Craftsman; Carpenter

Position: Craftsman (Carpenter)
Location: Mount Vernon

Position Summary:

Responsible for completing routine tasks and assignments relative to the support of plant operations on components, parts, equipment, and systems.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities (not limited to the following):

* Execute work assignments in accordance with approved procedures, work orders, or supervisory direction, adhering to all safety requirements.

* Follow appropriate standard operating procedures as guidelines for operating and maintaining equipment.

* Perform construction work including framing and insulation work, asbestos removal and installation, plumbing and repair, scaffold building, and tear down, and concrete work.

* Ability to perform laborer work including but not limited to; sandblasting, painting, fireproofing, layout and sewing of insulation blankets, setting up, and reading transit and performing road repairs and snow removal.

* Ability to perform boilermaker work which includes opening, refilling, and cleaning vessels.

* Effectively communicate an on-going status of work and address concerns to supervision.

* Immediately report defects, deficiencies, or anomalies within the facility to supervision and follow the corrective action protocol.

* Provide management with recommendations for corrective actions, policies, and process improvements.

* Directly support Emergency Response Operations. Understand and willingly accept duties and responsibilities assigned as a member of the Emergency Response Team.

* Accurately document work/performance history (aids in facility configuration management), including equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, and retests as applicable.

* Complete documentation of work assignments in a real time manner to aid in the configuration management of the facility.

* Initiate changes to existing procedures.

* Comply with all operational, industrial, hazardous, and radiological postings, standards, and expectations.

* Practice job site safety and ensure equipment is left in a safe condition during an intermission in the performance of work.

* Review/walk down clearances associated with pending work assignments.

* Verify materials and tools are pre-staged to perform work.

* Perform routine housekeeping activities and spill cleanups.

* Fill in for supervisor (applicable to those with appropriate experience/knowledge).

Job Qualifications (refers to job, not incumbent):

Education:

Minimum:
High School Diploma

Experience:

Minimum: 4-6 years experience in related field.

Licenses, Certifications or Registrations:
Employee must have valid driver s license if operating a company vehicle or their own vehicle for work purposes. Employee must also have the appropriate CDL classification/endorsements to operate specific equipment.

Other:

* Must have mechanical aptitude including aptitude in math, sciences, and computers.

* Must be able to work at heights.

* Must be able to work an on-call schedule.

* Knowledge of mechanical or technical processing in a heavy equipment or heavy industrial setting.

* Exhibits high standards, questioning attitude, conservative decision-making, and striving for excellence in all aspects of the job.

* Good teamwork skills and strong personal integrity. Accountable for own actions and actions of others under their direct responsibility.

* Effective verbal and written communication skills.

* Ability to learn proactively in varied settings from others, and reactively from personal or team mistakes.

* Ability to understand and utilize drawings, vendor technical information, and procedures to perform work.

* Ability to utilize facility computers and databases to obtain information necessary to support work.

* Basic knowledge of the use of hand tools associated with the tasks to be performed.

* Exercise good judgment and professionalism in the conduct of work to assure equipment availability/reliability and that the plant will operate safely.

* Ability to communicate effectively via radio.

Physical Demands:

Must possess the physical ability necessary to walk, stand, bend, climb ladders or scaffolds, and lift/push up to 50 lbs. Requires good hearing, vision, depth perception, and manual dexterity necessary to correctly operate plant equipment.