SCAFFOLD BUILDER - Austin Industrial - Westlake, LA
About The Position
Austin Industrial is hiring a Scaffold Builder Journeyman to construct, assemble, maintain, and dismantle tubular scaffolding and other temporary structures. The role requires at least three years of experience in the scaffolding trade. The employee may directly supervise one to five scaffold builder helpers in the Operations Department and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company policies and applicable laws. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available. The position involves working around moving mechanical parts, high and precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather, vibration, and occasionally wet or humid conditions. The noise level is usually loud. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience in the scaffolding craft.
- High school diploma with a certification as a lubrication technician.
- TWIC Card and valid state ID.
- Legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; employer visa sponsorship is unavailable.
- Ability to read and speak fluent English for safety reasons; ability to comprehend simple instructions, correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; and present information in one-on-one and small-group situations.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily.
- Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Required vision abilities include close and distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Responsibilities
- Determine the type of scaffold needed.
- Inspect job sites and scaffold materials for defects and safety hazards.
- Communicate safety hazards and mitigate avoidable hazards before scaffolding construction.
- Transport scaffold or other structural materials and erect scaffolding to required dimensions.
- Hoist materials to erect temporary structures.
- Secure and level scaffold locking sections.
- Secure scaffolding to permanent structures for stability.
- Follow OSHA, site-specific, and Austin Industrial requirements for erecting and navigating scaffolding.
- Perform final inspections of completed scaffolding.
- Dismantle scaffolding when instructed to do so.
- Inspect and properly stow materials after dismantling.
- May supervise one to five scaffold builder helpers.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
