Carpenter & Toolmaker - Precast Production

CRH; Avon (CT); On-site; USD 44,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Oldcastle Infrastructure – a CRH company – is seeking an experienced Industrial Formwork Carpenter & Toolmaker to own our concrete formwork and fabrication shop. Working in a climate-controlled indoor facility, you’ll be the solo shop manager and technical lead for the plant's structural setup.

You will receive complex engineering prints a week in advance and will be solely responsible for calculating tolerances, layout geometry, managing your own raw material inventory, and fabricating

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional industrial carpentry, concrete form-building, heavy patternmaking, or high-end cabinet making.
• Fluent, rapid mental math skills for fractional measurements and centerlines.
• Advanced capability to read, troubleshoot, and build from complex industrial shop drawings and blueprints.
• Proven track record operating industrial woodworking machinery including table saws, radial arm saws, routers, and pneumatic fastening systems.
• Able to manage a solo shop workflow, meet strict production deadlines, and maintain safety standards. US work authorization required.

Responsibilities

• Interpret complex structural blueprints to layout and fabricate custom forms, bulkheads, and Styrofoam blockouts to exact tolerances.
• Apply advanced layout techniques and calculate centerlines and angles for precise drafting.
• Engineer bracing systems to resist high-pressure concrete placement and prevent leakage at joints.
• Maintain inventory thresholds for lumber, foam, and hardware and pro-actively order materials for production.
• Conduct final dimensional quality checks and ensure form stability during concrete placement.

Skills

5+ years experience

Mental math

Blueprint reading

Machinery operation

Autonomous work

US work authorization

Tools

Table saws

Radial arm saws

Routers

Pneumatic fastening systems

Job description

Job ID: 530210

Non-Exempt

Oldcastle, a CRH company, is reinventing what's possible in building solutions. We are the leading provider of innovative outdoor living products and utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We're a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, retailers, and homeowners alike as the manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, and plastic infrastructure products. Our portfolio of brands includes Oldcastle APG, Oldcastle Infrastructure, Belgard® hardscape, Echelon® Masonry, RDI® railing, Catalyst™ Fence Solutions, Sakrete® packaged concrete, Amerimix® mortar, Pebble Technology International® pool finishes, and Techniseal® sands and sealant technologies.

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Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Industrial Formwork Carpenter & Toolmaker to take complete operational ownership of our concrete formwork and fabrication shop. Operating entirely within a sheltered, climate-controlled indoor manufacturing facility, this role functions as a solo shop manager and technical lead for our plant's structural setup. This is not a rough framing or residential trim position. You will receive complex engineering prints a week in advance and will be solely responsible for calculating tolerances, layout geometry, managing your own raw material inventory, and fabricating high-precision wooden forms and custom foam blockouts that must withstand immense hydraulic pressure. If you are an expert woodworker who excels at precision math and independent layout, this role offers stability, autonomy, and top-tier compensation.

Job Responsibilities

• High-Precision Form Engineering: Interpret complex structural engineering blueprints to layout and fabricate custom wood forms, bulkheads, and complex Styrofoam blockouts/knockouts to exact project tolerances.
• Geometric & Structural Execution: Apply advanced layout techniques—including the 3-4-5 method for large-scale squareness, calculating fractional centerlines, and building precise draft angles (taper) into internal blockouts to ensure clean product stripping.
• Concrete Deflection & Bleed Prevention: Engineer robust bracing systems capable of resisting high-pressure concrete placement. Utilize professional cabinetry joints, chamfers, and sealing techniques to completely eliminate grout leakage and bleeding at form seams.
• Material Procurement & Inventory Control: Maintain full operational control of the carpentry shop by tracking inventory thresholds for lumber, specialized foam, and hardware, proactively ordering raw materials to match upcoming production schedules.
• Quality & Collaboration: Conduct final dimensional quality checks on all completed formwork before releasing it to the production floor. Monitor form stability during active concrete placement and consult with production crews on form longevity and reuse optimization.

Job Requirements

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of professional industrial carpentry, commercial concrete form-building, heavy patternmaking, or high-end cabinet making.
• Advanced Fractional Math: Must possess fluent, rapid mental math skills—specifically the ability to calculate fractional centerlines (e.g., halving 16ths/8ths) and add/subtract fractional measurements instantly without a calculator.
• Blueprint Mastery: Advanced capability to read, troubleshoot, and build flawlessly from complex industrial shop drawings, structural blueprints, and geometric specifications.
• Machinery Expertise: Proven track record of safely operating industrial woodworking machinery, including commercial table saws, radial arm saws, routers, and pneumatic fastening systems.
• Autonomous Mindset: Strong organizational and time-management skills. Must be entirely capable of managing a solo shop workflow, meeting rigid production deadlines, and maintaining strict safety standards. Legal authorization to work in the United States is required.

Compensation

• Hourly Rate: $32-$36/hour
• 401(k) plan / group retirement savings program
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits
• Life insurance
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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