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Rockford

Builds, develops and manages buildings

Carpenter

Full-Time
No salary listed
Entry
Grand Rapids, MI, USA+1 moreMore locations: Rockford, MI, USA
In Person
Building TradesCarpentry & Interior Finishing

About the job

Requirements
  • A high school diploma or GED is required.
  • The ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks is required.
  • Superior oral and written communication and interpersonal skills are required.
  • Experience in rough and finish carpentry with basic maintenance knowledge is required.
  • The ability to read and understand blueprints as they relate to specific responsibilities is required.
  • Safe and effective use of power and hand tools is required.
  • A valid Michigan driver's license is required.
  • The ability to communicate with co-workers, subcontractors, and project representatives is required.
  • The role requires reaching, lifting, bending, stretching, climbing, and working with exposure to dust and noise.
  • The employee must acquire all necessary certifications for the operation of owned and rented equipment.
Responsibilities
  • Foster an environment of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • Maintain jobsite cleanliness, including removing trash and sweeping.
  • Maintain accountability of tools.
  • Perform rough carpentry, including framing walls, bulkheads, blocking, and stringer layout involving wood and metal construction.
  • Perform finish carpentry, including installing wood base, jambs, casing, hinge pockets, wood doors, windows, and sidelights.
  • Install base and wall cabinets, prefabricated and custom countertops.
  • Install door hardware, including handsets, door closers, kick plates, panic bars, and sweeps.
  • Install miscellaneous hardware, including bathroom partitions, handicap railings, and wall-mounted accessories.
  • Install steel doors, including hollow metal and knockdown frames.
  • Hang drywall and make repairs so it is ready for final finishing.
  • Install acoustical ceilings, including grid and pads, using a laser.
  • Maintain familiarity with MIOSHA and OSHA requirements related to assigned tasks.
  • Maintain yearly safety training provided by Rockford Construction.
  • Maintain First Aid Certification.
  • Understand contractual relationships at the jobsite to maintain the scope of work and its execution.
  • Follow instructions and work with others to complete tasks.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

About the company

Rockford builds and develops commercial and residential property for businesses, institutions and real estate owners. Its work ranges from ground-up construction to renovations, with construction management and general contracting organized around each client's design, budget and schedule. The company also manages and leases commercial, residential and mixed-use properties for third-party owners, extending its role beyond project completion. Customers use its teams for an entire development or selected services such as site selection, building maintenance and capital planning. Founded in 1987, Rockford is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with offices in Detroit and Estero, Florida.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Grand Rapids, MI

Founded

1987

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What believers are saying

  • Employees share ownership: Rockford is 100% employee-owned.
  • Rockford advertises minimum three weeks' paid time off, alongside separate volunteer and family time off.
  • Rockford accepts completed industry internships/co-ops for full-time Grand Rapids project engineers with construction-management bachelor's degrees.

What critics are saying

  • Rockford's full-time Memphis traveling superintendent opening requires assigned-site stays, with potential overnight and multi-month commitments.
  • Rockford's full-time Detroit superintendents work around moving vehicles, confined spaces, elevated surfaces and outdoor weather.
  • Rockford requires full-time project engineers in Grand Rapids to hold driver's licenses and reliable transportation for site travel.

What makes Rockford unique

  • Rockford retains craft capability: its in-house trades team performs construction work rather than relying entirely on subcontractors.
  • Rockford tests builds before construction: virtual models expose design conflicts, waste and constructability issues before ground is broken.
  • Rockford helps assemble project capital: its development team connects clients with investors, banks and government incentive programs.

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