Southern CA - Carpenter

Anning-Johnson Company; La Puente (CA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Anning-Johnson Company is seeking a Carpenter to construct, install, and repair structures using wood, metal, and fixtures in accordance with blueprints and local codes. You will select materials, measure and lay out work, cut and assemble parts, and ensure quality while adhering to safety standards.

Responsibilities include working on site under supervision, maintaining production schedules, and applying finishing touches such as trim and hardware.

Qualifications

• Carpenters must read blueprints or building plans.
• Proficient use of hand and power tools.
• Maintain safety and quality on site.

Responsibilities

• Constructs, erects, installs, and repairs structures and fixtures per plans.
• Fits and finishes carpentry components (doors, frames, trim).
• Maintains accuracy and quality, adheres to safety standards.

Skills

Carpentry

Blueprint reading

Tool proficiency

Safety compliance

Tools

Power tools

Hand tools

Job description

A Carpenter constructs, erects, installs, and repairs structures and fixtures of wood, metal, wallboard, etc., using carpenter’s hand tools and power tools, and conforming to local building codes. While maintaining the necessary production and quality required to complete a project and exceeding the customers’ expectations.

A Carpenter studies blueprints, sketches, or building plans for information pertaining to type of material required, such as metal studs or fiberboard, and dimensions of structure or fixture to be fabricated. Selects specified type of materials. Prepares layout, using tape, framing square, etc. Marks cutting and assembly lines on materials, using pencil, chalk, and marking gage. Shapes materials to prescribed measurements, using power and hand tools. Assembles, cuts and shapes materials and fastens them together with applicable fasteners. Verifies trueness of structures constructed prior to completion. Applies shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, and decorative paneling to ceilings and walls. Fits and installs prefabricated window frames, doors, doorframes, weather stripping, interior and exterior trim, and finish hardware, such as locks, letter drops, and kick plates.

Carpenters are typically responsible for the production and quality of the products they install. A carpenter will usually report to a foreman or lead man, and will be assigned a range of tasks to be completed. Timely production and quality are the main responsibilities of a carpenter. In addition, carpenters are responsible for working safely and maintaining a safe work environment.

Carpenters must work within precise limits and standards of accuracy. For example: carpenters must apply shop mathematics to solve problems; plan work and select proper tools; compare and see differences in the size, shape, and form of lines, figures, and objects; picture solid objects from drawings or diagrams; perform a variety of duties which may change often; and rate information using standards that can be measured or checked.

Physically, carpenters must be able to: Climb and maintain balance on scaffolds and ladders; reach for, handle, and manipulate objects and materials; lift and carry objects weighing up to 100 pounds; stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl, and see well (either naturally or with correction).

NOTE: In the LA area wages range from $19.50 per hour for entry level apprentices to $47.24 per hour for Journeyman. Wages are determined by union scale as determined in the current collective bargaining agreement.

NOTE: In the San Diego area wages range from $19.50 per hour for entry level apprentices to $37.53 per hour for Journeyman. Wages are determined by union scale as determined in the current collective bargaining agreement.

Anning-Johnson Co and Restec Contractors Inc are Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employers. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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