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Work History
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Music Production. Travel. Reading.
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Lee Snelson

Lee Snelson

Kelowna,Canada

Summary

I have forty three years of cabinet making experience, ranging from millwork and CNC operations, to custom cabinet design, installation and service, assembly line production and plant management.

Overview

44
44
years of professional experience

Work History

Cabinet Maker

Westwood Fine Cabinetry
01.2013 - Current
  • Installed hardware such as drawer pulls, hinges, and handles.
  • Read and interpreted design plans to understand project specifications.
  • Maintained safe and organized workspace to minimize risk of injury.
  • Blueprint design understanding
  • Installation understanding
  • Measured and cut materials to specified dimensions to achieve precise fit.
  • Inspected completed cabinets for quality assurance.
  • Adhered to all safety protocols during the fabrication process, minimizing accidents and maintaining a safe working environment for all team members.
  • Constructed custom cabinets for residential and commercial spaces using varied hand and power tools.
  • Attained higher levels of precision by utilizing specialized tools such as CNC machines for intricate cuts and patterns.
  • Repaired cabinets and cabinet parts.
  • Assembled cabinet components using glue and mechanical fasteners to create strong, durable products.
  • Sanded and finished surfaces to create smooth, polished appearance.
  • Mentored junior cabinet makers in the development of their skills, fostering a supportive team environment centered on continuous improvement.
  • Coordinated with suppliers for prompt delivery of materials.
  • Collaborated with designers and architects to create functional and visually appealing cabinetry solutions for residential and commercial spaces.
  • Contributed innovative ideas during design meetings, helping shape unique concepts that set our company apart from competitors in the market.

Forman

01.2003 - 01.2012
  • Order and process materials, for up to 250 cabinets per day
  • Manage and control workflow for approximately 25 day and evening staff
  • Hands on training and guidance for apprentices and skilled workers
  • Planning and organization of daily production meetings
  • Develop and maintain inventory from hardware and mechanical, to tools and supplies
  • Segregate labor to produce standard and custom cabinetry
  • Process and alleviate problems from inventory and hardware to case goods and staffing
  • Applaud ingenuity to bolster moral and calm negativity in the workplace.

Cabinetmaker

Westwood Fine Cabinerty
01.1980 - 01.2003
  • The first two years of my employment were spent primarily in millwork, they included such duties as working the rip saw cutting orders from stock lists and working routers to produce stiles and cross pieces for doors and drawers
  • Laminating lumber for door panels, and prep sanding
  • The next two years were spent learning to process case goods some of which included beam saw cross cut saw and panel saw applications
  • Cutting and ordering stock lists for all cabinet carcass materials and working with such products as melamine arborite and wood veneers
  • I have training in drill, dowel and edgebanding machinery I also received some paint and lacquer training at this time which including spray application and paint finishing techniques
  • After these formative years I was then introduced to the design and assembly of finished product
  • These duties included the construction of base wall and vanity cabinets, drawer assembly, melamine steel and dovetail
  • The processing and completing of cabinet listing sheets
  • Custom cabinetry such as bars hoodfan covers and finished veneer tops
  • I also received exclusive training in custom parts breakout primarily converting design plans from Imperial to Metric size for CNC and beam saw applications
  • In recent years my focus has shifted to hardware planning and application I have an extensive knowledge of products from such manufacturers as Blum Hettich Mepla and Rev-a-shelf I also provide instruction on system 32 and Blum dynalog applications for CNC operations.

Education

GED -

Sprinvalley Secondary
Kelowna BC
06.1980

Skills

  • Power tool use
  • Hardware Installation
  • Custom cabinet design
  • Custom fabrication

Accomplishments

  • Streamlining operations to produce more consistent product on time and complete, with less overhead.
  • Producing strong growth and productivity, while managing an ever increasing shortage of skilled labor.
  • Introduced staff rotations to promote harmony, and cross training employees for a rich professional environment.
  • Applied audit systems to enhance quality and prevent warranty issues.
  • Promoted cabinet system technology to increase profits, and gain an edge on the high end market competition.
  • Raised awareness in staff to take pride in production and gain respect from their efforts.

Personal Details

  • I love to play music in my spare time and I own and operate a small home studio where I compose and record my own music, I have also played in numerous bands in and around the Kelowna area.
  • I coached youth soccer for ten years.
  • I have a keen interest in computers having built and serviced several of my own, along with those of friends and family.

Qualifications Education

  • 1967 – 1973 Lyndhurst primary school Manchester England.
  • 1973 – 1976 Crescent Road boys school Manchester England.
  • 1976 – 1979 Springvalley High school Kelowna B.C.
  • 2009 Ged certificate.

References

Dan Fisher, 250-860-3900

Training

  • I have over 30 years of on the job training and guidance.
  • I am also recognized by the apprenticeship board of Canada to train and nurture apprentices.
  • Various management training courses.

Languages

English
Full Professional

Music Production. Travel. Reading.

I own and maintain a small personal Recording studio. In which I have produced my own music for the last twenty years.

I have traveled around the UK and Mexico.


Timeline

Cabinet Maker

Westwood Fine Cabinetry
01.2013 - Current

Forman

01.2003 - 01.2012

Cabinetmaker

Westwood Fine Cabinerty
01.1980 - 01.2003

GED -

Sprinvalley Secondary

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