Lead Carpenter

BHP, Inc dba Global Power Components; Burnham (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Power Components is seeking an experienced Lead Carpenter to oversee construction, renovation, and facility improvement projects in the Milwaukee area. This hands-on leadership role directs carpenters and crews while actively performing rough and finish carpentry work.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of professional carpentry experience, can read blueprints, coordinate multiple crew members, and ensure safety standards are met across industrial facilities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional carpentry or construction experience, including extensive rough and finish carpentry experience.
• Demonstrated ability to direct and coordinate small construction or skilled-trades crews.
• Strong knowledge of commercial or industrial building construction, repair, and remodeling.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily work activities for carpenters and construction crew members across multiple manufacturing facilities.
• Assign work, establish priorities, and ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, and according to schedule.
• Provide hands-on leadership and technical direction for rough and finish carpentry projects.
• Inspect buildings and facilities to identify structural, carpentry, and general construction repair needs.
• Construct, repair, and modify walls, ceilings, doors, windows, floors, partitions, and other building components.
• Install and repair drywall, framing, doors, pre-hung wood and steel doors, trim, cabinetry, shelving, countertops, and millwork.
• Perform exterior construction and repair work involving siding, fencing, decking, and other facility structures.
• Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, sketches, layouts, and project specifications.
• Coordinate construction activities with internal maintenance personnel, electricians, plumbers, contractors, and other skilled trades.
• Monitor workmanship and project progress to ensure quality standards and building requirements are met.
• Identify required materials, tools, equipment, and labor needed to complete projects.
• Maintain safe, organized work areas and ensure crews follow company safety procedures and applicable building and safety requirements.
• Assist with training and developing carpenter and construction crew members.
• Provide project updates and communicate scheduling, material, or construction issues to management.
• Remain actively involved in construction and carpentry work rather than functioning solely in a supervisory capacity.

Skills

Carpentry leadership

Blueprint reading

Safety compliance

Team coordination

Tool proficiency

Tools

Saws & power tools

Framing tools

Drywall tools

Job description

. Title: Lead Carpenter Company: Global Power Components Location: Milwaukee, WI (onsite 5 days/week) Hire Type: Temp-to-Hire (3+ months) Overview: Global Power Components is a privately held, growing manufacturer of UL steel fuel tanks, trailers, large generator enclosures, and modular metal enclosures for housing fully equipped electrical distribution and control equipment. As a result of continued growth and expansion, we are seeking an experienced Lead Carpenter to oversee construction, renovation, and facility improvement projects across our Milwaukee-area manufacturing facilities. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for directing carpenter and construction crews while also actively performing rough and finish carpentry work.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate daily work activities for carpenters and construction crew members across multiple manufacturing facilities.
• Assign work, establish priorities, and ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, and according to schedule.
• Provide hands-on leadership and technical direction for rough and finish carpentry projects.
• Inspect buildings and facilities to identify structural, carpentry, and general construction repair needs.
• Construct, repair, and modify walls, ceilings, doors, windows, floors, partitions, and other building components.
• Install and repair drywall, framing, doors, pre-hung wood and steel doors, trim, cabinetry, shelving, countertops, and millwork.
• Perform exterior construction and repair work involving siding, fencing, decking, and other facility structures.
• Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, sketches, layouts, and project specifications.
• Coordinate construction activities with internal maintenance personnel, electricians, plumbers, contractors, and other skilled trades.
• Monitor workmanship and project progress to ensure quality standards and building requirements are met.
• Identify required materials, tools, equipment, and labor needed to complete projects.
• Maintain safe, organized work areas and ensure crews follow company safety procedures and applicable building and safety requirements.
• Assist with training and developing carpenter and construction crew members.
• Provide project updates and communicate scheduling, material, or construction issues to management.
• Remain actively involved in construction and carpentry work rather than functioning solely in a supervisory capacity.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years of professional carpentry or construction experience, including extensive rough and finish carpentry experience.
• Previous experience serving as a Lead Carpenter, Construction Lead, Carpenter Foreman, or similar working-lead position preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to direct and coordinate small construction or skilled-trades crews.
• Strong knowledge of commercial or industrial building construction, repair, and remodeling.
• Proficiency with saws, routers, grinders, drills, nailers, and other hand and power tools.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, measurements, and construction sketches.
• Experience with framing, drywall installation, doors, trim, cabinetry, and general facility construction.
• Strong working knowledge of building and workplace safety requirements.
• Ability to organize multiple projects and prioritize work across different facilities.
• Ability to use computer-based systems for work orders and basic project tracking.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Ability to lift and carry construction materials, climb ladders, work from elevated positions, and perform physically demanding work in an industrial manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in manufacturing, industrial, commercial, or large facility environments.
• Experience coordinating subcontractors and other skilled trades.
• Experience estimating project labor and material requirements.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to keep crews productive while maintaining quality and safety standards.

At Global Power Components, our mission is simple: Inov8OrDie Driven by this mindset, GPC has grown from 200 to more than 2,000 employees in just five years, expanding from one manufacturing facility to four locations across the Milwaukee area, including our new 500,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in West Milwaukee. We design and manufacture the critical infrastructure that surrounds and supports power generation. But what sets GPC apart isn't just what we build - it's how we work. We move fast. We make decisions. We solve problems. We challenge ourselves to continuously improve, raise the bar and deliver quality work on time. We look for ways to remove unnecessary complexity and make work easier for our customers, our partners and each other. And through it all, we protect our people, our workplaces and the reputation we've built. GPC isn't a traditional corporate environment - and we don't want to be. We expect people to take ownership, speak up, make decisions and get things done. As GPC continues to grow, our people have opportunities to take on significant responsibility, solve bigger problems and make a visible impact on the business. If you're energized by growth, comfortable with change, willing to roll up your sleeves and want to help build what's next in power generation, GPC is a place where you can make an impact.