Acoustic Ceilings / Grid Installer

E&K Building Excellence; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 43,187 - 61,509; Full time

Job summary

E&K Building Excellence in Omaha is hiring for long-term projects across Omaha, Lincoln, and Columbus, NE. We offer up to $38/hour for journeymen plus benefits.

Responsibilities include installing hanger wire, grid, and suspension systems, measuring and cutting tile, erecting scaffolds, and calculating unit costs. Equal opportunity employer, with safety training and policies in place to support our workers.

Qualifications

• Lifting up to 65 lbs and frequent heavy lifting as part of daily duties.
• Dexterous use of fingers and hands for tool handling and installation.
• Standing or walking for long hours and climbing scaffolds when required.
• Vision suitable to use tools and perform tasks safely.
• Willingness to participate in company safety training and policies.

Responsibilities

• Install hanger wire, grid, and suspension systems for tile and other materials.
• Measure and cut tile for installation.
• May include cleanup, scraping, moving material, tools, or equipment.
• Erect and dismantle scaffolds.
• Calculate unit costs based on quantity of material installed, hours worked, and labor dollars.
• Attend and participate in all required company training programs.
• Conform to all company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Physical strength

Dexterity

Stamina

Attention to safety

Teamwork

Job description

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Since 1956, E&K has been uncompromising in the commitment to deliver the highest quality products and services our clients demand, anywhere they need them. Today, we’re one of the largest interior/exterior finish contractors in the U.S., with offices throughout the country and a reputation for excellence.

We are looking to hire several new team members forlong-term projects in Omaha, Lincoln, and Columbus, NE. We are offering up to $38/hour for journeymen, plus benefits.

Responsibilities include:

• Install hanger wire, grid, and other suspension systems for tile and other materials.
• Measure and cut tile for installation.
• May include cleanup, scrapping, moving material, tools, or equipment.
• Erect and dismantle scaffolds.
• Calculate unit costs based on quantity of material installed, hours worked, and labor dollars.
• Attend and participate in all required company training programs.
• Conform to all company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements include:

• Lifting up to 65 lbs. (ceiling tile box 65 lbs., grid box 40 lbs.)
• Lifting 5 to 10 lbs. above head on a regular constant basis. Approximately 10-12 times per hour (ceiling tile).
• Lifting, pushing, pulling up to 15 lbs. on a regular and constant basis, 6-7 hours per day.
• Lifting and carrying boxes of tile and grid on an occasional basis, 1-2 hours a day.
• Reaching above shoulder and at shoulder height with the weight of ceiling tile and various tools (10-15 lbs.) on a regular and constant basis.
• Dexterous use of fingers and both hands, mental alertness and muscular coordination simultaneously.
• Standing or walking for 8 hours a day.
• Climbing scaffold 10 feet or higher, 4-8 times per day. Either scaffold or stilts can be used on ceiling tile jobs.
• Must have vision correctable to at least 20/40 in order to use tools and perform tasks associated with the job.

E&K is proud to be an Equal Opportunity, Affirmitive Action, E-Verify, and Drug Free Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

Nearest Major Market: Omaha
Nearest Secondary Market: Council Bluffs