Carpenter

Position Details

Posting Summary

College

VP Business And Finance-DIV

Executive Area

VP Business And Finance

Department

FacilMgmt-Maintenance Service

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

S394P

Job Type

Full Time, Regular

Pay Type

Nonexempt/Hourly

Pay Grade

ST1

Campus Location

WMU-Kalamazoo - Main Campus

Salary Range

$27.36 per hour plus generous benefits.

General Summary

This position provides journey level craft labor.

Major Duties

Works with tools to fabricate, erect, install, repair, overhaul, replace and perform preventive maintenance of walls, windows, doors, door hardware, locks, partitions, ceilings, window air conditioning and other structural features, as well as cabinets, shelving, modular units, bulletin boards and related fixtures and furnishings.
Erects metal stud partitions; hangs suspended ceilings; hangs sheetrock and other wall coverings; frames windows and doorways; prefits and hangs doors; erects landscape modular partitions; fabricates and hangs cabinets. May erect small wooden structures.
Maintains structures and structural features; removes and/or replaces damaged, deteriorated structural features. Uses manual and power carpenter’s tools to attach, secure, connect, assemble and/or remove or dismantle components of structures and fixtures.
Operates a motor vehicle to transport tools, supplies and materials to worksites.
Maintains the work area, all tools, all equipment, all supplies and any assigned vehicle(s) in a neat, clean and orderly condition and performs all work in accordance with established safety practices.
Performs additional duties as requested by supervisory personnel.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent.
Must be able to read and comprehend written instructions and safety regulations regarding the performance of job duties, and must have sufficient writing and mathematical skills to prepare estimates and supply requisitions.
Completion of a registered apprenticeship program, or an established, certified training program recognized by the University and/or written verification of a minimum of five (5) years experience at the journeyperson level in the trade.
A valid state driver’s license.
Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job and use the tools of the trade.
A physical examination administered by the employer’s designated physician is required.

Desired Qualifications

Special Instructions to Applicants

Bid Procedures:
All University employees represented by AFSCME Local 1668, and non-AFSCME regular and temporary University employees, who have the present ability or required qualifications to satisfactorily perform the required work may exercise bidding privileges on this position.

Current AFSCME employees must complete the on-line Bid Sheet only.
Non-AFSCME benefits-eligible University employees must submit the on-line Job Opportunity Transfer Application.
Temporary University employees assigned to WMU in Facilities must submit an on-line Staff Employment Application.
External applicants should use the Staff Employment Application.

Additional Position Information

Western Michigan University offers generous benefits to its employees including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement, and tuition discount for the employee and tuition remission for eligible dependents. To access information about the specific benefits available for this position, s://wmich.edu/hr/enrollment-afscme
Above is a summary of the description for the position of carpenter. A complete description for this position may be reviewed upon request in the department of Human Resources, Room 1300, Seibert Administration Building or online at: https://wmich.edu/sites/default/files/attachments/u152/2015/hr-afscme-carpenter.pdf
This is a first (1st) shift position. The regular work hours for this position are 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. The regular work days are Monday through Friday, with Saturday and Sunday off.

Physical requirements and working conditions

By Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University (WMU) serves about 25,000 students at its main campus in Kalamazoo and branch campuses in Battle Creek, Benton Harbor-St. Joseph, Grand Rapids, Holland, Lansing, Muskegon, South Haven, and Traverse City, Michigan. The p...

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INDUSTRY

Colleges & Universities

TEAM SIZE

501-1000

LOCATION

Hybrid, based in Kalamazoo, MI

DATE POSTED

July 22, 2023