Commercial Drop Ceiling Technician | Tri-State Area, PA

Klover SEPA•King of Prussia, PA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Commercial Drop Ceiling Technician is responsible for applying plasterboard or other wallboard to ceilings or interior walls of buildings. This role also involves mounting acoustical tiles or blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing materials to ceilings and walls to reduce or reflect sound. The technician will work within a 70-mile radius of Quakertown, PA (Tri-State Area).

Requirements

Knowledge and experience working with commercial carpentry tools and building materials
Knowledge and understanding of construction safety devices and PPE
2+ years commercial ceiling installation experience
Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance, Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check, and FBI Fingerprint Criminal Background Check (or proof of application) are required.
Must be fit for duty and not report to work under the influence of a mind or performance-altering substance.

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or GED
Participation in a secondary or post-secondary trade curriculum or 4 years apprenticeship program in Carpentry
4+ years’ commercial ceiling installation experience

Responsibilities

Accurately measure height, width, length, and other proportions, including but not limited to establishing correct ceiling heights.
Perform basic material take-off to ensure proper material selection and quantity needed.
Work with blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
Read blueprints and perform proper layout for work to be put in place.
Examine blueprints and specifications to determine types of grid and tiles and where they are appropriately installed.
Work with materials such as wood, metal, plastic, fiberglass, and/or drywall.
Utilize appropriate tools to build or repair structural components.
Join materials with nails, screws, staples, or adhesives.
Use levels, rules, plumb bobs, framing squares, and lasers to ensure everything is level and secure.
Check work along the way to ensure it's up to code and specifications.
Install all types of ceiling grid systems (standard, slotted, and specialty products).
Inspect drywall partitions, mechanical mountings, and masonry surfaces for plumb and level, using a laser level.
Hang or mechanically fasten support wires for acoustical ceiling grid from building structure.
Hang dry lines (stretched string) to wall molding to guide positioning of main runners.
Nail or screw molding to wall to support and seal joints between ceiling tile and wall.
Scribe and cut edges of tile to fit wall where wall molding is not specified.
Measure and mark surfaces to lay out work according to blueprints and drawings.
Install acoustical ceiling main runners and cross runners.
Cut tiles for fixtures and borders, using a keyhole saw, and insert tiles into supporting framework.
Erect scaffolding.
Exercise the proper use of PPE at all times.
Coordinate with other trades on project to ensure an efficient installation flow.
Attend required safety training as assigned.