Scaffold Carpenter - Austin Industrial (McIntosh, AL)

Austin Industries, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industrial is seeking a Scaffold Carpenter to support industrial projects. The Scaffold Builder will construct, assemble, maintain and dismantle tubular scaffolding and other temporary structures in industrial settings.

Requirements include journeyman status with at least 3 years of experience, ability to pass drug screen and background check, and strict adherence to safety procedures and OSHA standards. The role is on-site and pays $28 per hour.

Qualifications

• Journeyman Scaffold Builder with a minimum of 3 years in industrial settings.
• Ability to assess scaffold type and site hazards.
• Must pass drug screen and background check.

Responsibilities

• Construct, assemble, maintain, and dismantle tubular scaffolding and temporary structures.
• Inspect scaffold materials for defects and safety hazards.
• Adhere to OSHA and site requirements while erecting scaffolding.

Skills

Scaffold building

Safety compliance

Job description

Scaffold Carpenter - Austin Industrial (McIntosh, AL)

Job Category: Craft

Requisition Number: SCAFF034303

• Posted : September 29, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site
• Rate : $28 USD per hour

Locations

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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.

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.

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.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy.The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.

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Licenses & Certifications

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