Carpenter, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor

Carpenter

Major duties of this position include but are not limited to:

• Utilizes and selects correct materials, tools and trade methods for repairs.
• Mills heavy lumber, cuts bevels, rabbets, chamfers, grooves, and compound miter joints.
• Evaluates problems and determines how or what repairs to make and the type and grade of wood or appropriate wood substitute materials.
• Sets up and adjusts stationary power equipment by checking and adjusting, for example, the "squareness" of the blade on a radial arm saw in relation to the surface of the cutting table.
• Performs preventive maintenance inspections to determine safety hazards, damage and repair requirements.
• Utilizes the common carpenter's rule/square in terms of measuring material to the nearest 1/32 of an inch.
• Utilizes and interprets equipment manuals, catalogs, sketches/drawings for gaining information to effectively assemble or repair equipment, doors, windows and hardware.
• Interprets and customizes systems furnishings using proper practices/instructions suggested by manufacturer's and trade standards.
• Interprets, creates and maintains work orders, purchase order requests and other shop records.
• Uses carpentry skills and techniques to remove, disassemble, repair, replace, install and maintain various building structural components to accomplish repairs, alterations, additions and occasional new construction.
• Installs systems furniture according to manufacturer's instructions to include panel hung furnishings, furnishing installed on wall standards modular systems furnishings.
• Operates a full range of industrial woodworking and related power and hand tools and other woodworking equipment.
• Uses carpentry skills and techniques to maintain building structural components without more than normal supervision.
• Installs systems furniture without more than normal supervision.
• Completes work assignments without more than normal supervision.
• Uses various kinds of coating materials such as solvents and pre- coating agents such as paint, varnish, epoxy, Teflon and paint remover.
• Uses various types and grades of wood or appropriate wood substitute materials.
• Uses various types of glues, epoxies, bonding agents and other materials required in a hospital setting.
• Plans, measures, and layout metal studs for walls.
• Plans, measures, and layout of suspended grid type ceilings.
• Plans, measures, and layout floor coverings.

Work Schedule:

Monday thru Friday 6:30 am to 3:00 pm Position Description Title/PD#:
Carpenter/PD11985A Driver's License Requirement:
Valid state driver's license for this position. (Please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. You will be required to show your valid driver's license at the time of your interview.)