Carpenter

Job ID

FM9978-3402-1917

Position Classification

FT Staff IUOE

Position Summary

Under general supervision, inspects, maintains, tests, repairs, installs, and modifies building interiors, finishes, furnishings, surfaces, and structures and all related equipment, fixtures, and systems at the University.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs rough and finish carpentry work.
• Proficiently operates a full range of woodworking machines including table saw, band saw, sander, miter saw,      portable tools, etc.
• Plans, estimates/quotes, and acquires materials and supplies for jobs.
• Designs and constructs dust enclosures to isolate work areas from the surrounding areas.
• Coordinates work with employees in other classifications.
• Periodically assists in orienting, training, assigning, and checking the work of employees in lower classifications. 
• Performs corrective maintenance, inspections, preventative maintenance, surveys, tasks, and tests of assigned areas, buildings, equipment, machinery, spaces, and systems. Reports findings, discrepancies, deficiencies, and necessary corrective action to management.
• Maintains the proper condition and appearance of areas, buildings, equipment, machinery, spaces, systems, and tools as assigned or directed by management.
• Documents activities, events, and occurrences with work orders, reports, schedules, logs, and journals as directed by management.
• Applies knowledge of general methods, procedures, safety, and techniques of the carpentry trade.
• Applies and develops skills in methods, procedures, safety, techniques, equipment use, and tool use of the carpentry trade.
• Maintains inventory of all related equipment, hardware, and supplies.
• Records data for service history, purchasing, and inventory.
• Cleans and leaves area of work in same condition or cleaner than prior to beginning of work.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• At least three (3) years of documented experience in a commercial carpentry position or similar capacity.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least five (5) years of documented experience in a commercial carpentry position or similar capacity.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of the principles and practices of the carpentry trade.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints and construction documents.
• Ability to train other employees on the carpentry trade.
• Ability to follow, read, and understand, directions, drawings, instructions, manuals, policies, procedures, and schematics.
• Proficient in using a computer or mobile device to document activities, attendance, events, and occurrences.
• Knowledge and experience in utilizing tools and equipment safety.

Physical Requirements

• Job requires repetitively lifting objects such as equipment, fixtures, materials, supplies, and tools under fifty (50) pounds with frequent bending and stooping and occasionally lifting objects over fifty (50) pounds.
• Job requires ascending/descending ladders, scaffolds, and stairs, using equipment or machinery, and traversing over or under obstacles all without restriction.

Work Environment

• Working conditions vary whether indoors or outdoors, and an employee may be exposed to all weather conditions, high levels of heat and noise, confined spaces, dirt, dust, and smells.
• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties of personnel so classified.

Licenses/Certifications

• Possession of a valid Driver’s License from the State of Michigan
• State of Michigan Builder’s License and/or union journeyman’s card from carpenters’ union program preferred.

Salary/Pay Information

$33.94 per hour

Anticipated Schedule

7:30 AM – 3:30 PM, Monday to Friday

Benefits

At the University of Detroit Mercy, we continually strive to provide a high-quality, comprehensive benefits package to our valued employees. We offer our employees the following benefits: 

• Healthcare Benefits
• Life Insurance
• Optical Benefits
• Holidays
• Vacations
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Tuition Waiver

For additional benefits information please visit our University of Detroit Mercy website (Employee Benefits Section).

Michigan’s largest, most comprehensive private University, University of Detroit Mercy is an independent Catholic institution of higher education sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and Society of Jesus. Detroit Mercy seeks qualified candidates who will contribute to the University’s mission, diversity, and excellence of its academic community. University of Detroit Mercy is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer with a diverse student body and welcomes persons of all backgrounds.