Journeyman Carpenter

Job Description

Job Description

A Journeyman Carpenter will construct, erect, install, and repair structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard, using carpenter's hand tools and power tools. He/She will install rough carpentry, finish carpentry, doors, door frames, door hardware and concrete forming. 

Education Requirements: High School Diploma or GED equivalent is preferred. 

Experience as a Carpenter - 3+ years

Our Core Values:

• Creative Solutions
• Customer Focused
• Quality Results
• Stewardship
• Leadership
• Teamwork

Employee Core Competencies

• Mathematics -Using mathematics to solve problems
• Time Management-Managing one’s time and the time of others
• Critical Thinking-Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions
• Active Listening- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Judgment and Decision Making- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Quality Control Analysis- Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Management of Material Resources- Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
• Active Learning- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Installation- Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
• Equipment Maintenance- Determining when and where and what kind of maintenance is needed for equipment.
• Speaking- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Service Orientation- Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Complex Problem Solving- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Monitoring- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or outside organizations to make improvements or to take corrective action.
• Equipment Selection- Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Learning Strategies- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Troubleshooting- Determining the causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Reading Comprehension- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Technology Design- Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs.
• Operation and Control- Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Social Perceptiveness- Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Job Duties/Performance Expectations

• Measure and mark cutting lines on materials, using ruler, pencil, chalk, and marking gauge.
• Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean environment.
• Verify trueness of structure, using plumb bob and level.
• Shape or cut materials to specified measurement, using hand tools, machines, or power saw.
• Study specifications in blueprints, sketches or building plans to prepare project layout and determine dimensions and material required.
• Assemble and fasten materials to make framework or props, using hand tools and wood screws, nails, dowel pins, or glue.
• Build or repair cabinets, doors, framework, floors, and other wooden fixtures used in buildings, using woodworking machines, carpenter’s hand tools, and power tools.
• Erect scaffolding and ladders for assembling structures above ground level.
• Remove damaged or defective parts or sections of structure and repair or replace, using hand tools.
• Install structures and fixtures, such as windows, frames, floorings, and trim, or hardware, using carpenter’s hand and power tools.
• Select and order lumber and other required materials.
• Finish surfaces of woodwork or wallboard in houses and buildings, using paint, hand tools, and paneling.
• Inspect ceiling or floor tile, wall coverings, siding, glass, or woodwork to detect broken or damaged structures.
• Construct forms and chutes for pouring concrete.
• Cover subfloors with building paper to keep out moisture and lay hardwood, parquet, and wood-strip-block floors by nailing floors to subfloor or cementing them to mastic or asphalt base.
• Fill cracks and other defects in plasterboard and sand patch, using patching plaster, trowel, and sanding tool.
• Apply shock-absorbing, sound deadening, and decorative paneling to ceilings and walls.

iiCON Construction offers a competitive salary and benefits package to our employees. We provide employer-paid Medical, Vision, Short Term, Long Term, and Life insurance plans. Dental and supplemental vision is offered. All plans are available to families.