Maintenance Carpenter

Illinois Secretary of State•Villa Park, IL

2d•$7,167•Onsite

About The Position

Performs skilled carpentry work in the construction, maintenance, or repair of wooden articles, buildings, or equipment; may supervise or instruct helpers in performing or assisting with similar tasks.

Requirements

Successful completion of a union sponsored apprenticeship training program to qualify as a journeyman carpenter.
Working knowledge of the tools, materials, methods and standard practices of the trade.
Skill in the use of tools of the trade.
Ability to instruct beginners in the trade.
Ability to direct unskilled workers.
Ability to read, interpret and work from plans, simple drawings or sketches.
Willingness to travel and possession of a valid Illinois driver’s license as required by individual positions within the class.
Ability to make simple arithmetical computations and bulk estimates of material needed.
Heavy lifting and carrying required (possibly up to 100 lbs.) and pushing and pulling 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

Performs general carpentry work in the repair, maintenance, construction, or alteration of wooden floors, walls, roofs, stairs, benches, doors, windows, screens, signs, barricades, and similar wooden articles or structures.
Works in carpenter shop; operates saws, jointers, planers, mortising machines, sanders, drill presses, and lathes or millwork.
Builds and erects wooden scaffolding and forms.
Sharpens hand tools and performs maintenance on other used equipment.
Instructs helpers in basic trade tasks; may supervise manual workers.
May perform incidental pattern making or cabinetwork.
Performs other duties as required or assigned.