Seattle - Carpenter

About the role

A Carpenter constructs, erects, installs, and repairs structures and fixtures of wood, metal, wallboard, etc., using carpenter's hand tools and power tools, and conforming to local building codes while maintaining the necessary production and quality required to complete a project and exceeding the customers' expectations.

Responsibilities

• Study blueprints, sketches, or building plans for information pertaining to type of material required (such as metal studs or fiberboard) and dimensions of structure or fixture to be fabricated
• Select specified types of materials
• Prepare layout using tape, framing square, etc.
• Mark cutting and assembly lines on materials using pencil, chalk, and marking gage
• Shape materials to prescribed measurements using power and hand tools
• Assemble, cut, and shape materials and fasten them together with applicable fasteners
• Verify trueness of structures constructed prior to completion
• Apply shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, and decorative paneling to ceilings and walls
• Fit and install prefabricated window frames, doors, doorframes, weather stripping, interior and exterior trim, and finish hardware such as locks, letter drops, and kick plates
• Produce and ensure quality of products installed
• Report to a foreman or lead man and complete assigned tasks
• Work safely and maintain a safe work environment

Qualifications

• Work within precise limits and standards of accuracy
• Apply shop mathematics to solve problems
• Plan work and select proper tools
• Compare and see differences in the size, shape, and form of lines, figures, and objects
• Picture solid objects from drawings or diagrams
• Perform a variety of duties which may change often
• Rate information using standards that can be measured or checked

Physical requirements

• Climb and maintain balance on scaffolds and ladders
• Reach for, handle, and manipulate objects and materials
• Lift and carry objects weighing up to 100 pounds
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl
• See well (either naturally or with correction)

Pay

In the Seattle area wages range from $37.00 per hour for entry level apprentices to $62.00 per hour for Journeyman. Wages are determined by union scale as determined in the current collective bargaining agreement.

Benefits

Benefits are offered through the union and may include health insurance, pension, vacation, etc.