Carpenter - Door Repair Specialist, Hospital Facilities
UT Southwestern Medical CenterAbout the role
Description
WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
JOB SUMMARY
UT Southwestern is actively seeking an experienced Carpenter - Door Repair Specialist to join our Hospital Facilities team. We are looking for someone with strong skills in the repair, installation, and maintenance of commercial doors, frames, and hardware, with experience working in hospitals or healthcare environments preferred. This role involves ensuring that all doors - including fire-rated, patient room, and automatic doors - meet regulatory and safety standards; works under minimal supervision to provide general level skills in performance of carpentry work.
Work Location: Dallas Campus; assist other UTSW locations as needed.
Shift Requirement: Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
- Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required
- Education
High School Diploma or vocational school or equivalent.
- Experience
3 years skilled or journeyman level experience as a carpenter in a commercial, institution or healthcare setting, knowledge of door hardware, proficiency in the use of large power tools (ex: table saw, circular saw, router, miter saw, etc.).
Preferred
- Licenses and Certifications
Journeyman Carpenter License
***INCLUDE UPDATED RESUME WITH ALL RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE WITH APPLICATION SUBMISSION***
JOB DUTIES
- Performs variety of general carpentry work involved in alteration, construction, repair, and maintenance of buildings or parts of buildings such as floors, walls, stairways, doors, windows, partitions, bookcases, etc.
- Removes and replaces hardware. Installs or replaces linoleum, asphalt floor tile or ceiling tile, or window glass.
- Cleans, sharpens, and repairs saws, hand and power tools and equipment, oiling machines and performing preventative maintenance work.
- Assists in determining and maintains time and material records for each job.
- May supervise crafts trade trainees and/or maintenance workers.
- Performs related duties as assigned.
SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have
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