CARPENTER LABORER

About the role

The Wood Shop carpenter is responsible for cutting and shaping materials to achieve the desired appearance for each panel. They also fabricate the blank-out material used within the panels. Safety is our highest priority. We believe a safe workplace is built on mutual respect, care, and accountability. Every team member is empowered and expected to follow safety practices, look out for one another, and speak up about potential risks. Together, we create an environment where everyone goes home safely each day. At Wells, you’re part of a team that takes pride in building something that lasts. Whether you’re in operations, a manufacturing facility, or out in the field, your work plays a direct role in creating quality structures that support our communities. We value hard work, reliability, and teamwork because getting the job done right requires teamwork. With a strong focus on safety, collaboration, and ingenuity, we create an environment where you can build your experience, contribute to meaningful work, and make an impact.

Responsibilities

• Reads and comprehends pour sheets.
• Cuts insulation and blank-out material for panels, as well as nailers for each pour.
• Operates table saws, band saws, miter saws, pneumatic nail guns, and other tools safely and efficiently.
• Cuts and assembles wood components to construct forms and bulkheads for both structural and architectural projects.
• Seals wood forms when required and creates special blanks or notches for projects.
• Prepares materials and sets up beds, including drilling holes into wood forms.
• Assists with or directs special form build-ups as needed.
• Transports wood forms to production for painting or varnishing.
• Performs work both indoors and outdoors.
• Uses forklifts to move materials from storage to fabrication areas.
• Responsible for following the BSP (Behavior-Based Safety) program and maintaining housekeeping standards in their assigned area.

Requirements

• Safety‑minded candidate with strong interpersonal communication skills to work effectively with co‑workers, supervisors, and managers.
• Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently, collaborate with others to complete projects, and work independently when needed.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Technical training or work experience in carpentry is preferred.
• General math skills and the ability to read a tape measure.
• Knowledge of the company’s products and ability to identify which products are best suited for each task.
• Demonstrates adaptability and a willingness to embrace changes aimed at achieving Best in Class standards.
• Ability to perform physically demanding work, including lifting up to 50 lbs occasionally and frequent bending, climbing, kneeling, twisting, squatting, crawling, and repetitive hand/arm use.
• Capable of standing, walking, and moving throughout the facility for extended shifts of up to 12 hours.
• Comfortable working at heights using ladders, scaffolding, swing stages, and man lifts frequently.
• Ability to work safely in a production or field environment with moderate to high exposure to safety risks and hazards.
• Willingness to work in varying environmental conditions, including wet, hot, humid, and cold weather, and outdoors year‑round (depending on location).
• Ability to wear all required PPE, including but not limited to safety boots, safety glasses, hearing protection, high visibility vest, hard hat, and other PPE as required by the task, department, or work area.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Company‑paid disability and life insurance.
• Wellness incentives.
• Paid holidays.
• PTO.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• HSA options.
• 401(k) with profit sharing.
• Access to Nice Healthcare.
• Employee assistance resources.
• Pet insurance.
• Additional voluntary coverage such as critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity plans.
• Health and family care leave available to both union and non‑union employees; union employee benefits provided through separate collective bargaining agreements.