Scaffold Builder (Owensboro, KY) - Austin Industrial

Austin-Industrial; Owensboro (KY); On-site; USD 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401K matching

ESOP

Job summary

Austin Industrial has an opening for a Scaffold Builder in Owensboro, KY. This full-time, on-site role requires a Journeyman Scaffold Builder with 3+ years of experience and the ability to work 40 hours per week (4/10s). No per diem or relocation funding is provided.

Work involves constructing, maintaining and dismantling tubular scaffolding while adhering to OSHA and site-specific safety rules. Candidates must pass drug and background checks and be legally eligible to work in the United States.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in an industrial setting preferred.
• Must pass drug screen and background check, as condition of employment.

Responsibilities

• Construct, assemble, maintain, and dismantle tubular scaffolding or other temporary structures.
• Determine type of scaffold needed and inspect site and materials for defects.
• Communicate safety hazards and mitigate risks prior to construction.
• Erect scaffolding, hoist materials, and secure scaffold to permanent structures.
• Perform final inspection and dismantle scaffolding when prompted.
• Follow OSHA and site-specific requirements and wear all PPE.

Skills

Journeyman

Scaffold Builder

Industrial experience

Job description

Scaffold Builder (Owensboro, KY) - Austin Industrial

Job Category: Craft

Requisition Number: SCAFF034368

• Posted : October 1, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site
• Rate : $32 USD per hour

Locations

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Owensboro, KY, USA

Description

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

This is a full-time maintenance job working 40 hours a week (4/10's). There is no per diem and no relocation funding.

Scaffold Builder

The Scaffold Builder will construct, assemble, maintain,and dismantle tubular scaffolding or other temporary structures. This is accomplished by performing the following essential duties and responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Must be a Journeyman Scaffold Builder with a minimum of 3-years experience.
• Determines type of scaffold needed.
• Inspects job site and all scaffold material for defects and safety hazards.
• Effectively communicates safety hazards and mitigates avoidable hazards prior to construction of scaffolding.
• Transports tubular scaffold or other structural material and erects the scaffold to the dimensions required.
• Hoists scaffolding materials upward to erect temporary structure.
• Properly secures and levels locking sections of scaffolding material.
• Properly secures scaffold to the permanent structure for added stability.
• Adheres to all OSHA, site specific and Austin Industrial requirements for the erecting and navigation of the scaffolding.
• Performs final inspection of completed scaffolding.
• Dismantles scaffolding when it has been properly communicated to do so.
• Inspect and properly stow scaffolding material after dismantling.
• Must be able to perform work wearing personnel protective equipment. Including but not limited to the following: rain gear, chemical protective clothing, supplied air and air purifying respirators, safety harness, sand blast hoods, fire resistant coveralls, hard hat, ear plugs and safety glasses.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to have full range of mobility in upper and lower body, able to reach overhead, able to work in various positions, including, but not limited to, stooping, standing, bending over, sitting, kneeling, squatting; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; work at heights; balance for extended periods of time.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Experience:3-5 years of experience in an industrial setting preferred.

Must pass drug screen and background check, as condition of employment.

This is a full-time maintenance job working 40 hours a week (4/10's). There is no per diem and no relocation funding.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties. Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces. Employees must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.

Employees must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.

Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site‑specific hazards. Employees must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness‑for‑duty requirements applicable to the position.

Must be able to perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Industrial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about Austin, please go to https://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/who-we-are .

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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