What are the responsibilities and job description for the Demolition Burner / Torch Cutter position at Stryker DES?
Stryker DES is seeking qualified candidates to fill the position of Demolition Burner / Torch Cutter. Candidates will report to the Stryker DES field supervisor(s) at a demolition project in Green River Wyoming and will help deliver Stryker DES’s core values: excellence in service, commitment to health and safety and attention to regulatory compliance.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Be able to safely work in a project team environment and follow direction of a supervisor
- Understand and respond appropriately to all safety hazards, safety plans/documents and warning devices
- Safely operate torch cutting equipment to size or dismantle structures during demolition work
- Be motivated and work productively and participate in the safety culture
- Perform work activities in chemical, industrial and other commercial facilities
- Adapt to working in hot and cold environments
- Ability to perform manual labor
- Abide by Federal, State and Company rules / safety regulations
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 3-5 years’ experience working on demolition, asbestos or remediation projects
- Experience working with a wide variety of tools for demolition
- Experience working with and around cranes
- Physically able to lift/push/pull 50 lbs
- Knowledge of rigging / hoisting equipment and crane/lifting hand signals
- Ability to work productively in personal protective equipment throughout work shift in all weather conditions
- Ability to climb, kneel, stoop, bend, lift, push/pull and/or reach frequently
- Ability to work with hazardous materials
- Ability to obtain medical clearance to wear a respirator in all weather conditions
- 40-hour HAZWOPER training
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
- Experience on large industrial demolition projects
- Torch cutting at heights a plus
- OSHA 10-hour or 30-hour training a plus
- Asbestos training a plus
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-time hourly position
TRAVEL: This is a field-based position with up to 100% travel after the current project completes
Competitive wages offered based on experience and benefits package.
Stryker DES is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or other protected characteristics. Stryker DES participates in E-Verify and is a drug-free workplace.
