Carpenter | Woodshop

Overview

At BETA Technologies, we apply our intellectual curiosity, passion for aviation, and commitment to sustainability toward a shared mission of revolutionizing electric aviation. Regardless of the position one holds, each team member brings their talent and desire to positively impact the environment and lives of others in a refreshing, vibrant, and inclusive culture.

Our carpenters assist with a wide range of woodworking, remodeling, and carpentry projects. As a Building Trades Member, you will work with a small team manufacturing modular buildings that support Beta flight, manufacturing, and R&D operations. Additionally, carpentry, cabinetry, and fabrication skills are used to support general operations across all departments and buildings  bulk of the work is performed at our Avenue D facility in South Burlington, but we also travel to work at our facilities both within and outside Vermont.

The team also deploys Beta trade booths at two to three venues in the US and in Europe per year.

Responsibilities will include assisting with basic carpentry tasks such as framing in wood or steel and installing doors, windows, paneling, subfloors, flooring, and trim. While familiarity with these processes is desirable, on-the-job training will be provided by Beta.

• Work hands-on as a team member using power tools, air tools, hand tools, and saws safely
• Ability to accurately measure and cut materials
• Assisting team members in carpentry tasks
• Framing
• Flooring
• Door and window installation
• Paneling and trim
• Assist in the fabrication of shipping crates, carts, and manufacturing fixtures
• Clean the manufacturing floor and work area daily

• 1-year experience in carpentry
• Self-starter that is well organized, disciplined, and a team player
• Maintain work area in a neat, orderly, and organized manner
• Attention to detail
• Ability to handle setbacks and pivot to a new approach or task
• All around good person who is fun to work with
• Flexibility to perform other tasks as needed to ensure BETA meet it’s goals

• Understanding of building systems and techniques
• Experience building and installing cabinetry
• Spray finishing experience
• Ability to read plans, drawings, and specifications
• Communication Skills required. Microsoft Suite, CAD program proficiency, Slack

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• The work environment may require a combination of indoor and outdoor activities (hot, cold, wet, humid conditions) with a varied amount of walking, standing, sitting, climbing (i.e. ladders, stairs), balance (maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery surfaces), bending, reaching, handling (seizing, holding, grasping, turning, picking, punching), stooping, kneeling, crouching and ability to lift/carry/push/pull up to 75 pounds
• Work may require the ability to operate material handling equipment (forklift, pallet jack, etc.) in a safe manner
• While performing the duties of this job, employees may work around variable noise levels or with fume or airborne particles, hazardous chemicals, etc. requiring the use of personal protective equipment such as face protection (safety glasses, goggles, face shield), gloves, and hearing protection. Work duties may also be required to work in a standard office setting and to use standard office equipment, including a computer and/or the ability to travel by air or automobile
• This position may be expected to work varying shifts and hours to ensure the successful operation of activities in the organization
• Some positions entail working with small parts/components
• Employees must have excellent hand-eye coordination and good manual dexterity in both hands
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

$28 - $35 an hour. The…