Carpenter

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

24d•Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Mercy is hiring a full-time Carpenter to support its Facility. The position constructs, repairs, and maintains carpentry work throughout the health system. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., with rotating weekends; the role may require rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays. The Carpenter works from blueprints, drawings, specifications, or oral instructions to construct and repair wooden structures and building components, while observing safety hazards and cost-containment efforts. Work includes measuring and cutting stock; building and assembling furniture, cabinets, partitions, and other items; installing flooring and coverings; constructing fire-rated partitions and ceilings; and performing demolition, debris removal, and minor excavation. The role also maintains the master key system, duplicates and re-keys locks, installs door and fire-egress hardware, and follows key-control policies and authorization requirements. The Carpenter prepares time sheets and written reports, carries a provided work phone while on site, and cleans up and removes equipment and supplies from work areas. The role requires moving up to 50 pounds and traveling throughout facility buildings, roofs, tunnels, and confined spaces. It may involve working at extreme heights using ladders, scaffolds, man-lifts, and safety equipment. The employee may enter rooms where medications are stored, but may not have contact with medications.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Ability and knowledge to operate and maintain stationary and portable power equipment and tools used in the maintenance field.
Ability to read and understand blueprints and schematics.
Self-motivated, with good decision-making skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities in emergency conditions.
Ability to move 50 pounds.
Ability to move throughout facility buildings, roofs, tunnels, and confined spaces.
Ability to perform maintenance work or repairs using ladders, scaffolds, man-lifts, and safety equipment at extreme heights.
Good knowledge of locks, keys, and master systems.
Must be able to rotate all shifts and work weekends and holidays.
No contact with medications is allowed.

Nice To Haves

A four-year apprenticeship or equivalent on-the-job training.

Responsibilities

Construct, repair, and maintain wooden structures and carpentry work throughout the health system, including furniture, equipment, partitions, and hospital building components.
Work from blueprints, drawings, specifications, or oral instructions while considering safety hazards and cost containment.
Calculate material quantities; requisition supplies; and select stock, tools, and materials for repairs.
Repair doors, windows, floors, furniture, building frameworks, and other wooden structures using power and hand tools.
Read blueprints or specifications, measure and mark stock, and cut and assemble wooden components.
Install floorboards and floor coverings, and construct casework and countertops using specified materials.
Build or repair fire-rated wall partitions, door jambs, gypsum or acoustical ceilings, and sound partitions.
Replace glass windows or ceiling tiles; build scaffolding and cement forms; assist other craftsmen with materials; perform demolition and debris removal; and conduct minor excavation for forms and footers.
Maintain the master key system; re-key locks; install and duplicate keys; and ensure key-control policies and authorization requirements are followed.
Maintain or install door and fire-egress hardware, including closures, panic devices, hinges, electric latches, and coordinators.
Prepare daily and time sheets and other requested written reports.
Carry the provided work phone while on site and clean up work areas, removing carpenter equipment and supplies.
Perform appropriate maintenance work or repairs using ladders, scaffolds, man-lifts, and safety equipment to complete assignments at extreme heights.