Carpenters are responsible for designing, building, installing, and repairing structures, fixtures, furniture, and other items using a variety of materials, including wood, steel, plastic, fiberglass, and drywall. This role requires precision, physical strength, and the ability to follow detailed instructions and safety procedures.
Responsibilities / Essential Functions
Perform work efficiently, safely, and accurately to consistently meet production goals set by the Foreman, Superintendent, or Project Manager.
Prepare project layouts and accurately estimate height, width, length, and other necessary dimensions.
Read and interpret blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
Select appropriate materials for each task, including wood, plastic, fiberglass, and drywall.
Use hand and power tools such as chisels, planes, saws, drills, and sanders to construct, install, and repair structures.
Join materials using nails, screws, staples, or adhesives.
Work at various heights using ladders, scaffolding, stilts, and top beams of buildings.
Inspect completed work to ensure it meets code and project specifications.
Install cabinetry, molding, partitions, doors, and windows.
Create structural supports for concrete work, including building forms and tunnel bracing.
Replace building components such as glass panes, ceiling tiles, and doors.
Move and install machinery as required.
Erect scaffolding and temporary structures as needed.
Follow all company safety and personnel policies and protocols.
Travel to all assigned job sites as required.
Perform physical activities such as climbing, bending, stooping, kneeling, lifting overhead, and walking/working in rough terrain to access tools, materials, and jobsite locations.
Work flexible hours as necessary to meet project and company goals.
Key Skills
Strong work ethic and reliability
Punctual and dependable
Willingness to follow instructions and learn on the job
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Maintains professionalism on site
Flexible and able to work overtime as needed
Committed to safety and attention to detail
Required Experience
Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent required
Experience: Minimum of 7 years of hands-on carpentry experience
Ability to lift and carry loads up to 100 pounds
Comfortable climbing and working from ladders or scaffolding
Capable of standing and walking for extended periods
Numbers & Facts
Location
Portland, Maine
Salary
$25–$32 Per Hour
Skills
Adhesivesunmatched
Blueprintsunmatched
Carpentryunmatched
Concreteunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
Furnitureunmatched
Hand Toolsunmatched
Lift/Move 100 Poundsunmatched
Molding Processesunmatched
People Managementunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Safety Processunmatched
Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
Scaffoldingunmatched
Shaft/Tunnel Constructionunmatched
Staff Policiesunmatched
Willing to Travelunmatched
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