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# (Lumber) Shop Hand at Cambium

- **Company:** Cambium
- **Location:** Columbia, MD
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-09-04
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cambium/994c0741-66f4-48f7-97bb-8faec3e76ca5

## Job description

## About This Role

As Shop Hand, you’ll be a key part of daily operations at our East Coast manufacturing facility. This role requires confidence working with woodshop tools and millwork equipment, attention to detail, and a strong commitment to safety, speed, and consistency. You’ll be hands-on across every step of the production process. From drying and milling final fabrication, you’ll be part of a tight-knit team focused on delivering high-quality, Carbon Smart Wood™ products.

## What You’ll Do Here

- Assist the Sr. Shop Manager in fulfilling orders and keeping the shop organized and running smoothly
- Operate shop equipment to process raw boards into finished products, including cutting, planing, sanding, and assembly
- Load and unload materials, move inventory, and stage materials for production
- Maintain a clean and safe work environment by following shop protocols and daily cleanup routines Sr Shop Manager to effectively fulfill orders and maintain a clean working environment.
- Support packaging, labeling, and shipping of finished goods as needed

## Your Skill Sets and Capabilities Include

- You’re comfortable with power tools and woodshop machinery
- You work safely and stay alert in a factory or woodshop environment
- You hustle—staying focused, moving with purpose, and taking pride in hard work
- You proactively create value, reliable and bring attention to detail
- You take feedback well and actively seek to improve your skills
- You’re a team player who supports others and leaves your ego at the door
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds regularly throughout the shift, including handling lumber
- Frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, and handling of materials and tools.
- Comfortable working in a warehouse or millwork shop environment with fluctuating temperatures, sawdust, and noise.

The Details

- This role will report to: Michael Sheets, Sr Shop Manager
- Salary Range: $20.00/Hour
- When: Immediately
- Where: Columbia, MD
- Interview Process: Recruiter screen, Hiring Manager Interview, Final On-Site Interview

Cambium is committed to building an inclusive organization that reflects the diverse communities our team works to serve. We believe that diversity in all its forms (gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, veteran's status, disability and more) is essential to imagining and actively building a more just and sustainable future for all. We hope you feel welcome here.

## About Cambium

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Cambium builds modern supply chains for the built environment by salvaging waste logs and converting them into sustainable, traceable materials such as Carbon Smart™ Wood and mass timber.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A – $18.5M raised in February 2025)
- **Headquarters**: Washington, DC, USA (with additional offices in Halethorpe, MD; Baltimore, MD; and San Francisco, CA)
- **Founded**: 2019
- **Founders**: Ben Christensen (CEO), Marisa Repka (COO/CFO), Theo Hooker (COO), Stephan Herrera (CMO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Circular economy / Sustainable building materials / Greentech
- **Target customers**: B2B – architecture, construction, real estate developers, and mass timber manufacturers
- **Mission**: To reduce the millions of logs wasted each year by creating modern supply chains that deliver high-performance, low-carbon materials for a more sustainable built environment.

## Products & Services
- **Carbon Smart™ Wood**: Reclaimed lumber sourced from urban and salvage logs, processed and graded for structural use.
- **Mass Timber (CLT)**: The first cross-laminated timber (CLT) product made from salvaged wood, enabling carbon-storing, large-scale construction.
- **Supply Chain Technology**: A platform that simplifies sourcing, pricing, and traceability of salvaged wood, connecting suppliers with buyers.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue estimated at $2.1M (LinkedIn data) – private company; total funding raised ~$31.3M across multiple reports (conflicting: $28.5M per Tracxn, $31.27M per CBInsights)
- **Notable Investors**: MaC Venture Capital (lead in several rounds), Climate Capital, VoLo Earth Ventures, Revolution Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, Soma Capital, Alumni Ventures, and others.
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Headcount grew 17.8% YoY to 54 employees (as of mid-2026)
  - Acquired Forward Forestry in August 2024 to expand wood supply
  - Launched mass timber (CLT) product in early 2025
  - 6 active job postings (Senior Software Engineer, SVP Supply Chain, CFO, etc.)
  - Strong LinkedIn follower growth (+61.8% YoY)

## Competitive Advantages
- Proprietary supply chain technology that tracks and certifies each piece of salvaged wood (full traceability)
- First mover in producing mass timber from salvaged urban logs, turning a waste stream into a premium structural material
- U.S.-based sourcing and manufacturing, reducing transportation emissions
- Strong circular-economy narrative and carbon-sequestration benefits

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling mass timber production to serve large commercial projects
- Expanding the supplier network through M&A (e.g., Forward Forestry) and technology platform
- Building out sales and operations teams across multiple regional hubs (Baltimore, Washington DC, San Francisco, Southeast U.S.)
- Driving adoption of Carbon Smart™ Wood as a standard alternative to virgin lumber

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Mission**: Deeply mission-driven company tackling climate change and wood waste – attractive to purpose-oriented job seekers
- **Work Model**: Hybrid–remote blend; employees work from home and in-office (offices in Washington DC, Baltimore, San Francisco)
- **Team**: Lean but growing (54 employees), collaborative startup environment with flat hierarchy
- **Open Roles**: Senior-level positions (Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Partnerships) indicate scaling phase
- **Perks**: Not detailed but likely include equity, flexible work, and impact-driven culture (typical for VC-backed greentech startups)

## Sources
1. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/cambium-carbon)
2. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/cambium-carbon)
3. [linkedin.com](https://fr.linkedin.com/company/cambium-carbon)
4. [tracxn.com](https://tracxn.com/d/companies/cambium-carbon/__V9i-oQNCFHcW5VQRVwu2lE0vSCttK2eI4Je6GIMYwgA)

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- [VP of Engineering](https://feeny.ai/job/vp-of-engineering-cambium-san-francisco-rqmky2hpggmw) — San Francisco, CA
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- [SVP of Supply Chain Operations](https://feeny.ai/job/svp-of-supply-chain-operations-cambium-baltimore-b9p07re1x5y2) — Baltimore, MD