Cabinet Shop Carpenter (Full Time Day Shift)

Position Summary

At Stony Brook Medicine, our Carpenters are responsible for the construction and repair of structures and other items in Stony Brook Medicine and adjacent grounds. Qualified candidates should demonstrate excellent intrapersonal skills and time management skills. They should have attention to detail and be able to work with all levels of the organization.

Duties of a Cabinet Shop Carpenter may include the following but are not limited to:

• Ability to use machinery, tools(power and hand), equipment and materials of the Cabinet shop trade.
• Working knowledge of the cabinet trade including cabinetry installations. Ability to install and adjust locks, hinges and other door hardware during the installation process.
• Ability to read blueprints and specification related to the cabinetry field.
• Possess good mathematical and spatial skills.
• Ability to understand verbal and written instructions. Maintains an organized and clean work space and shop.
• Ability to work with their hands and perform moderate to heavy labor including lifting in excess of 50 pounds and standing for extended periods of time. Ability to climb ladders and work at heights on scaffolds and platforms. Must understand and adhere to all safety practices and procedures.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle. Large box truck experience. Fork lift experience.
• Ability to pass respirator fit test and willingness to wear assigned personal protective equipment.

Other Duties:

• Ability to work early or late shifts to minimize interfering with the operating needs of departments we provide services to.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Working knowledge of carpentry techniques.
• Working knowledge of the math of the carpentry trade.
• Ability to plan, lay out and complete varied carpentry work.
• Ability to read blueprints and interpret building and furniture plans.
• Ability to use the tools, machines, equipment and materials of the carpentry trade.
• Ability to make standard arithmetic computations to size and locate the various details of the work, and to calculate the quantity of material and labor required for it.
• Ability to perform the physical tasks required of a Carpenter.
• Ability to understand and carry out written and verbal instructions.
• As assigned, ability to supervise and train others.

Qualifications

Required: Successful completion of a NYS two-year Carpenter Traineeship or NYS two-year Carpenter training program; OR successful completion of any equivalent carpenter two-year training or apprenticeship program*; OR four years of full-time experience in carpentry under a skilled journey-level carpenter which would provide training equivalent to that given in an apprenticeship program. Apprenticeship training in carpentry or training gained by completion of technical courses in carpentry at a school, institute or branch of the Armed Services may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

* Successful completion of the traineeship and the training program includes a total of 288 hours of trade-specific classroom instruction, 45 hours of technical math course work, 45 hours of technical communications course work, and 15 hours of blueprint/schematic reading course work. Course work must be completed with an average of C or better. Additionally, successful completion of the traineeship also includes 4,000 hours of on-the-job training.

Special Notes: Resume/CV should be included with the online application.

Posting Overview: This position will remain posted until filled or for a maximum of 90 days. An initial review of all applicants will occur two weeks from the posting date. Candidates are advised on the application that for full consideration, applications must be received before the initial review date (which is within two weeks of the posting date).

If within the initial review no candidate was selected to fill the position posted, additional applications will be considered for the posted position; however, the posting will close once a finalist is identified, and at minimal, two weeks after the initial posting date. Please note, that if no candidate were identified and hired within 90 days from initial posting, the posting would close for review, and possibly reposted at a later date.