Warehouse Millwork & Production Puller in Tacoma, Washington at Frontier Door & Cabinet

Position Summary

The Millwork Puller is responsible for accurately pulling, verifying, inspecting, preparing, and staging millwork materials for production and outbound delivery. This role supports the flow of trim, casing, mouldings, shelving, jambs, doors, frames, and related millwork components through the warehouse and into production, shipping, or job-site delivery.

This position requires strong attention to detail, safe material-handling habits, clear communication, and ownership of accuracy from the moment material is pulled until it is staged and handed off. The Millwork Puller must be able to read pick tickets, verify material against sales orders, identify shortages or damage, use proper labeling and staging practices, and escalate issues before they become production or delivery failures.

This is not just a “grab material and move it” position. The Millwork Puller is a key control point for accuracy, inventory integrity, product condition, and on-time delivery. The right person for this role brings GRIT, consistency, accountability, and pride in doing the work correctly even when the pace is high.

Primary Responsibilities

Millwork Pulling & Order Accuracy

The Millwork Puller reviews daily pick tickets, work orders, sales orders, and ERP-generated pull lists to determine what material is needed, where it is located, and how it should be prepared. This includes verifying job numbers, product descriptions, item numbers, supplier part numbers, dimensions, finishes, quantities, and any special handling or cutting requirements before material is moved.

Material must be pulled according to the order, not by assumption. The Millwork Puller is expected to double-check size, profile, finish, quantity, and condition before staging. When something does not match the sales order, pick ticket, or expected material requirement, the issue must be stopped and escalated before the wrong product moves forward.

Material Inspection & Discrepancy Control

Every pull must include a visual inspection for damage, shortage, incorrect material, incorrect size, scratches, dents, cracks, warping, broken packaging, unstable bunks, or anything that could create a problem for production, shipping, installation, or the customer.

Damaged, incorrect, missing, or questionable material must be communicated immediately to the Millwork Lead or Supervisor. Items that cannot move forward must be tagged or identified as “Hold – Damaged” or “Hold – Review” when applicable, and the required scrap-ticket process must be followed.

Scrap tickets are required when the product or quantity used is different than what is listed on the sales order. For example, if the sales order calls for one size or length but a different size or length is used and cut down, or if additional sticks are consumed beyond what the order called for, that must be documented. The purpose is to protect inventory accuracy, document material usage, and prevent silent inventory loss.

Cutting, Bundling, Banding & Labeling

When required, the Millwork Puller cuts material to the specified length and prepares it for production or delivery. Finished material must be bundled, banded, wrapped, labeled, and protected in a way that prevents damage, shifting, tipping, or confusion during handling and transport.

Each stack, bunk, bundle, or staged order must be clearly labeled with the correct sales order, job number, millwork item, and contents. Material must be organized by job, order, production batch, or delivery requirement so that production, shipping, and dock teams can immediately understand what the material is, where it belongs, and whether it is complete.

Staging for Production or Delivery

Pulled material must be staged in the correct designated area and organized to prevent mix-ups. The Millwork Puller is responsible for making sure staged material is neat, stable, accessible, and clearly identified.

Finished millwork bunks must be secured properly with the correct dunnage and support. Material should be balanced evenly, kept as flat as possible, and protected from warping, crushing, tipping, or finished-surface damage. Staging areas must remain clean, organized, and free of blocked aisles, loose banding, debris, or unsafe obstructions.

When orders are complete, the Millwork Puller verifies quantities, signs off or confirms the pull list as required, and notifies the Millwork Lead, Shipping, or Supervisor that the order is ready for the next step.

Inventory Accuracy & System Discipline

The Millwork Puller supports inventory accuracy by using correct locations, returning unused material to its proper home, restrapping and securing partial units, and keeping material organized so the system and the physical warehouse match.

This role may assist with cycle counts, location audits, material verification, and investigation of shortages or discrepancies. Stock levels, pull completion, and material movement must be communicated accurately so Shipping, Inventory, Production, and Warehouse leadership can trust what is physically available.

The Millwork Puller is also expected to support daily review of morning and midday viewers or production/shipping priority lists when assigned, helping identify misses, add-ons, shortages, or urgent material needs before they impact the schedule.

Safety & Material Handling

The Millwork Puller must follow all material-handling safety requirements at all times. This includes using proper PPE, maintaining awareness of forklift traffic and pedestrian pathways, keeping aisles and pull lanes clear, and reporting unsafe conditions, damaged racks, unstable loads, near misses, injuries, or product damage immediately.

Oversized, heavy, or awkward material must be team-lifted or moved with proper equipment. Employees must not lift beyond their individual capacity, twist while carrying, climb on racks or stacked material, or stand under suspended or elevated loads.

Forklifts, pallet jacks, and material-handling equipment may only be used by trained and authorized employees. Before moving bunks or staged material, the Millwork Puller must confirm that the load is properly supported, banded, balanced, and secure.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Qualified candidates should have warehouse, millwork, door, construction material, shipping, receiving, or production experience. Prior experience with trim, casing, moulding, jambs, shelving, doors, frames, or finished millwork is strongly preferred.

The successful candidate must be able to read and follow pick tickets, work orders, cut lists, sales orders, labels, part numbers, and material descriptions. They must be comfortable working in a fast-paced production and warehouse environment where accuracy, timing, safety, and communication matter every day.

Forklift certification is preferred, and the ability to become certified is required if the position requires equipment operation. The role also requires the ability to safely lift and handle heavy doors, long millwork pieces, and awkward material using proper technique and team lifts when needed.

Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred but not required.

Key Expectations

The Millwork Puller is expected to work with ownership, consistency, and GRIT. This means completing pulls correctly, communicating problems early, protecting finished material, keeping staging clean, and refusing to let inaccurate or damaged material quietly move down the line.

Success in this role is measured by accuracy, safety, reliability, organization, communication, and the ability to support production and shipping without creating avoidable rework. Material should be pulled correctly the first time, labeled clearly, staged safely, and ready when the next department needs it.

The standard is simple: correct material, complete order, safe handling, clean staging, accurate documentation, and on-time support for production and delivery.

Working Relationships

The Millwork Puller works closely with the Millwork Lead, Warehouse Lead, Shipping, Dock Staff, Inventory, QC, Production, and Dispatch. This role is expected to communicate directly and professionally with those teams to resolve shortages, clarify material questions, confirm completed pulls, and support daily operational priorities.

Physical Requirements

This position requires standing, walking, bending, reaching, lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing, and handling long or heavy materials throughout the shift. The employee must be able to safely lift up to 90 pounds when required, use team lifts for oversized or awkward material, and work around forklifts, pallet jacks, racks, bunks, staging areas, and active warehouse traffic.

Compensation & Benefits

• Hourly, DOE (market-competitive for Tacoma).
• Full-time with overtime opportunities.
• Benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401(k).