Finish Carpenter/Utility Specialist - Austin Industrial (Pasadena, TX)

Civil CarpenterAustin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.We are seeking a versatile and skilled Civil Carpenter to handle a mix of structural construction, professional painting, and facility support duties. In this role, you will construct, erect, install, and repair structures and fixtures made of wood, plywood, and wallboard using a variety of hand and power tools. This position requires strong technical skills—including structural design knowledge, blueprint reading, and simple layouts—paired with a proactive attitude toward general site maintenance and team support tasks.Core technical responsibilities include:Construct, erect, install, and repair temporary and permanent structures, frameworks, and fixtures made of wood, plywood, and wallboard.Read, interpret, and accurately execute technical blueprints and structural specifications to guide daily work and perform simple site layouts.Replace doors, repair or build interior/exterior walls, and construct heavy-duty stairs or ramps as needed to ensure safety and structural integrity.Safely and skillfully operate standard construction trade hand and power tools, maintaining them in optimal working condition.Specific site support and maintenance duties include:Prepare surfaces and apply professional-grade paint, primers, and protective coatings to walls, trim, doors, and other remodeled structures.Proficiently set up, operate, clean, and maintain a wide range of painting equipment, including:Adjusting pressures, selecting tip sizes, and maintaining commercial-grade airless sprayers for efficient, large-surface wall coverage.Operating High-Volume Low-Pressure systems for fine finishing on cabinetry, trim, and doors.Skilled use of extension poles, heavy-duty rollers, and precision angled brushes for sharp cutting-in along ceilings, baseboards, and metal door frames.Safely move, lift, and rearrange office furniture, materials, and equipment to facilitate renovations or room reconfigurations.Maintain a clean, organized, and hazard-free work environment by performing daily site clean-up and debris disposal.Prepare fresh water stations and reliably deliver water and supplies to on-site crafts, work crews, or operating units.Perform other duties as assigned by the project foreman or facility manager to support changing operational needs.Job requirements and qualifications include:Proven history as a civil or commercial carpenter with a strong understanding of trade practices, procedures, and techniques.Solid knowledge of structural design, precise measurement, and the independent ability to read and interpret construction blueprints.Demonstrated competency in mixing paint, thinning coatings for spray applications, and performing routine field maintenance on paint sprayer pumps and filters.Highly physical role requiring the ability to lift heavy materials/furniture (50+ lbs), climb ladders, stand for long shifts, and work in diverse facility environments.Strong team-player attitude, willing to jump from skilled carpentry work to general support and clean-up tasks as needed.Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties. Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces. Employees must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.Employees must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.See the "Know Your Rights" poster available in English and Spanish.No third-party inquiries please. This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs or have accessibility concerns, please contact the People Services Team at View phone number on click.appcast.io.