Becoming a carpenter typically starts with an apprenticeship or vocational training, which combines hands-on experience with classroom learning, allowing individuals to earn while they learn. Apprenticeships 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 a 1.1% average growth rate from 2019 to 2024. In Tucson, AZ, the average weekly wage for carpenters is approximately $1,511, with an annual overtime average of $287. Trade schools, unions, and platforms like the Home Builders Institute help aspiring carpenters find apprenticeship opportunities, leading to a career with strong earning potential—often exceeding $41,748 annually for experienced professionals.
Skilled finish carpentry refers to the detailed and precise craftsmanship required to install the final elements of a building or space, contributing to its aesthetic and functional completion. Skilled finish carpenters work with wood and other materials to add custom, high-quality details such as trim, moldings, cabinetry, and more. Their work requires a keen eye for detail, technical proficiency with tools, and a solid understanding of design aesthetics. Roles and Responsibilities of a Skilled Finish Carpenter: 1. Trim and Molding Installation • Baseboards and Crown Molding: Measure, cut, and install baseboards, crown moldings, and other decorative trim around walls, ceilings, and floors to create polished and elegant finishes. • Window and Door Casings: Install precise casings around windows and doors to enhance their appearance and protect the edges. • Custom Moldings: Craft custom moldings to fit specific design styles, ensuring that every piece fits seamlessly with the architecture of the room. 2. Cabinetry and Built-In Furniture • Custom Cabinet Installation: Build and install custom cabinets for kitchens, bathrooms, and other areas. This includes ensuring perfect alignment, smooth doors and drawers, and high-quality finishes. • Built-In Shelving: Design and install built-in bookshelves, entertainment centers, or other storage units that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing. 3. Doors and Windows • Door Hanging: Install interior and exterior doors with precision, making sure they are level, swing smoothly, and fit perfectly within the frame. • Window Installation: Place window frames and sills, ensuring proper alignment and a clean finish. This can also involve fitting decorative trim or adding custom touches around windows. 4. Staircase Finishing • Handrails and Banisters: Install handrails, balusters, and newel posts for staircases, ensuring both safety and visual appeal. • Custom Stair Design: Craft and finish custom stairs, including stair treads and risers, which match the style and flow of the surrounding architecture. 5. Wainscoting and Paneling • Wainscoting Installation: Install decorative wainscoting on walls to add texture and visual interest. This involves precise measurements, cutting, and fitting of panels. • Wall Paneling: Apply paneling in various styles, such as beadboard or raised paneling, to create an elegant look that enhances the overall design of a room. 6. Custom Woodwork and Millwork • Mantels and Built-Ins: Craft custom mantels, built-in storage units, and shelving to meet the specific needs and style preferences of the client. • Decorative Millwork: Create intricate woodwork details, including cornices, rosettes, and corbels, which add character and charm to a space. 7. Flooring Installation • Hardwood Flooring: Install hardwood or engineered wood flooring with precision, ensuring that every plank is perfectly aligned and level. • Floor Transitions and Trim: Install transition strips and trim around flooring edges, doorways, and staircases for a seamless and professional finish. 8. Precision and Detail-Oriented Craftsmanship • Exact Measurements: Use precise measurements to cut and install materials, ensuring that all components fit perfectly together. • Seamless Finishes: Pay close attention to detail, ensuring that all joints, seams, and edges are smooth and aligned, and there are no visible gaps or imperfections. 9. Use of Tools and Techniques • Carpentry Tools: Master the use of a wide range of hand and power tools, including saws, drills, sanders, nail guns, and chisels, to cut, shape, and install materials with accuracy. • Advanced Carpentry Techniques: Utilize advanced techniques like miter cuts, coping joints, and custom milling to create precise and aesthetically pleasing results. 10. Finishing Work • Sanding and Smoothing: Sand surfaces to ensure smooth finishes before painting or staining. • Painting and Staining: Apply paint, varnish, or stain to protect the wood and achieve the desired aesthetic, making sure the finish is smooth and even. • Caulking and Sealing: Use caulk to fill gaps and ensure a polished look, while also protecting the wood from moisture and other damage. Skills Required for Skilled Finish Carpentry: • Attention to Detail: • Precision is key in finish carpentry, as small imperfections can significantly impact the final look of the project. Finish carpenters must ensure that every cut, joint, and finish is flawless. • Technical Proficiency: • A skilled finish carpenter must be proficient in using various tools, such as miter saws, table saws, drills, nail guns, and levels, to achieve precise results. • Strong Math and Measurement Skills: • Finish carpenters need excellent math and measurement skills to ensure accurate cuts, alignments, and fits. This includes working with fractions, angles, and dimensions. • Creativity and Design Knowledge: • A strong understanding of architectural styles and design aesthetics helps finish carpenters create custom solutions that enhance the overall look and feel of a space. • Problem-Solving Skills: • Finish carpenters must be able to quickly adapt to on-site challenges, such as dealing with irregular surfaces, measuring mistakes, or unexpected changes in project specifications. • Strong Communication Skills: • They must be able to communicate effectively with clients, designers, and other tradespeople to understand project requirements and ensure that the final product meets expectations. • Time Management: • Skilled finish carpenters must manage their time effectively to complete projects on schedule, especially when working on high-end or multi-phase construction projects. Tools Used by Finish Carpenters: • Power Tools: Miter saw, table saw, router, sander, drill. • Hand Tools: Hammer, chisel, tape measure, level, coping saw, and square. • Finishing Tools: Caulking gun, paintbrushes, rollers, and sandpaper. Average Salary for Skilled Finish Carpenters at Canyon: • Entry-Level: $35,000 - $45,000 per year. • Mid-Level: $45,000 - $60,000 per year. • Experienced/Highly Skilled: $60,000 - $80,000 Types of Finish Carpentry Projects: • Residential Construction: Custom homes, remodels, interior finish work (trim, cabinetry, etc.). • Commercial Construction: Hotels, office buildings, and retail spaces where precise, high-quality finishes are required. • Custom Furniture: Building custom, one-of-a-kind pieces for clients such as built-ins, shelving, or furniture. lZ8aACAxzX
See More Details >>Job description About us RECO Mining Solutions, LLC/Robbins Equipment Company has been in business since 1995 and is a General Contractor who is serving the Mining Industry in Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Mexico, and Canada. We have an extensive inventory of parts and services that we provide to our customers, and pride ourselves in the high quality of everything that we design, engineer and construct. We are a turn-key business that provides Contractors and Installation of our parts. With the goal of helping our customers achieve their maximum productivity with minimum cost through the highest quality material, our state of the art technology and engineering equipment are able to reverse engineer and redesign products to solve problems in order to fit the needs of our customers. ```Duties``` - Assemble and install various components of remodeling projects - Perform drywall installation and repair - Estimate construction materials and costs for remodeling projects - Execute frame carpentry tasks, including framing walls, floors, and roofs - Utilize power tools to complete remodeling tasks efficiently - Conduct electrical work, such as installing lighting fixtures and outlets - Perform trim carpentry, including installing baseboards, crown molding, and window casings - Install and repair roofs as needed - Hang doors and ensure proper alignment and functionality - Restore and renovate existing structures ```Qualifications``` - Proven experience in remodeling or construction industry - Proficiency in assembling and installing various components of remodeling projects - Strong knowledge of drywall installation and repair techniques - Ability to accurately estimate construction materials and costs for remodeling projects - Expertise in frame carpentry, including framing walls, floors, and roofs - Familiarity with power tools and their safe usage - Knowledge of electrical work, including installing lighting fixtures and outlets - Skill in trim carpentry, such as installing baseboards, crown molding, and window casings - Experience in roof installation and repair - Proficiency in door hanging techniques to ensure proper alignment and functionality - Attention to detail and ability to restore and renovate existing structures Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may be required to perform other related duties as necessary to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. Job Type: Full-time Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour Expected hours: 40 per week Benefits: • 401(k) • 401(k) matching • Dental insurance • Employee assistance program • Health insurance • Life insurance • Paid time off • Vision insurance Schedule: • 8 hour shift Experience: • Carpentry: 5 years (Required) • Frame carpentry: 5 years (Required) • Drywall: 5 years (Required) Work Location: In person Job Type: Full-time Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour Expected hours: 40 per week Benefits: • 401(k) • 401(k) matching • Dental insurance • Health insurance • Life insurance • Paid time off • Vision insurance Schedule: • 8 hour shift • Monday to Friday Work Location: In person
