Scaffold Builder- Austin Industrial (McIntosh, AL)

Austin Careers•McIntosh, AL

About The Position

Austin Industrial is hiring a full-time Scaffold Builder for maintenance work in McIntosh, Alabama. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week on a 4/10 schedule. Per diem and relocation funding are not provided. The Scaffold Builder constructs, assembles, maintains, inspects, and dismantles tubular scaffolding and other temporary structures. The employee determines the type of scaffold needed, checks the worksite and materials for defects and hazards, and communicates and mitigates avoidable hazards before construction. Duties include transporting and hoisting materials, erecting scaffolding to required dimensions, securing and leveling sections, attaching scaffolds to permanent structures for stability, and following OSHA, site-specific, and Austin Industrial requirements. The employee performs final inspections and properly dismantles and stores materials when instructed. The role requires working in personal protective equipment and in industrial or construction environments that may involve weather, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. The work may take place at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces. Employees must meet applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements and maintain safety, quality, and productivity standards. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

Must be a Journeyman Scaffold Builder.
Minimum of 3 years of experience as a scaffold builder.
Must pass a pre-employment physical, drug screen, and background check as a condition of employment.
Able to perform assigned duties while wearing required personal protective equipment.
Able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform duties.
May be required to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.
Able to work at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces as required.
Must have sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to perform job responsibilities safely.
Able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities.
Must meet applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements.
No minimum education requirements.

Nice To Haves

3–5 years of experience in an industrial setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Determine the type of scaffold required for the job.
Inspect job sites and scaffold materials for defects and safety hazards.
Communicate safety hazards and mitigate avoidable hazards before constructing scaffolding.
Transport tubular scaffold or other structural materials and erect scaffolds to required dimensions.
Hoist scaffolding materials to construct temporary structures.
Secure and level locking sections of scaffolding material.
Secure scaffolding to permanent structures for added stability.
Follow OSHA, site-specific, and Austin Industrial requirements for erecting and navigating scaffolding.
Perform final inspections of completed scaffolding.
Dismantle scaffolding when instructed and properly inspect and stow materials afterward.
Perform assigned duties while wearing required personal protective equipment.
Perform other duties as assigned.