Scaffold Helper

Taurus Industrial Group•Deer Park, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Scaffold Helper assists scaffold builders and craft personnel with the assembly, modification, inspection, and dismantling of scaffolding systems in industrial and construction environments. The role performs manual labor, material handling, and general support duties while complying with safety regulations, company policies, and site-specific requirements. Work is primarily at active industrial construction, maintenance, turnaround, and customer facilities, including refinery, petrochemical, chemical, LNG, power generation, manufacturing, and other heavy industrial environments. The work may involve outdoor weather and temperature extremes, noise, vibration, dust, dirt, fumes, moving equipment, piping systems, elevated work areas, excavations, structures, and ongoing construction or maintenance activities. Ladders, scaffolds, elevated work platforms, fall-protection systems, ventilation equipment, and respiratory protection may be used as applicable to assigned work. The position requires extended standing and walking; frequent bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, squatting, reaching, climbing, balancing, and material counting; repetitive hand, arm, and upper-body movements; and regularly lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds. Heavier materials or equipment are handled with appropriate assistance or material-handling equipment. The helper must be able to work on variable surfaces and wear required personal protective equipment.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Previous industrial, construction, or labor experience preferred but not required.
Ability to pass all required pre-employment screenings and site-specific requirements.
Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
Ability to perform duties requiring lifting, climbing, bending, stooping, and prolonged standing.
Ability to obtain and maintain required safety certifications.
Basic understanding of construction and industrial work environments.
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
Strong commitment to workplace safety and safe work practices.
Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
Ability to identify and report unsafe conditions.
Dependable attendance and punctuality.
Strong work ethic and willingness to learn scaffold building techniques and procedures.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods and frequently bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, squat, reach, climb, balance, and count materials.
Ability to perform repetitive hand, arm, and upper-body movements associated with material handling.
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds regularly and handle heavier materials or equipment using appropriate assistance or material-handling equipment.
Ability to climb stairs and ladders and work from scaffolds, elevated work platforms, pipe racks, and other industrial work areas as required.
Ability to work on uneven, muddy, rocky, or otherwise variable walking and working surfaces.
Ability to wear required PPE, including hard hat, safety glasses, face shield, gloves, hearing protection, FR clothing, steel-toed footwear, fall protection, respiratory protection, and other project-specific PPE.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of common hand tools and equipment.

Responsibilities

Assist scaffold builders with erecting, modifying, and dismantling scaffolding systems.
Load, unload, transport, stage, and organize scaffold materials and equipment.
Clean and maintain work areas, tools, and equipment.
Inspect scaffold components for damage and report deficiencies to supervision.
Assist in securing scaffolding materials and maintaining proper housekeeping standards.
Follow company, customer, and site-specific safety procedures.
Participate in safety meetings, training, and job briefings.
Wear and maintain required personal protective equipment (PPE).
Support other craft personnel as directed by supervision.
Perform additional duties as assigned.