Lead Carpenter & Field Supervisor

Cajun Industries, LLC; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cajun Industries, LLC is seeking a Carpenter Leadman to assist the Foreman in supervising the crew on plant operations or construction sites. You will oversee formwork, layout, rebar, carpentry tasks, and safety, ensuring work is safe, correct, and completed on schedule.

You will read blueprints, set up forms, tie rebar, and direct a small crew, providing hands-on guidance and enforcing company policies while coordinating with foremen and other crafts as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising carpentry crews in construction or plant environments.
• Ability to read blueprints and develop layouts with safety compliance.
• Strong leadership and communication skills to guide field crews.

Responsibilities

• Act as a working leader and assist the Foreman in managing the crew.
• Lead a small group of workers within the crew or handle specific tasks assigned by the Foreman.
• Perform hands-on responsibilities while guiding the crew and providing direction.
• Inspect the quality of all work to ensure standards and specifications are met.
• Assist workers in their duties and resolve problems.
• Interpret and enforce company policies and safety regulations.
• Read and interpret blueprints/sketches, and complete reports.
• Build and set forms, use level instrument, tie rebar, build scaffold, finish carpentry work, read tape/ruler, set screeds, install batter boards, and operate various hand and power tools.
• Assist other craft workers as needed.
• Clearly communicate directions to the supporting teams.
• Possess some decision-making authority to fill in for the foreman when required.

Skills

Crew leadership

Blueprints reading

Safety compliance

Construction supervision

Communication

Problem solving

Manual dexterity

Tools

Symon forms

Level instrument

Tape measure

Hand tools

Power tools

Scaffolding

Job description

Cajun Industries, LLC is seeking a Carpenter Leadman to assist the Foreman in supervising the crew on plant operations or construction sites. You will oversee formwork, layout, rebar, carpentry tasks, and safety, ensuring work is safe, correct, and completed on schedule.

You will read blueprints, set up forms, tie rebar, and direct a small crew, providing hands-on guidance and enforcing company policies while coordinating with foremen and other crafts as needed.