Knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations and scaffold safety.
Knowledge of tube-and-clamp, pin-lock, cup-lock, and system scaffold construction.
Must have personal scaffolding tools, such as ratchets, sockets, wrenches, and hammers.
Knowledge of proper access and egress requirements and practices.
Working knowledge of rigging hardware and procedures.
Ability to work in extreme hot and cold weather conditions.
Ability to follow scaffold-building instructions concerning design and location, and review scaffolding projects according to client- and project-specific demands.
Ability to communicate effectively with the scaffolding crew, other departments, and production.
Ability to acquire and maintain a government identification card.
At least two years of scaffolding or carpentry experience.
Ability to work at heights and in confined spaces, climb up to 100 feet, lift up to 50 pounds, traverse gangways and scaffolding at varying heights, and wear hearing, eye, and head protection.
Ability to work in open-air conditions that may be noisy, hot, or cold, and with hot and sometimes hazardous materials.
Ability to work under deadlines and schedule pressures.
Ability to understand and execute work-scope directions from the scaffolding foreman.
Responsibilities
Inspect sites and lay out areas requiring scaffolding.
Build and inspect scaffolds.
Desired Qualifications
A certified Scaffold Competent Person qualification is preferred.
Bilingual English and Spanish communication is preferred.
An NCCER certificate is preferred.
Company Overview:
Gulf Copper LLC, a subsidiary of Davie Defense, is a leading Marine Repair and New Construction company based in Galveston, Texas, with more than 75 years of ship repair and fabrication experience on the Gulf Coast. Gulf Copper’s primary business is the repair and refurbishment of marine vessels, ship construction, and fabrication for transportation, government, and oil and gas markets.
Benefits:
401 (k)
Group Health & Dental Plan
Short-& Long-Term Disability Insurance
Life & Voluntary Life Insurance
Holiday & Vacation Pay
Employee Assistance Program
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
This position is responsible for the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Site inspection and layout of areas that require scaffolding.
Knowledge of OSHA Regulations
Scaffold safety.
Knowledge of tube and clamp, pin lock, cup lock scaffolds construction
Knowledge of system scaffolds
Must have own scaffolding tools. Such as ratchets, sockets, wrenches, hammers.
Proper access and egress requirements and practices
Working knowledge of rigging hardware and procedures
The ability to work under extreme weather conditions, hot/cold.
Ability to follow scaffold building instructions that pertain to design, location, and review scaffolding projects per client and/or project specific demands.
Ability to communicate effectively with scaffolding crew, and other depts. on projects.
Ability to Acquire and Maintain a government I.D.
Ability to communicate effectively with production.
Required Education & Experience:
High School Graduate/Equivalent.
Minimum of 2 Years Scaffolding/carpentry experience.
Knowledge of erecting and inspecting scaffolds, certified Scaffold Competent person is preferred.
Bilingual English/Spanish, preferred.
NCCER Certificate Holder, preferred.
Working Conditions:
Field work in Shop or Shipyard or on field location as required.
Capable of working at heights and inside confined spaces.
Open-air conditions such as noisy, hot, cold, etc.
Must wear hearing, eye, and head protection.
Some climbing (100 feet) and lifting (50 lbs.) involved.
Working with hot and sometimes hazardous materials.
Traverse gangways and scaffolding at varying heights.
Confined spaces
Necessary Equipment Operation:
Working knowledge of Rigging hardware and procedures
Special Skills:
Ability to work under deadlines and schedule pressures.
Ability to understand and execute work scope directions from Scaffolding Foreman.
* 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan or policy statement, please email: [email protected]. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail: [email protected].