Carpenter Maintenance

Amentum; Texarkana (AR); On-site; USD 23,230 - 33,085; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax‑saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a carpenter/mason for duties including setup, use of hand and power tools, and reading blueprints. Work involves finish carpentry, millwork, and various construction-related tasks at Red River Army Depot. Candidates should be able to lift 40–45 pounds, read plans, and work shifts including weekends.

The role requires English proficiency, a high school diploma or GED, and may require credentials and background checks. Benefits are provided to eligible employees.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Masonry experience preferred.
• 1-year certificate or 5+ years related experience or equivalent.
• Ability to read blueprints, specifications, and work orders.
• Must lift 40–45 pounds.
• Must interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule instructions.
• Must be able to pass background checks and obtain credentials.
• Must be available for any shift, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust, maintain and use hand and power tools.
• Read blueprints and shop drawings to determine materials.
• Perform finish carpentry and millwork for construction, modification, maintenance or repair.
• Lead or assist lower graded workers and direct workflow as needed.
• Demolitions layout and cleanup as assigned.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Shop math

English proficiency

Reading drawings

Education

High school diploma or GED

1-year certificate or 5+ years related experience

Job description

Essential Responsibilities

Ability to set up, adjust, adapt, maintain and use hand and power tools of the trade. Ability to use shop math and read and interpret blueprints, specifications, sketches, and work orders to determine dimensions and materials required. Ability to operate and have operators license for vehicles up to 1-1/2 ton capacity. Skill in utilizing the accepted trade techniques and methods of painting duties. Performs maintenance and finish carpentry and millwork necessary in new construction, modification, maintenance and/or repair of buildings, structures and/or items, with complete responsibility for attention to and completion of all details of a project. As an individual worker or member of a crew, performs and occasionally directs the work of lower graded employees, in the performance of carpentry and related adjunct duties. Perform, layout and clean up demolition projects as assigned.

Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands

Work is performed in a shop environment that is moderately lighted, heated and ventilated, is exposed to disagreeable fumes. The employee frequently is required to walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, extreme heat, and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; and risk of electrical shock.

Other Responsibilities

Safety

Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self‑aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality

Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance

Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required.
• Masonry experience preferred.
• One (1) year certificate from an accredited college or university or five (5) years or more related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to write routing reports and correspondence.
• Ability to apply basic math to estimate square footage, square yards, cubic foot/yards, linear or board feet, and quality of items needed to accomplish job.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral diagram, or schedule form.
• Must be able to lift and carry items weighing 40 to 45 pounds.
• Requires the ability to bend, stoop, crawl, climb and stand.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.
• Passing a pre-employment drug screen and a government background check is required.
• Must be able to successfully pass a National Agency Check (NAC) within 60 days of hire if required and have a valid driver’s license.
• Must be available for any shift. Willing to work weekends and other hours as needed.
• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand English.

Please note

Work on this contract is performed at the Red River Army Depot.

Access to the Depot requires all covered individuals to be registered with the United States Selective Service.

http://www.sss.gov/regist%20information.htm

Compensation Details

$20.44

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good‑faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax‑saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara‑O’Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low‑income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.