Carpenter - Facilities Services

University of Mississippi Medical Center•Jackson, MS

6d•Onsite

About The Position

To perform journeyman-level carpentry work to construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures. Utilize a variety of materials, including but not limited to wood, concrete, plaster, tile, brick, metal, and glass.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED
One (1) year of carpenter experience
Valid Driver's License required

Nice To Haves

Vocational or technical certification
Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair buildings and structures.
Skills in installing, repairing, and selecting the appropriate equipment necessary to complete the job.
Verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to read blueprints correctly.
Ability to comply with safety and environmental guidelines.

Responsibilities

Performs skilled carpentry work by following instructions, rough sketches, or detailed drawings for the construction, repair, maintenance, and alteration of buildings, doors, partitions, and related fixtures.
Repairs and maintains building components, including floors, walls, ceilings, screens, windows, sashes, doors, and furniture.
Measures, shapes, and cuts materials to specified dimensions using hand tools, machinery, and power saws.
Sands, paints, and stains desks, chairs, and other wooden items.
Completes various finishing tasks and assembles frameworks or structures using hand tools, screws, nails, dowel pins, or glue.
Removes and replaces damaged or defective structural components.
Constructs rough wooden structures such as barricades, boxes, scaffolds, and frameworks.
Operates power equipment including saws, jointers, lathes, sanders, planers, and boring and mortising machines.
Maintains a clean work environment, adheres to safety and environmental regulations, and ensures compliance with accrediting and licensing standards.
Completes and documents work in a timely manner while maintaining quality standards.