Crater 2

MEI Rigging & Crating LLC•Sparks, NV

7d•Onsite

About The Position

MEI offers a comprehensive selection of crating services, we are looking for highly skilled carpenters and craftsmen to join our team. MEI cares about its employees and we offer growth, benefits, and a positive corporate culture. If you are looking to be part of a great team, apply today!

Requirements

Valid Driver’s License
Three (3) years proven experience or comparable field preferably within the construction service industry in a carpentry related work (framing, crating, residential finish work).
Ability to use precision measuring tools and equipment; hand, power and pneumatic tools, read tape measure.
Must be able to work in a highly functioning team environment.
Display the highest levels of honesty, integrity and professionalism.
Take pride in your work and in the company.
Communicate openly and strive for peak performance in daily tasks.
Know and deliver the quality service MEI’s customers have come to expect.

Nice To Haves

Job may require overnight travel, out-of-town projects at times.

Responsibilities

A crater works with lumber and plywood to build pallets, skids, and customer crates including the internal packaging.
Build, construct and assemble industrial crates.
Read blueprints and or dimensional drawings to build crates to customer specifications.
Using hand and power tools cut and assemble materials to build the crates.
Assist in construction of crates using panel saw and up-cut chop saw to cut plywood and lumber for crates.
Assist in the construction and assembly of crates using pneumatic hand tools (stapler, nail gun).
Pack product into crates using misc. packing materials.
Prepare and close barrier bag material using hot roller/sealer.
Strap and band crates and skids for shipment.
Move and load crates using forklift.
Ability to use hand and power tools and read tape measure.
Dismantle and store crating tools and materials after use.
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts.
Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).