Carpenter - Swing Shift

Gunderson Marine • Portland, OR

9d

About The Position

The Carpenter constructs, installs, and removes ring pole scaffolding, wooden plank and bracket scaffolding, and walkways. The role performs Marine Carpentry duties under the direction of Gunderson Marine supervisory personnel. The position involves preparing scaffolding packages, fabricating wooden assemblies, building and dismantling structures, and erecting frameworks while following safety policies. Fall protection and confined space training must be completed.

Requirements

• Proven carpentry experience.
• Ability to use equipment including levels, squares, rules, calipers, saws, chisels, planes, plumb bobs, hammers, power tools, timbers, sledgehammers, and other measuring instruments.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and standard safety practices.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively as a member of a team.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong work ethic, flexibility, reliability, and punctuality.
• Ability to work overtime as required; this may include some weekend days.
• Ability to enter and move through manways and tank openings, work at heights on scaffolding and ladders, and work in confined spaces and dimly lit areas, on slippery or uneven surfaces.
• Ability to work around traffic and heavy manufacturing equipment and exposure to heat, cold, noise, grease, smoke, fumes, gases, toxic chemicals, and inclement weather.
• Ability to meet the physical demands described, including frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling or squatting, reaching, and handling or fingering; occasional sitting, crawling, and climbing; frequent pushing or pulling 26–50 pounds and occasional pushing or pulling 51–100 pounds; constant lifting or carrying 1–20 pounds and frequent lifting or carrying 21–50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Scaffolding experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare scaffolding packages needed for different assemblies.
• Work as a team to accomplish various carpentry tasks.
• Fabricate wooden ladders, boxes, stairs, and other wooden assemblies.
• Build and disassemble structures and fixtures of wood and plywood using carpenters’ hand tools and power tools.
• Select the specified type of lumber or other materials as appropriate.
• Erect frameworks for structures, including scaffolding, cradles, gangways, and staging.
• Complete fall protection and confined space training.
• Follow and adhere strictly to Gunderson’s safety policies and regulations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed