Becoming a carpenter in Fallon, NV, often begins with an apprenticeship, which combines hands-on experience with classroom learning, allowing individuals to earn while they learn. Apprenticeships typically last about four to five years, requiring many hours of training under licensed professionals. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 352,779 carpenters nationwide, with an average weekly wage of $1,511 in the construction sector, and projects an 8% job growth from 2022 to 2032. Apprentices in Fallon, NV, earn an average of $750 per week, with experienced professionals often exceeding $108,000 annually. Trade schools, unions, and platforms like Gild help aspiring carpenters find apprenticeship opportunities, leading to a career with strong earning potential.
Objective and Responsibilities: • Perform a variety of manual labor tasks incidental to trade and craft work requiring application of knowledge and experience gained on similar assignments. • Follow Material Safety Data Sheet guidelines for handling, storage, and disposal of Hazardous Materials, as required. • Work under general supervision from verbal and written instructions and intermittent directions. Duties, Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions: • Assist skilled trades or craftsmen. Hold, move, rearrange, lift, carry, and stack items and objects weighing up to approximately 65 lbs. • May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble and debris. Fill and level holes in damaged roadways. Mixes materials and level patch surfaces with whacker/tamper. May assist other craft workers. • Perform tasks involving physical labor at highway, and heavy construction projects and tunnel and shaft excavations. • May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, pick and shovel, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. • May be required to occasionally assist in setting forms, mixing and pouring concrete. To include handling, cleaning and stripping. • At all times, the laborer will work cautiously to promote a safe environment for everyone at or around the job site. • Remains alert for hazards involved on the job site and observe OSHA safety, MSHA and operating rules and regulations. Requirements: • Must have a clean driving record • Must successfully pass pre-employment and random Drug and Alcohol Tests We offer a comprehensive benefit package, including Health, Vision, Dental and Life Insurance, 401K Employer Match and Vacation Pay. Competitive Compensation based on experience. A & K Earth Movers is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Employer. A & K will review all qualified applications without regard to religion, color, race, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, national origin, or any or characteristic protected by law. A & K encourages women, minorities, and veterans to apply. Please visit our website (http://akearthmovers.com/laborer/) to learn more and apply online Job Type: Full-time Benefits: • 401(k) matching • Dental insurance • Health insurance • Life insurance • Paid time off • Vision insurance Schedule: • Monday to Friday Experience: • Construction: 1 year (Preferred) License/Certification: • Driver's License (Preferred) Work Location: On the road
See More Details >>The KRS team is looking for dynamic individuals that are highly self-motivated to join our bridge construction crew and enjoy a rewarding career, while traveling nationwide. The position involves continuous travel from job to job throughout the United States in company vehicles with rapid advancement opportunities. Crew schedules are 6 work weeks on, (with weekends) followed by a week off. Koppers Railroad Structures, Inc. has been at the forefront of railroad bridge rehabilitation in the United States and Canada since the mid-1950s. We are one of the nation's largest railroad bridge contracting and engineering companies, serving Class 1, regional and short line railroads. KRS has a strong safety culture and is a trusted partner with the railroad industry. We have been building careers for over 60 years and offer competitive wages with a rich benefits package. We provide on the job training. With a base knowledge of construction tasks and physical labor experience, the Bridge Construction Technician will be trained to assist their Foreman with tasks associated with the repair and construction of railroad bridges. Compensation The average starting wage for this role will be between $22.65 - $25.75 per hour $65,000 and $80,000 per year), commensurate with experience. Lodging Allowance $735/per week. Job Responsibilities • Remove steel rivets with pneumatic tool • Tighten structural steel bolts with impact wrench • Remove existing structural steel with oxygen and acetylene torch • Drill holes in existing or new structural steel with magnetic drill • Drill holes in existing or new timber with 1/2" Electric or Hydraulic Drill • Hang Scaffolding • Work at heights while utilizing lineman equipment • Ascend and descend slopes