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Journey-Level Carpenter Labor One is hiring Journey-Level Carpenters for a Ship Repair project in San Diego, California. Shipyard experience is required. Contact our team for more information. Walk-ins Accepted! Apply today! Job Description: To perform this job an individual must be able to understand the full scope of work of any assigned job and successfully complete the required tasks with minimal supervision. Tasks include constructing, installing, repairing, and fabricating structures (primarily wood) to protect ship's equipment, outfitting the drydock with docking blocks, and outfitting ships in accordance with specifications and drawings. Qualifications, Duties, and Responsibilities: Must possess the skill sets of subordinate grades of the labor class. Must be able to interpret and work from drawings, job specifications, instruction manuals, manufacturer's handbooks, change orders, and contract specifications. Must possess a thorough understanding of equipment and work processes used in marine carpentry, joiner, and drydock blocking operations. Must be able to operate and care for Carpenter Shop equipment, portable power tools, and hand tools. Layout, cut, and fabricate products from blueprints, owner specifications, and sketches. Must be able to work with US standard and metric measurements and be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Provide quality work and Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) as required by the work specifications or assigned by the supervisor. Carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Deal with unexpected events related to your assigned task in a professional manner. Accountable for completion of daily work assignments including the completion and signatures to work completion and quality. Arrive at the designated work site at the assigned time and end the shift as directed by the schedule and your supervisor. Must comply with OSHA standards and the shipyards best safety practices. Must be physically and medically capable to wear all required personal protective equipment (PPE) required for the job as prescribed under OSHA standards. Keep the work area clean and safe at all times, especially at the end of the shift. Comply with the Company's "Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy" which expects that all relationships among persons in the workplace will be businesslike and free of bias, prejudice, and harassment. Communication Skills: The candidate must be able to read and comprehend basic instructions, short correspondence, and memos to the extent necessary to accomplish the work requirements. Must be able to interpret specifications and drawings and possess the ability to write comprehensive Condition Found Reports (CFR) describing the problem found, and corrective action required. Must be able to communicate hazardous conditions to other employees. Work Environment: Personnel can expect to work in a variety of spaces from confined areas accessible only by manholes to high platforms accessible only by scaffolding or ladders. Work may also be accomplished from mechanical lifts. The working environment in the shipyard varies from a normal office environment to outside weather conditions of precipitation, wind, extreme cold, and extreme heat and high humidity. When working inside of vessels the environment may be smoky, hot or cold, and low levels of illumination may be present. The noise level in the shipyard environment is usually loud, especially inside of vessels. The noise encountered in the shop is generally low to moderate. The wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment is mandatory. There is always the potential of falling objects and personnel are occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts during work. Appropriate PPE must always be worn. Physical Demands: Must be able to tour all vessels, piers, docks and work sites. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. Specific physical requirements include: lifting/pushing/pulling 50 lbs to 100 lbs on an occasional basis (0-33% of the day); lifting/pushing/pulling up to 20 lbs on a frequent basis (34-66% of the day); performing prolonged standing (2-3 hours); bending, squatting, crouching, crawling, and kneeling; climbing in a safe manner (including stairs, scaffolding, ladders, and ramps); working at a variety of levels and positions (ex. waist, eye, above head); good balance while working on uneven surfaces and maneuvering obstacles; sufficient handgrip and coordination to carry and operate tools and equipment; accessing work areas through 18" x 36" openings and working in confined spaces for prolonged periods of time (33-66% of the day); responding to visual, verbal, and audible sounds/commands; working at heights above 12' from ladders, scaffolding, and manlifts; fully extending the arm while reaching overhead, out, to the side, and down; perceiving attributes of an object/material such as size, shape, temperature, and texture by means of receptors in the hands and fingers; turning head from side to side and about on the vertical axis; turning body at the waist from side to side and about the vertical axis. Labor One Staffing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.