine basis
Equipment:
Delivery truck, hand dolly, loading and securing devices
Physical Activities and Safety:
10% standing, 60% walking, 30 % sitting – Must be able to lift up to 100lbs. Strict adherence to Tharp’s safety policy including wearing safety glasses where required. A back brace and gloves are recommended and provided.
Job Qualifications
- Must have good judgment in all aspects of job, i.e. loading efficiency, securing the load, locating the destination and safely unloading the materials.
- Must have good truck driving skills.
- Must interface professionally with customers.
- Good problem solving skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Education or Formal Training: H.S. Diploma/GED preferred but not required.
Licenses Needed:
Colorado Drivers license and driving record that meets Tharp’s requirements
Experience:
At least 6 months of previous experience driving delivery trucks
$12-20/hr
