Carpenter

Turner Industries; Port Lavaca (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Industries Group is seeking an experienced Carpenter for a full-time maintenance role in Point Comfort, TX. The incumbent will construct, repair and install wood and metal structures, reading blueprints and following safety protocols on industrial sites.

Responsibilities include studying plans, erecting frames, installing forms, and finishing carpentry work per drawings. The ideal candidate has 1–4 years of experience and can pass drug screening; TWIC and a valid driver's license are

Qualifications

• One (1) to four (4) years of experience in specified skill (depending on mechanic level)
• Written pre-employment qualification test
• Post-offer drug/alcohol screen and physical evaluation
• Job site safety requirements as required by the client (clean shaven, long sleeves, steel toe boots, etc.)
• Safety equipment as required by the client (hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, respirator, hearing protection, safety harness with lanyard, etc.)
• Applicant/employee must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of such individual or others in the work place

Responsibilities

• Studies blueprints, sketches or structural plans for information pertaining to the type of material required, such as lumber or fiberboard, and dimensions of structure or fixture to be fabricated.
• Selects specified types of lumber or other materials; prepares layouts including lines and grades; marks cutting and assembly lines on materials.
• Erects framework for structures and lays sub-flooring; builds stairs and lays out and installs partitions and cabinet work.
• Covers sub-floor with building paper to keep out moisture and lays hardwood, parquet and wood-strip-block floors.
• Fits and installs prefabricated window frames, doors, weather stripping, interior and exterior trim, and finish hardware.
• Constructs forms and chutes for pouring concrete; erects scaffolding and ladders for assembling structures; fabricates and loads to job site

Skills

Blueprint reading

Framing & construction

Safety awareness

Tools

Hammer

Hand saw

Framing square

Level

Tape measure

Pliers

Job description

Turner Industries Group is looking for an experienced Carpenter for full time maintenance position in Point Comfort, TX.

• 40 Hours
• Overtime as needed
• One (1) to four (4) years of experience in specified skill (depending on mechanic level)
• Must be able to pass drug screen
• TWIC required
• Must have valid drivers license

NO per diem or relocation available for this position; the successful candidate will be a current resident in/near the area.

General Job Description:

Constructs, erects, installs, fabricates, dismantles and repairs structures, formwork and fixtures of wood, metal forms and associated accessories.

Functional Requirements:

Studies blueprints, sketches or structural plans for information pertaining to the type of material required, such as lumber or fiberboard, and dimensions of structure or fixture to be fabricated; selects specified types of lumber or other materials; prepares layouts including lines and grades; marks cutting and assembly lines on materials; shapes materials to prescribed measurements; assembles cut and shaped materials and fastens them together; erects framework for structures and lays sub-flooring; builds stairs and lays out and installs partitions and cabinet work; covers sub-floor with building paper to keep out moisture and lays hardwood, parquet and wood-strip-block floors; fits and installs prefabricated window frames, doors, door frames, weather stripping, interior and exterior trim, and finish hardware such as locks, letter drops and kick plates; constructs forms and chutes for pouring concrete; erects scaffolding and ladders for assembling structures below ground, at ground level or above ground level; fabricates from work then loads, hauls, and carries it to the job site and installs per drawings, sketches or plans; places and finishes concrete in formwork and sets and aligns form panels; sets grout forms for epoxy and cement grout.

Q ualification Standards:

• One (1) to four (4) years of experience in specified skill (depending on mechanic level)
• Written pre-employment qualification test
• Post-offer drug/alcohol screen and physical evaluation
• Job site safety requirements as required by the client (clean shaven, long sleeves, steel toe boots, etc.)
• Safety equipment as required by the client (hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, respirator, hearing protection, safety harness with lanyard, etc.)
• Applicant/employee must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of such individual or others in the work place

Tools/Equipment:

Employee may be required to provide the following: tool box, claw hammer, hand saw, framing square, level, tri square, torpedo level, torpedo level, measuring tape, nail pouch, plumb bob, gloves, nail bar, chalk box, tie wire pliers, hack-saw, pliers or vise grips, screw drivers, wood chisels, folding ruler or tape, crescent wrench, scaffold socket wrench and combination wrench, rain suit.

Physical Involvement:

Employee may be required to do the following: climbing ladders, scaffolds, structures, etc. above and below ground level; maintaining balance on ladders, scaffolds structures, etc.; reaching in all directions, handling and manipulating objects and materials; coordinating the movements of eyes, hands and fingers to operate tools and equipment; lifting 30 to 50 pounds from ground level, waist level, and/or overhead; carrying objects, tools, equipment, etc.; standing; sitting; walking; pushing; pulling; bending; kneeling; crouching/squatting; crawling; seeing with or without correction; hearing with or without correction.

Mental Involvement:

Employee may be required to do the following: climbing ladders, scaffolds, structures, etc. above and below ground level; maintaining balance on ladders, scaffolds structures, etc.; reaching in all directions, handling and manipulating objects and materials; coordinating the movements of eyes, hands and fingers to operate tools and equipment; lifting 30 to 50 pounds from ground level, waist level, and/or overhead; carrying objects, tools, equipment, etc.; standing; sitting; walking; pushing; pulling; bending; kneeling; crouching/squatting; crawling; seeing with or without correction; hearing with or without correction.

Work Environment Factors:

• Location: industrial construction sites
• Mobility Barriers to Access Job Site: uneven ground level; obstructed pathways; work performed at low and/or high elevations; work performed in confined areas
• Climatic/Environmental Conditions at Job Site: predominately outdoor climate; may be exposed to extreme hot or cold weather, excessive humidity, rain, etc.; various noise levels caused by tools, machinery, equipment, etc.; potential exposure to chemical substances