with rough terrain • Drive spikes and drive pins with maul • Dig using hand shovel • Operate 1/2' drill and generator, impact wrench, pneumatic tools, hydraulic tools and chain saw • Use lineman gear, D-handle spade (shovel), sharp shooter (shovel), crow bar, and pry bar. Benefits KRS offers an outstanding benefits package that includes the following: • Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance • 401k Plan with company match • Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Bereavement Leave • Employee Stock Purchase Plan • Flex scheduling to provide regular time off • Travel Assistance Program, to encourage work/life balance through personal travel accounts once qualified • Life Insurance (Employee, Spouse, Dependent) • Paid Short Term Disability Leave • Employee Assistance Program • Wellness Program Incentives • Company provided PPE, equipment, tooling, and transportation Requirements • High School diploma or equivalent • Current Driver's License with a favorable driving record (CDL is preferred and commands a premium rate) • Previous experience with heavy physical labor • Exposure to heights Physical Demands • This position involves heavy lifting of up to 70 pounds; long hours of standing, walking, and climbing on remote jobsites; detailed work with hands and fingers using machinery and controls; grabbing, reaching, and push/pull tasks; balancing, sometimes while stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. Jobsites can be noisy with sounds of machinery and moving trains so raised voices may need to be used to hear. Ability to read and write are required as the position involves completion of information and forms. Work Environment • This position involves routine exposure to outside weather conditions and involves working around moving mechanical parts with vibration. Work is performed at heights of up to 500'. • Occasional work around fumes, airborne particles, and chemicals as well as sources of electricity • The noise level in the work environment is usually loud Koppers Inc. and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, genetic information, ethnicity, national origin, race, religion, sex, veteran status, or any other category or characteristic protected by federal law or by any applicable state or local law Skills: Bridge Building, CDL Driver's License, Civil Engineering, Construction, Dental Insurance, Driver's License, Electricity, Employee Assistance Plan, Federal Laws and Regulations, Genetics, Heavy Lifting, High School Diploma, Hydraulic Engineering, Incentive Programs, Lift/Move 70 Pounds, Physical Demands, Pneumatic Tools, Railroad Construction, Scaffolding, State Laws and Regulations, Stock Purchase Plans, Vision Plan About the Company: Koppers
See More Details >>Objective and Responsibilities: • Perform a variety of manual labor tasks incidental to trade and craft work requiring application of knowledge and experience gained on similar assignments. • Follow Material Safety Data Sheet guidelines for handling, storage, and disposal of Hazardous Materials, as required. • Work under general supervision from verbal and written instructions and intermittent directions. Duties, Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions: • Assist other skilled trades or craftsmen. Hold, move, rearrange, lift, carry, and stack items and objects weighing up to approximately 65 lbs. • May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces and forms to support the formation of curbs and gutters. May assist in the operation of curb and gutter machine as to setup, pouring, finishing, cleanup and sealing of concrete. Mixes materials. May use carpentry skills to build structural form work for pouring of concrete in place. • Assist with tying of steel for reinforced concrete. May assist in handling concrete forms in cleaning and stripping and storage. • Perform tasks involving physical labor at highway, and heavy construction projects. • May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, pick and shovel, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. • At all times, the concrete finisher will work cautiously to promote a safe environment for everyone at or around the job site. • Remains alert for hazards involved on the job site and observe OSHA safety, MSHA and operating rules and regulations. Requirements: • Must have a clean driving record • Must successfully pass pre-employment and random Drug and Alcohol Tests We offer a comprehensive benefit package, including Health, Vision, Dental and Life Insurance, 401K Employer Match and Vacation Pay. Competitive Compensation based on experience. A & K Earth Movers is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Employer. A & K will review all qualified applications without regard to religion, color, race, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, national origin, or any or characteristic protected by law. A & K encourages women, minorities, and veterans to apply.
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