Construction Craftsman

Midwest Cooling Towers, Inc.; Chickasha (OK); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A cooling tower construction company based in Oklahoma is seeking a skilled worker to assist with the construction, erection, installation, and repair of cooling towers. The ideal candidate must demonstrate safety knowledge, perform physical tasks, and work without close supervision. This role requires manual labor, effective communication skills, and the ability to follow detailed instructions. A commitment to maintaining a clean and safe work environment is essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and correspondences.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed instructions.

Responsibilities

• Assist with construction, erection, and repair of cooling towers.
• Maintain a clean worksite by removing debris and tools.
• Signal operators of construction equipment for alignment.

Skills

Safety knowledge

Ability to follow instructions

Physical strength for lifting

Job description

Summary Works on construction projects, to assist with construction, erection, installation, and repair of structures and fixtures of cooling towers, by transferring from one task to another where demands require worker with varied experience and ability to work without close supervision by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned):

• Knowledgeable of the policies set in the Employee Information Handbook and know the consequences of not following company policy.
• Demonstrate safety knowledge on all tools they may work with within their area.
• Assist with marking cutting and assembly lines on materials
• Assist with the erection of framework
• Fit and install material as needed
• Assist with the erection of scaffolding and the assembly of ladders
• Maintain a clean worksite by making sure worksite is free of debris and trash
• Roll-out tools at the beginning of the work day and put away tools at the end of the work day
• Bolt and nail structure as directed
• Signal operators of construction equipment to facilitate alignment, movement, and adjustment of machinery to conform to grade specifications
• Keep work area neat and clean
• Perform additional tasks as assigned by Foreman and/or Superintendent

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Traveling out of town will be expected.

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must regularly team lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, frequently team lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Lays out, positions, aligns, and fits together girts, columns, structures or structure framework.
• Working as a member of a crew: Sets up hoisting equipment for raising and placing structural-wood members. Fastens wood members to cable of hoist, using cable, or rope. Signals worker operating hoist equipment to lift and place wood member. Guides member using tab line (rope) in order to guide it into position. Pulls, pushes, or prices wood members into approximate position while member is supported by hoisting device. Pries members into final position, using crowbars, jacks, and hand tools. Aligns bolt holes in member with corresponding holes in previously placed member with driving drift pins. Verifies vertical and horizontal alignment of members to keep them in position until they can be permanently bolted or nailed in place.

Safety Knowledge:

• Employee must demonstrate safety knowledge concerning chemical and/or process hazards associated with work in plants. Including: Lock Out/ Tag Out, Confined Space, Plant Emergency Action Plan, Safe Work Permits, Hole Watch/Standby, Fire Watch, and Fall Protection.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.