JOB DESCRIPTION: LEAD CARPENTER

MN Builders is not your ordinary builder. We have over 40 years in the construction/cabinetry business. We are employee-owned. Our people come from all kinds of work backgrounds, and industries.

An MN Builders Lead Carpenter is responsible for running projects and managing a crew on construction job sites throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. This position reports directly to the Site Superintendent and/or the VP of Production and Quality Control. This position works closely with the assigned Project Manager, subcontractors, and field crew. Duties will include, but will not be limited to:

• JOB SITE SUPERVISION
• Lead 1-5 carpenters in completion of general construction, concrete, rough framing, and finish carpentry tasks 
• Proactive client, engineer, and architect contact with minimal supervision from the Project Manager. 
• Attend and participate in site meetings with the project manager and clients
• Notify the team of differing site conditions or other unforeseen conditions that require work outside of the scope 
• Attentive to budget as it relates to labor hours 
• Schedule tracking and understanding of the critical path
• Ability to plan three weeks ahead in terms of scheduling subcontractors, verifying design execution, and planning the sequence of work
• Monitor the daily schedule and follow up with current & upcoming subcontractors
• Advanced materials ordering and estimating
• Inspection scheduling with the city
• Advanced understanding and interactions with other trades
• Coordinate with scheduler crew allocation & long-term needs
• Coordinate trash pickups

• CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE/SKILL
• Mastery of general job site, ladder & scaffolding safety 
• Demonstrated ability to work safely and lead safe practices at the site
• Understand proper and consistent use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Competent at reading and comprehending plans using programs such as Fieldwire & Procore.
• Read all types of plans, including shop drawings for ironwork, cabinets, and windows
• Redline plans to communicate with the Project Manager and Design Team 
• Draw up new details to ensure work is executed as envisioned (though not necessarily drawn) by the designer in terms of key alignments, waterproofing, etc. 
• Knowledge of operating any, and all, tools required for the project
• Advanced layout: concrete, framing, cabinet installation and finish carpentry
• Concrete forming, including whole house foundations and advanced concrete finishing skills
• All framing, including complex roofs and stair building
• All interior and exterior woodwork, including curved work
• Possession of complete toolkit for work required
• Truck with lumber rack

• QUALITY ASSURANCE & CONTROL
• Job site set up and organization
• Order short lead materials such as lumber and hardware
• Conduct weekly safety meetings
• Log daily reports
• Teach and guide the entire crew in the standards of MN work quality and job site safety
• Facilitate weekly safety tailgate meetings with the crew 
• Frequently walk the job site to identify 
• Implement the Quality Plan by measurements, inspections, and by monitoring processes of MN Crew and Subcontractors

Attitude:

• Self-motivated toward building to a high standard
• Committed to the job:
• Shows up on time, does what they say they will do, and finishes what they start!
• Polite, appreciative, friendly, good-humored, and can-do!
• Understand the concept of an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) and lives it!
• Strive for improvement for self and company
• Mentors others in their pursuit of improvement
• Put the team ahead of themselves

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Frequently stand or kneel for prolonged periods of time over the course of an 8-hour day
• Frequently operate power tools, hand tools, and other machinery
• Frequently communicates and must be able to exchange accurate information
• Frequently walk, bend, stoop, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms
• Regularly ascend and descend ladders and scaffolding
• Frequently walk around job sites with uneven terrain where the use of safety glasses and hardhats is mandatory
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• The noise level in the work environment is loud.
• Work environment entails sharing a workspace with others and interacting with other staff.
• Work environment involves frequent exposure to physical risks, such as operating dangerous equipment or working with chemicals.
• Work involves moderate exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, and/or unpleasant odors while working on project sites.
• Chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, or birth defects or other reproductive harm may be present at the worksite.

Compensation and Benefits: 

• This is a full-time, non-exempt (hourly) position paying $43 - $50 per hour

After 60 days of successful employment, eligible to participate in the following benefits:

• Kaiser Health coverage for employee and family
• Dental coverage for employee and family
• Life Insurance policy
• Mental Health Services for employee and family

After 90 days successful employment, eligible to participate in the following benefits: 

• 401K with Employer matching
• MN Tool Allowance
• Paid Time Off
• 8 Paid Annual Holidays
• Sick time
• Bereavement time

After one year of full-time employment, from the date of hire, eligible to participate in the following benefits: 

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position. MN Builders is an equal-opportunity employer.