Using lumber, wood, plywood, or other customer or job-specific material specifications, create, construct, erect, install, or repair suitable industrial crates for shipping or storage use. The Crater will use hand and/or powered hand tools or carpentry tools to accomplish crating requirements. Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Measure and mark cutting lines on materials to be used for crating or warehousing purposes. Shape or cut materials to specified measurements and requirements.
- Assemble and fasten materials to construct crate framework.
- Erect scaffolding or ladders for structure assembly as needed or necessary.
- Remove, replace, or repair damaged, defective, or insufficient existing crates and moving/storage containers.
- Anchor or brace forms and structured materials using hand or powered hand tools.
- Apply shock-absorbing, stabilizing, or supporting wood or other materials necessary for the safe and thorough construction of crates and containers.
Minimum Qualifications (Experience, Skills, and Education):
- HS diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Able to use necessary hand and power tools safely and correctly.
- Ability to read blueprints, sketches, or other dimensional drawings.
- Perform mathematical calculations as necessary - this may include multiplication, division, fractions, percents, or geometry.
- Be detail oriented, able to take direction, and closely follow instruction.
- Visualize or predict the outcome of the job by using deductive and inductive reasoning.
- Ability to use precision measuring tools and equipment including hand, power, and pneumatic tools. Must be able to read or use a tape measure, levels, calipers & gauges, and other tools or equipment as necessary.
- Willing to learn, know, and follow safety requirements, including the correct use of machine guarding, and Personal Protective
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