Industrial Form Carpenter

GROUP Contractors•Norco, LA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

General Description: Assist Craftsman in the construction, erection, installation, and repairs of structures and fixtures of metal, wood, plywood, and/or wallboard using hand tools and power tools. Essential Functions: • Reads and studies blueprints, sketches, or building plans for information pertaining to type of material required and dimensions of structure or fixture to be fabricated. • Selects and transports appropriate materials and tools for job. • Measures boards, timbers, plywood or other materials using a square, tape, and/or ruler, and marks cutting lines on material. • Shapes materials to prescribed measurements using saws, chisels, and planes. • Assembles cut and shaped materials and fastens them together with nails, glue, or dowel pins. • Braces forms in place with timbers, tie-rods, and anchor bolts for use in building concrete piers, footings, and walls. • Constructs forms and chutes for pouring concrete. • Builds false work to temporarily strengthen, protect or disguise building concrete piers, footings, and walls • Verifies trueness of structure with plumb bob and/or carpenters level. • Operates survey equipment to ensure accuracy. • Utilizes basic math skills while doing surveys and for measurements and assembly of structures. • Duties may include light administration and assistance to Project Superintendent.

Requirements

2+ years of industrial field experience as an Industrial Carpenter Helper
Must take in-house Carpenter Helper Assessment or hold NCCER Industrial Carpenter Certification
Must hold a valid TWIC Card
Must hold a valid OSHA Basic Plus
Must be able to pass all Safety Council related courses
Must undergo Pre-Employment Screening (physical, drug & alcohol screen, audiogram, fit test if applicable)
Must hold a valid Driver’s License to operate company equipment and/or vehicles
Carpenter Helper will be responsible to have the following tools: Hammer, Utility Knife, Combination Square, 25’ Measuring Tape, Chalk Box, Tool Belt, Plumb Bob, Klien Pliers, Nail Bar, Torpedo Level, Crescent Wrench, Steel Toe Rubber Boots (for muddy work)

Responsibilities

Reads and studies blueprints, sketches, or building plans
Selects and transports appropriate materials and tools
Measures and marks cutting lines on material
Shapes materials to prescribed measurements
Assembles cut and shaped materials
Braces forms in place with timbers, tie-rods, and anchor bolts
Constructs forms and chutes for pouring concrete
Builds false work to temporarily strengthen, protect or disguise building concrete piers, footings, and walls
Verifies trueness of structure with plumb bob and/or carpenters level
Operates survey equipment to ensure accuracy
Utilizes basic math skills while doing surveys and for measurements and assembly of structures
Duties may include light administration and assistance to Project Superintendent.