Carpenter

UM26 Frostburg State University (FSU); United States; On-site; USD 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition remission

Retirement plans

Job summary

UM26 Frostburg State University (FSU) is looking for a Carpenter to join the Physical Plant department. This full-time position offers an hourly rate of $23.08 plus a comprehensive benefits package including leave, tuition remission, healthcare, and retirement plans.

The successful candidate will have experience in carpentry, perform a variety of construction tasks, and ensure compliance with safety procedures. This role demands a valid driver's license and includes tasks like interpreting blueprints and using necessary tools.

Qualifications

• Four years of progressively responsible experience in the carpentry trade.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment physical examination.
• Valid non-commercial driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Perform rough and finish carpentry work at the journeyman level.
• Construct, install, repair, and maintain structures and fixtures.
• Reads and interprets blueprints, drawings and specifications.

Skills

Carpentry skills

Blueprint reading

Mathematical proficiency

Safety compliance

Job description

Job Posting: JR101964 Carpenter (Open)

Department: Physical Plant, Assistant Director of Facilities

Position Type: Regular (Full-time, non-exempt)

Hourly rate: $23.08 plus benefits.

Benefits

Position includes the robust University System of Maryland benefits package, which is comprised of annual, personal, and sick leave, holidays, tuition remission, health, dental, vision, and life insurance, and retirement plans.

Responsibilities

• Under general supervision, performs rough and finish carpentry work at the journeyman level.
• Constructs, installs, repairs, and maintains structures and fixtures using wood and wood-like materials (including plastics and fiberglass).
• Builds concrete forms, scaffolds, frameworks, platforms, and general supports in accordance with blueprints, drawings, specifications, and oral or written instructions.
• Utilizes comprehensive knowledge of carpentry and joinery methods and techniques, as well as the properties and characteristics of wood and related materials.
• Measures, cuts, shapes, and installs materials with precision, using and maintaining hand and power tools and equipment associated with the carpentry trade.
• Reads and interprets blueprints, drawings and specifications to complete assigned projects.
• Applies basic mathematics, including area, volume, weights, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions, in daily work activities.
• Adheres to OSHA regulations and established safety procedures at all times.
• Prepares basic work summaries or reports as needed and communicates effectively with supervisors and team members.
• Performs work in, on, around, over, and under fixed equipment and machinery, including working from ladders and scaffolding.
• Safely handles tools, equipment, and materials, including lifting or exerting force up to 70 lbs., and may operate equipment requiring the coordination of multiple controls.
• Works in potentially hazardous or irritating environments, confined spaces, and adverse weather or temperature conditions while properly using required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Four years of progressively responsible experience in the carpentry trade.
• Successful completion of a pre‑employment physical examination.
• Valid non‑commercial driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in commercial building.

Other

Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year‑for‑year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.

Equal Opportunity

Frostburg State University welcomes and encourages women, veterans and minorities to apply and seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce. FSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disability will be provided upon request. Please notify us in advance.