Carpenter -III

About This Position

Facilities Management is looking for an energetic, skilled carpenter to join our team. In addition to joining a dedicated team, we offer many incentives, including promotional opportunities, career development plans, employee & dependent tuition waivers, and a generous benefits package that offers optional medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Paid sick & annual leave, retirement benefits, 13 paid holidays per year, and paid parental leave.

Other benefits include free gym memberships, confidential employee assistance programs.

Work on a team to gain finer construction experience. Support Management with estimating & planning. Make basic general repairs to interior and exterior portions of campus buildings. Change out knives, cutters, and blades to maintain shop equipment.

Tasks include but are not limited to demolition of existing areas and performing various building alterations & renovations. Lay out & construct furniture such as cabinets, picture frames, and bulletin boards; install new doors & door jambs (both metal & wood); frame & construct walls using materials like sheetrock, wood, masonry, & metal. Remodel & install cabinetry for various settings, assemble ceilings, and handle the installation of bulletin boards, coat racks, TV mounts, and monitors.

Other duties include flooring repairs & installations, including carpet, tile, wood, and vinyl. Install countertops, windows, storm doors, and storm windows. Understand tools, remodeling, materials & blueprints; interpret schematic drawings and address service-related issues. Communicate with supervisors. Provide detailed work scopes to management for review and ensure projects run smoothly.

Assist other preventative maintenance & Facilities Management personnel as needed. Required to work emergencies and/or any other event after 5 pm weekdays, weekends, & holidays. Overtime is required when needed. Shift work may be needed when work cannot be accomplished during regular hours.

Required to participate in snow and ice removal & respond at any time of the day or night when scheduled by management, requiring the employee to come into work regardless of the weather conditions. Some irregular & extra hours as needed for projects & emergencies.

Work may involve dust & dirt, high noise levels, smoke & noxious odors, low lighting levels, crowded spaces, insects, and extreme weather temperatures. Ability to work on ladders, scaffolding, or high‑lift equipment. Ability to lift, climb & maneuver 40 ft ladders. This position is heavy in manual labor & requires the physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently and in excess of 50 pounds occasionally.

Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), including gloves and safety glasses, is provided for workplace use. Adherence to all safety requirements and promotion of work safety are mandatory.

• High School/GED (degree must be conferred on or before the agreed‑upon start date)
• Carpenter I – Three years of prior work experience in commercial, industrial, and/or residential construction. Two years of post‑secondary education may be substituted for experience; preference given to post‑secondary education in the construction field, with two years of work experience in commercial, industrial, and/or residential carpentry.
• Carpenter II – Four years of prior work experience in commercial, industrial, and/or residential construction. Two years of post‑secondary education may be substituted for experience; preference given to post‑secondary education in the construction field, with three years of work experience in commercial, industrial, and/or residential carpentry.
• Carpenter III – Five years of prior work experience in commercial, industrial, and/or residential construction. Two years of post‑secondary education may be substituted for experience; preference given to post‑secondary education in the construction field, with four years of work experience in commercial, industrial, and/or residential carpentry.
• Certifications, Registrations, and/or Licenses:
  Must have a valid driver’s license before hire and maintain it after hire for the operation of an OSU…