Form Carpenter Technician

Wayne Brothers, Inc.; Walterboro (SC); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayne Brothers, Inc. offers a Building Group Apprentice position focused on formwork and carpentry tasks on job sites in South Carolina. You will assist carpenters building concrete forms, measuring and cutting lumber, and operating basic tools, while maintaining a safe, clean work area.

Candidates should be able to work outdoors, follow directions from foremen, and participate in safety training. GED is preferred, and occasional travel may be required by project needs.

Qualifications

• GED preferred
• Experience with measuring and cutting wood and metal
• Ability to work in outdoor construction environments
• Willingness to travel as required
• Commitment to safety and teamwork

Responsibilities

• Assist carpenters with building concrete forms.
• Measure and cut lumber and metal to specification.
• Operate basic hand and power tools safely on site.
• Maintain a clean, safe work area and follow safety rules.
• Help align and brace formwork as directed by foreman.

Skills

Measuring & cutting lumber

Problem-solving

Communication with coworkers & foreman

Safety-focused

Teamwork

Education

GED - preferred

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Form building equipment

Job description

Position Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Performs all the essential functions of a Building Group Apprentice
• Provides building materials to form carpenters (unless done by Apprentice).
• Uses hand, small power, and power actuated tools, as well as light power equipment, to measure and cut new/used lumber according to instructions from the form carpenter during the form building process.
• Erects appropriate scaffolding using hand tools.
• Assists carpenters with constructing and bracing concrete forms.
• Places panels and form units in position preparatory to assembling.
• Nails expansion joint material to walls or forms.
• “Gauge blocks” edge or wall forms to achieve alignment (i.e., plumb and “straightness”).
• Places and ties re-bar.
• Sets anchor bolts using string lines as per carpenter or foreman directions/settings.
• Rubs and repairs concrete surfaces as directed by carpenter or foreman.
• Removes shoring and braces from forms, dismantles and stacks them for storing/transport.
• Operates vibrator during foundation, column and wall pours. Places and finishes concrete in some of these same concrete pours.
• Mixes grout according to directions and grouts base-plates.
• Helps disassemble forms after the concrete has set-up.
• Assists form carpenters with other of their duties as directed.
• Helps keep work area clean at all times.
• Complies with all pertinent company, state, OSHA safety rules, regulations and guidelines.
• Reports any job site and/or WB employee related safety violations to appropriate supervisory personnel.
• Works as a safe and productive member of a construction crew/team.
• Perform all assigned roles, responsibilities, and related work processes/tasks in the safest possible manner. Ensure that a safe, accident/incident-free work environment is maintained for all co-workers, customers, clients, suppliers, etc. at all times.

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Position Requirements

Education and/or Experience

• GED - preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Performing assigned work tasks and processes in work teams
• Measuring and cutting wood, metal
• Problem-solving
• Communicating with co-workers and foreman
• Carrying out site safety and work-task plans
• Recognizing and correcting job site hazards
• Making task-level judgments and decisions
• Listening to and following directions
• Thinking logically and critically
• Seeing and interpreting details close up and far away
• Consistent focus on Safety, Quality, Production, and Innovation

Working Conditions

• Outdoors - frequently
• Loud noise - frequently
• Temperatures - seasonal
• Personal Protective Equipment – at all times
• Multi-activity worksites - frequently
• Traveling/out of town - frequently
• 40 to 55-hour work week - frequently
• Heights and depths - frequently

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Valid driver’s license – Preferred
• OSHA - 10 Hour Certification - Preferred
• Powder actuated tool certification - Preferred
• WB Craft Training - Optional

Physical Demands

• Lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds
• Frequent lifting, bending, kneeling and reaching
• Walking frequently
• Reaching above shoulder
• Standing for long periods of time
• Climbing ladders, working at heights, wearing/using fall protection harness
• Handling and assembling formwork
• Handling and installing concrete reinforcement materials
• Handling, placing, and finishing of concrete

Equal Opportunity Employer

Wayne Brothers, Inc is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ . Read our EEO/AAE policy.

Questions? Contact our Recruiting Coordinator at 704.956.2222 or [e-mail]