See More Details >>JOB DESCRIPTION As a 100% employee-owned contractor, when you work at Sundt, you're not just hiring on at a company, you're joining a culture. Because everyone at Sundt is part owner, you'll join a team of people who are deeply invested in their work. From apprentices to managers, we're passionate about the details and deliberate in everything we do. At Sundt we focus on building long-term prosperity for our clients, communities and employee-owners. We offer competitive pay, industry-leading benefits including a 401k and employee stock ownership plan, incentive programs for craft and administrative employees as well as training that focuses on your personal and professional growth. We're driven by skill, grit and purpose. Join us as we strive to be the most skilled builder in America Job Summary Plan, lay-out and perform all types of Carpentry work in accordance with all applicable plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards. Work in other crafts at levels appropriate to training and skills as requested by project supervision. Key Responsibilities 1. Eliminate WASTE such as waiting, rework, transporting, material storage and time. 2. High proficiency in all related trade mathematics. 3. Inspect subordinates work, ensure accuracy and compliance with plans and specifications, explain deficiencies and take any necessary corrective action. 4. Look for opportunities for improvement in all tasks, means and methods regarding the work and be willing to learn from others and continually seek opportunities to share knowledge and teach others. 5. Maintain positive working relationships with all members of the crew. 6. Produce high quality work, safely and productively at all times. 7. Provide feedback to ensure all materials, tools, equipment and information is available for the work. Minimum Job Requirements 1. Must be able to read and understand drawings, specifications, safety and quality standards and effectively utilize all trade tools and equipment relevant to the work. 2. Must have a minimum of one year (level I), two years (level 11), three years (level 111) and four years (Sr.) experience in the industrial/commercial construction industry and have an in-depth understanding of the carpentry trade. 3. Possess effective verbal and written communication skills. Note: Job Description is subject to change at any time and may include other duties as assigned. Physical Requirements 1. Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including but not limited to; steel toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, hardhat, vest, etc.) 2. May reach above shoulder heights and below the waist on a frequent basis 3. May stoop, kneel, or bend, on an occasional basis 4. May use telephone, computer system, email, or other electronic devices on a limited basis to communicate with internal and external customers or vendors 5. Must be able to comply with all safety standards and procedures 6. Must be able to move in and around confined spaces and uneven areas. 7. Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects on a frequent basis 8. Will climb and maintain balance on steel/wood framework, stairs, ladders and scaffolds. 9. Will lift, push or pull objects up to 50Ibs. on an occasional basis 10. Work up to a 12 hour shift doing hard physical work in varying temperatures and outside conditions. Safety Level Safety-Sensitive Note: Jobs with the Safety-Sensitive designation are those that include tasks or duties that the employer reasonably believes could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others such as operating a vehicle, operating equipment, operating machinery or power tools, repairing/maintaining the operation of any vehicle/equipment, the handling/disposal/transport of hazardous materials, or the handling/treatment/disposal of potentially flammable/combustible materials. Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: Sundt is committed to the equal treatment of all employees, and/or applicants for employment, and prohibits discrimination based on race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, color, age, disability, national origin, covered veteran status, genetic information; or any other classification protected by applicable Federal, state, or local laws. Benefits: Market Competitive Salary (paid weekly) Employee Stock Ownership Plan & 401K Industry Leading Health Coverage Starting after 60 days of continuous employment Sick Leave and Paid Time Off (PTO) Medical, Health Savings, and Wellness credits Flexible Spending Accounts Employee Assistance Program Workplace Wellness Programs Mental Health Program Life and Disability Insurance Employee-Owner Perks Educational Assistance Sundt Foundation - Charitable Employee-Owner's program About the Company: Sundt Construction, Inc.
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