Scaffold Builder ( Freeport, TX) Austin Industrial
Austin Industries · Freeport, TX · 2 days ago
ManufacturingFull-time
This job posting is for a Scaffold Builder Helper position at Austin Industrial, a company that specializes in construction, maintenance, and plant services for the oil, gas, and chemical industries. The role involves assisting scaffold builders in erecting, dismantling, and maintaining scaffolding structures, ensuring safety and compliance with regulations, and performing various physical tasks.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Assist scaffold builders in erecting, dismantling, and maintaining scaffolding structures.
- Ensure safety and compliance with OSHA and site-specific regulations.
- Perform physical tasks such as lifting, carrying, and moving materials.
- Inspect and maintain scaffolding equipment for defects and safety hazards.
- Communicate effectively with team members and supervisors.
- Follow instructions and safety protocols to prevent accidents.
- Maintain a clean and organized work area.
**Requirements:**
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Certification as a lubrication technician (preferred but not required).
- Minimum 3 years of experience in scaffolding or related construction work.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
- Basic mathematical skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
- Physical ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds.
- Fluent English proficiency for safety and communication purposes.
- Valid driver's license and TWIC card.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
**Work Environment:**
- Exposure to moving mechanical parts, high places, fumes, airborne particles, toxic chemicals, outside weather, vibration, and loud noise.
**Physical Demands:**
- Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and use hands for handling materials.
- Frequently required to lift and move up to 50 pounds.
**Additional Information:**
- Austin Industrial is an equal opportunity employer.
- No third-party inquiries are accepted for this position.
- For accessibility concerns, contact the People Services Team.
**Note:** This job description is a summary of the key responsibilities and requirements for the Scaffold Builder Helper position at Austin Industrial. It highlights the physical demands, work environment, and qualifications needed for the role. The full job description, including additional details, can be found in the provided link.