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Scaffold Journeyman (La Porte, TX) - Austin Industrial- (NOLTEX)- Turnaround
Austin External, La Porte, Texas, United States, 77571
Scaffold Journeyman (La Porte, TX) - Austin Industrial
Austin Industrial delivers premier maintenance, construction, and soft craft services to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries. Our team of 4,000 employee-owners, equipped with innovative technology and optimized procedures, helps owners optimize safety, productivity, profit margins, and cost efficiency. Austin Industrial is currently seeking a Scaffold Journeyman to join our staff located at La Porte, TX. They must be responsible for the safe and efficient erection, modification, and dismantling of scaffolding systems used throughout the petrochemical facility. Other duties as assigned. Specific Duties and Responsibilities: Construct, assemble, maintain, and dismantle tubular scaffolding and temporary structures. Determine scaffold type and configuration based on job requirements. Inspect job sites and scaffold materials for safety hazards and defects. Secure scaffolding to permanent structures for stability. Perform final inspections and ensure compliance with OSHA and site-specific safety standards. Communicate effectively with supervisors and other crafts to coordinate scaffold needs. Maintain proper documentation and tagging of scaffold structures. Physical Demands: 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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and may frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Qualifications: Experience
35 years of scaffold building experience in industrial or petrochemical environments. Ability to read blueprints and scaffold plans. Comfortable working at heights and in physically demanding conditions. Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent NCCER Scaffold Certification or equivalent preferred. Valid driver's license and ability to pass background checks and drug screening. Valid TWIC card Meet physical demands as listed above. Ability to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed by the assigned location. Ability to operate power tools and heavy equipment. Applicants must be legally able to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Industrial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visa for this position. We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer. See the "Know Your Rights" poster available in English and Spanish. If you are a job seeker with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs or have accessibility concerns, please contact the People Services Team at (877) 831-1217.
Austin Industrial delivers premier maintenance, construction, and soft craft services to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries. Our team of 4,000 employee-owners, equipped with innovative technology and optimized procedures, helps owners optimize safety, productivity, profit margins, and cost efficiency. Austin Industrial is currently seeking a Scaffold Journeyman to join our staff located at La Porte, TX. They must be responsible for the safe and efficient erection, modification, and dismantling of scaffolding systems used throughout the petrochemical facility. Other duties as assigned. Specific Duties and Responsibilities: Construct, assemble, maintain, and dismantle tubular scaffolding and temporary structures. Determine scaffold type and configuration based on job requirements. Inspect job sites and scaffold materials for safety hazards and defects. Secure scaffolding to permanent structures for stability. Perform final inspections and ensure compliance with OSHA and site-specific safety standards. Communicate effectively with supervisors and other crafts to coordinate scaffold needs. Maintain proper documentation and tagging of scaffold structures. Physical Demands: 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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and may frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Qualifications: Experience
35 years of scaffold building experience in industrial or petrochemical environments. Ability to read blueprints and scaffold plans. Comfortable working at heights and in physically demanding conditions. Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent NCCER Scaffold Certification or equivalent preferred. Valid driver's license and ability to pass background checks and drug screening. Valid TWIC card Meet physical demands as listed above. Ability to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed by the assigned location. Ability to operate power tools and heavy equipment. Applicants must be legally able to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Industrial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visa for this position. We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer. See the "Know Your Rights" poster available in English and Spanish. If you are a job seeker with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs or have accessibility concerns, please contact the People Services Team at (877) 831-1217.