Job requirements
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Experience: 1-2 Years
Skills:
- Read blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine work requirements
- Prepare layouts in conformance to building codes, using measuring tools
- Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materials
- Build foundations, install floor beams, lay subflooring and erect walls and roof systems
- Fit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardware
- Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments
- Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
Job Description: The Framer-Carpenter is responsible for performing construction, framing, and installation work on residential projects at various locations. The position requires on-site work and involves physically demanding tasks in outdoor and noisy environments.