Carpenter Craftsman 1

Constructs, erects, repairs and dismantles built-in-place or pre-fabricated forms for concrete structures or foundations. In addition, must have knowledge of all facets of carpenter trade such as commercial type carpentry work experience

RESPONSIBILITIES:

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible to insure safety procedures and good craftsmanship are followed by any helper or labor personnel assisting normal construction activities.

EDUCATION:

All first-class craftsmen shall exhibit the competency of the "Contren Learning Series" through

Level IV and meet the relative S&B job description for their specified craft.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Minimum four (4) years as a carpenter in refinery, chemical, petrochemical, or similar plant construction or maintenance, performing the work described herein. Read and understand safety instructions, signs and labels; be able to follow instructions, both verbally and written and pass a craft-specific test.

OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• U.S. Citizenship required

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Please use bulleted list.)

• Studies construction drawings, sketches, building plans and specifications for information pertaining to requirements and dimensions.

• Prepares layouts using appropriate tools.

• Determines type, size and quantity of material needed.

• Marks cutting and assembly lines on materials.

• Shapes material to prescribed measurements using appropriate tools, such as hand or power saws, chisels, and planes.

• Assembles and fastens together with appropriate tools such as nails, pins, screws, bolts and clamps.

• Verifies trueness of structure with appropriate tools such as string line, plumb bob, carpenter's lever and/or framing square.

• The above description covers the principal duties and responsibilities of the job. The description shall not, however, be construed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental or similar duties which, may be required from day to day.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Must be able to speak, read and understand safety instructions, signs, and labels; be able to follow instructions, both verbally and written and pass a craft-specific test.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Normal work environment will be construction sites within operating plants. This will require exposure to outdoor weather conditions, loud noise, work near moving mechanical parts, electrical energy, construction equipment, vibration, fumes, chemicals and airborne particles.

COMMUNITY OF INTEREST

All project employees may be required to serve as members of the Safety Committee.

Housekeeping is done by all crafts in all areas of the projects.

There is cross training in the helper groups during the course of the project. Employees in one craft may be cross trained so they can continue working in a different craft as the project continues to progress. Example carpenters to electrical helpers/ pipe helpers, Iron workers to millwrights, etc.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Must work easily and skillfully with hands; lift and carry objects weighing up to 40 pounds; see well (either naturally or with correction); hear well (either naturally or with correction) in order to recognize safety alarms and signals and the various sounds of danger associated with construction or maintenance projects; climb and maintain balance on high ladders and scaffolds; stand, stoop, knee, crouch and crawl; maneuver in tight working quarters; and work outdoors in extreme weather conditions associated with refinery, chemical, or petrochemical plant facilities. Must be able to be medically cleared for respirator usage. Must be able to wear properly fitting respirators.

• Must Constantly wear fall protection equipment, about 5 lbs., when leaving the ground to work in any area.
• A person’s weight and tools/equipment including clothing must comply with manufacturer’s specifications and/or restrictions related to use of ladders and/or fall protection equipment.
• Must be able to climb various heights.
• Project Manager must approve all variances based on availability of work not requiring fall protection equipment.

Physical Demands are a way of describing the physical activities that a job requires. Care was exercised in evaluating the strength categories, particularly in evaluating the force and physical effort a person must exert. All activities can be expressed according to the following:

Strength categories are defined as follows:

Sedentary Work

Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.

Light Work

Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Medium Work

Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently and/or greater than a negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for light work.

Heavy Work

Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Very Heavy Work

Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Carpenter Craftsman 1 is considered heavy work.

Note: All weight is based on random samples and is not intended to be inclusive in all possible weights.

HSE-02-C9999-3008 prohibits manual lifting over 40lbs without assistance.

Frequency categories are defined as follows:

Rarely 0 to 1% of the time

Occasionally 1 to 33% of the time

Frequently 34 to 66% of the time

Constantly 67 to 100% of the time

Lifting - Under 10 pounds Occasionally

10 to 25 pounds Frequently

26 to 60 pounds Frequently

61 to 75 pounds Occasionally

76 to 100 pounds Occasionally

Over 100 pounds Never

To exert physical strength necessary to move objects from one level to another.

Walking - Frequently

Move about on foot.

Standing - Occasionally

Remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about.

Sitting - Rarely

Remaining in the normal seated position.

Pushing - Frequently

Exert force upon an object so the object moves away from the force.

Pulling - Frequently

Exert force upon an object so the object moves towards the force.

Climbing - Frequently

To ascend or descend ladders or scaffolds, stairs, poles or incline surfaces.

Balancing - Frequently

Maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, and crouching.

Stooping - Frequently

Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist.

Kneeling - Frequently

Bending the legs at the knees to come to a rest on the knee or knees.

Crouching - Frequently

Bending the body downward and forward by bending legs and spine frequently.

Crawling - Rarely

Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet occasionally.

Reaching - Frequently

Extending the hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Handling - Frequently

Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hand or hands (fingering not involved).

Fingering - Frequently

Picking, pinching or otherwise working with the fingers primarily rather than with the whole hand or arm in handling.

Feeling - Occasionally

Perceive attributes and objects such as size, shape, temperature or texture by means of receptors and skin, particularly those on fingertips.

Talking - Frequently

Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.

Hearing - Constantly

Perceiving the nature of sounds by the air.

Tasting/Smelling - Never

Distinguishing degree of accuracy, differences or similarities in intensity or quality of flavor and/or odors using tongue and/or nose.

Near Acuity - Frequently

Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less.

Far Acuity - Occasionally

Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more.

Depth Perception - Frequently

Three-dimensional vision.

Accommodation - Rarely

Adjustment of lens of eye to bring an object into sharp focus.

Color Vision - Occasionally

Ability to identify and distinguish colors.

Field of Vision - Frequently

Observe an area that can be seen up and down or right to left when eyes are fixed on a given point.

NOTE:

The above Job Description has been developed based upon the guidelines as defined by the American Disabilities Act. Essential functions, tasks and activities were defined through onsite analysis and confirmation from the employer. This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that would be required of positions that would be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of a supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under his or her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing the duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not to mention that are similar in kind or level of difficulty.