SCAFFOLD BUILDER - Austin Industrial - Westlake, LA
About The Position
Austin Industrial is hiring a Scaffold Builder Journeyman to construct, assemble, maintain, inspect, and dismantle tubular scaffolding and other temporary structures. The role requires at least three years of scaffolding experience and may include directly supervising one to five scaffold builder helpers in the Operations Department. The employee must be legally authorized to work for any U.S. employer; visa sponsorship is not available. The position involves inspecting job sites and scaffold materials for defects and safety hazards, communicating and mitigating hazards, transporting and hoisting materials, erecting and securing scaffolding to specified dimensions, and completing final inspections. The employee must follow OSHA, site-specific, and Austin Industrial requirements, and inspect and stow materials after dismantling scaffolding. The role requires a high school diploma and a lubrication technician certification, a TWIC Card, and a valid state ID. The employee must be able to read and speak fluent English for safety purposes and perform basic arithmetic. Work takes place in an industrial environment with regular exposure to moving mechanical parts, elevated or precarious locations, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather, and vibration; wet or humid conditions occur occasionally. Noise levels are usually loud. Physical tasks include climbing, balancing, bending, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting up to 25 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds frequently. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Requirements
- At least three years of experience in the scaffolding craft.
- High school diploma and certification as a lubrication technician.
- TWIC Card and valid state ID.
- Legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is unavailable.
- Able to read and speak fluent English for safety purposes.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; and present information in one-on-one and small-group settings.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
- Ability to meet the listed physical demands, including regularly lifting or moving up to 25 pounds and frequently lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.
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 scaffold construction.
- Transport scaffold materials and erect scaffolding to required dimensions.
- Hoist materials to erect temporary structures.
- Secure and level scaffold sections.
- 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 authorized and properly communicated.
- Inspect and properly stow scaffold materials after dismantling.
- May directly supervise one to five scaffold builder helpers in the Operations Department.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
