Skilled Scaffold Builder - Heights & Safety Focus

Austin Industries; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401K plan (matching)

Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)

Job summary

Austin Industrial is seeking a Scaffold Builder to construct, install, maintain and dismantle tubular scaffolding on industrial sites. The role requires meticulous safety practices and the ability to work at heights, with a minimum of three years scaffolding experience.

You will follow OSHA and site requirements, coordinate with crew, and ensure proper handling and storage of scaffolding materials. Excellent visibility to hazards and teamwork are expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of scaffolding experience.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship not provided.

Responsibilities

• Work at heights with no fear.
• 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 in order 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.
• Inspects and properly stows scaffolding material after dismantling.

Skills

Scaffolding

Safety awareness

Job description

Austin Industrial is seeking a Scaffold Builder to construct, install, maintain and dismantle tubular scaffolding on industrial sites. The role requires meticulous safety practices and the ability to work at heights, with a minimum of three years scaffolding experience.

You will follow OSHA and site requirements, coordinate with crew, and ensure proper handling and storage of scaffolding materials. Excellent visibility to hazards and teamwork are expected.