Carpenter, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor

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Offer:

HEI pays well, trains hard, and promotes from within. If you’re a residential carpenter tired of chaos, mediocre crews, and dead end seats, this is the move. We’re a Fort Wayne residential remodeling and electrical contractor scaling to triple revenue over the next 4 years, and we need a Field Carpenter who wants to grow with us.

• Compensation: $25 to $35 per hour, based on experience and certifications. We pay for skill and execution.
• Year-Round Work:
  We don't slow down in January. Steady jobs, steady paychecks.
• Real Growth Path:
  Field Carpenter → Foreman → Project Manager. We document the path. We promote from within.
• Roth Simple IRA with company match.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• HRA healthcare support.
• Paid OSHA 10 certification if you don't already have it.
• Professional development reimbursement for certs, training, and classes.
• High-end residential work in Fort Wayne's premier neighborhoods. Real craftsmanship, not slapdash.
• A crew that takes pride in tight joints, clean lines, and on-time finishes.
• Direct access to ownership. No corporate red tape.

• Frame, trim, hang doors, install cabinets, and build custom millwork to architectural drawings.
• Read blueprints and shop drawings accurately. Translate the page into a finished room.
• Coordinate alongside electrical, plumbing, and HVAC so trades hand off cleanly.
• Maintain a safe site (PPE, OSHA standards, hazard reporting). Zero incidents is the standard.
• Communicate progress to the Foreman and PM. We operate on facts, not surprises.
• Maintain your tools. Treat company materials and vehicles like they’re your own.

• 2+ years residential carpentry experience preferred (framing through trim).
• Proficient with hand tools, power tools, and measuring instruments. Your numbers are exact.
• Able to read blueprints and technical drawings.
• Physically capable: lift 90 lbs, comfortable on ladders, roofs, and in crawl spaces.
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, clean driving record.
• OSHA 10 preferred or obtainable within 90 days (paid by HEI).
• Local to Northeast Indiana.
• High school diploma or GED.

• Craftsmanship:
  You do it right the first time. Tight joints, plumb walls, clean lines.
• Professionalism:
  You show up on time, looking and acting like a pro. We work in high-end homes.
• Reliability:
  You do what you say. If you commit to a Tuesday finish, the homeowner gets a Tuesday finish.
• Ownership:
  You don’t pass the buck. You catch the mistake before it leaves the site.

• Integrity:
  We do what we say, every time.
• Reliability:
  We back our work and honor our commitments.
• Communication:
  Radical transparency with clients and the team.
• Craftsmanship:
  We obsess over the details that others ignore.
• Professionalism:
  How we show up defines who we are.
• Be a Shark:
  Attack the day with enthusiasm and determination.

$50,000 - $70,000 per year