Concrete Carpenter/Finisher

Concrete Carpenter/Finisher

Since its founding in 1967, Lobar, Inc. has been offering the broadest range of construction services, which reflects the company’s understanding of the needs of today’s value-minded clients. As third-generation owners and builders, Lobar is one of the few private, Pennsylvania-based family owned general contracting firms operating statewide. Over the past forty years, Lobar has built its reputation in the fields of education, commercial, industrial, government, correctional, and design build. Today, Lobar has become a multi-million-dollar enterprise, and offers comprehensive, quality construction services for Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia.

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR US:

• Competitive Wages (90% being prevailing wage)
• Paid Time Off
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Voluntary benefits: STD/LTD and Life
• 401(k) w/ Company Match
• Profit Sharing
• Employee Assistance Program

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Lobar, Inc. is seeking full-time Skilled Concrete Finishers. Concrete finishers spend most of their time in the field working on construction sites. However, an 8-hour day is typical M-F. Since a lot of the work is outside, hours can be weather dependent and some weekend work may be required. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Placing forms that hold concrete to ensure the required depth and pitch is achieved
• Placing concrete slabs on grad and slabs on deck
• Hand finishing edges and small slabs
• Finishing slabs with walk behind and ridding power trowels
• Hand screeding and using motorized screeds
• Installing anchor bolts, steel plates and other fixtures in freshly poured concrete
• Polishing surfaces using smoothing materials, abrasive tools and surfacing machines
• Aligning forms for sidewalks, curbs and gutters
• Signaling truck drivers and moving chutes to facilitate pouring concrete onto forms
• Applying hardening and sealing compounds to cure the surface of concrete
• Supervising and training workers to help them use special tools to spread concrete

REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Must be able to maintain yearly background clearances under Act 151, 34, 114, 24 and 168. All required to work in the PA school district (and/or state specific clearances)
- Ability to pass a pre-employment substance abuse screening
- Authorized to work in the United States

PREFERRED SKILLS:
- certified through the American Concrete Institute (ACI).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The following is a list of Physical Demands involved with all field positions.
1. Standing: Standing would occur approximately 5 – 95% of the work shift on a surface ranging from a grassy, muddy, uneven surface to a black-topped or concrete flat surface, depending on the phase of construction involved. The worker would stand while performing all essential job duties. Standing is mixed with walking and occurs 5 minutes to 1 hour continuously on the essential job duty.
2. Walking: The worker would walk approximately 50 – 60% of the work shift, ranging in distances from several feet up to 600 feet, depending on job site. Walking would occur on surfaces described in #1 above, while performing all essential job duties.
3. Sitting: Sitting would occur 5 – 95% of the work shift, including the ½ hour lunch break and 15 minute morning break throughout the 8-hour shift, and while driving the dump truck, forklift and bobcat. Sitting would occur on a metal seated or backed folding chair.
4. Lifting: The worker would frequently lift objects weighing up to 20 pounds including hand held tools, hammers, wrenches, sockets, nails, drill bits, items weighing 50 – 100 pounds including electric jackhammer, saws, door and door jambs, scaffolding, and all essential materials to perform job duty. The worker is required to lift these tools and materials frequently from ground to waist/chest level and from knee to waist/chest level. A co-worker is available to assist in lifting building materials weighing over 100 pounds.
5. Carrying: Carrying is frequently required for distances up to 400 feet with objects weighing less than 20 pounds throughout the work shift. Items weighing 20-100 pounds would be carried less than 50 feet. Objects required to be moved greater than 50 feet would be transferred via drywall and door carts obtaining wheels for necessary transfer. The worker would carry objects varying in size from small hand held tools/materials to doors measuring 7 feet in length.
6. Pushing/Pulling: Pushing/pulling would occur approximately 25% of the workday when opening/closing necessary doors, or transferring the drywall and door carts carrying objects weighing 20-100 pounds on a flat, concrete/black-topped surface. Pushing/pulling requires minimal to maximal effort.
7. Climbing: The worker would climb approximately 20-25% of the time depending on the job duty. Climbing would occur on ladders, scaffolding, or wall forms to a distance ranging 10 to 25 feet.
8. Balancing: Balancing would occur 5-10% of the time depending on the job duty. The worker would balance on beams ranging in width of 4-16 inches, distances of 10-25 feet and heights of 10-25 feet from the ground.
9. Stooping: (Bending at Waist) Stooping is frequently required to floor level when retrieving hand tools or materials while performing all essential job duties.
10. Kneeling: The worker would frequently kneel while performing all essential job duties.
11. Crouching: (Bending at Knees and Waist) See #9 Stooping and #10 Kneeling. Crouching occurs frequently while performing all essential carpentry and construction duties.
12. Crawling: Crawling would occur approximately 5% of the time while performing final construction duties on a flat, concrete surface.
13. Twisting/Turning: Twisting/turning is frequently required when performing all essential duties.
14. Reaching: Reaching is required while performing all essential job duties. Reaching occurs from floor to waist/chest level, and on a rare occasion to overhead, depending on the job duty.
15. Handling/Dexterity: Handling/dexterity is constantly required when performing all essential job duties.
16. Hazards: Potential hazards may occur when operating tools, machinery, and substances required in performing all essential duties.

This employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and vet.