Carpenter
Davis Construction Company
Newville, PA.
2008 - 04.2017
- Loaded and unloaded building materials, tools, and machinery.
- Operated a variety of hand and power tools to complete tasks such as sawing, drilling, hammering, and excavating.
- Assisted in the installation of doors, windows, drywall, roofing systems, and other structural components.
- Performed general clean-up activities onsite including sweeping and disposing of debris.
- Maintained a safe work environment by adhering to safety regulations and guidelines.
- Provided support to skilled tradespeople including carpenters, masons, plumbers, electricians.
- Removed rubble and other debris at construction sites using wheelbarrows or other equipment.
- Unloaded trucks with supplies for construction projects.
- Measured dimensions for foundations or other structures prior to pouring concrete or erecting walls.
- Built forms for pouring concrete foundations and slabs.
- Erected scaffolding according to job specifications.
- Installed insulation into walls before applying drywall panels.
- Assisted in the installation of plumbing fixtures including pipes and fittings.
- Set up ladders or temporary platforms used in construction projects.
- Used levels to ensure surfaces were even prior to completing tasks.
- Carried tools and equipment between job sites as required.
- Conducted regular maintenance checks on tools and equipment used onsite.
- Maintained clean, safe working environment by removing debris from job site prior to shift completion.
- Installed structures or fixtures using hand or power tools per plan drawings.
- Used laser measuring tools to calculate lengths, widths and heights.
- Used trowels and floats to smooth and finish freshly poured cement or concrete.
- Performed demanding physical work over extended periods and modeled positive attitude.
- Displayed high standards for quality workmanship and routinely double-checked work.