Concrete Polishing Technician

Precision Concrete Construction, Inc. (www.precision-concrete.com) constructs the most challenging concrete projects throughout the Southeast.

Founded in 1986, Precision Concrete operates on a diverse set of projects throughout the construction industry. Projects cover market sectors such as retail, healthcare, entertainment, institutional, airport, heavy industrial and multifamily.

Position Summary

Working craft position. Assist Foreman by performing duties that require less skill. Duties include concrete polishing, saw cutting, chipping, and mixing & repair patching. Clean work area and equipment, erect scaffolds, surface cleaning, caulking, coatings & membranes, and set forms for repairs. Ability to perform quick, accurate, and careful work.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Polish Concrete
• Carry materials/tools
• Job Site clean up
• Mix materials
• Inventory of hardware and supplies
• Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.
• Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
• Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.
• Stacks, handles and inventory lumber, rebar and other materials.
• Place, rake and vibrate concrete.
• Apply and mix filler, putty, and other materials.
• Removes paint, lacquer, and other finishes from wood products and sands rough spots to prepare surfaces for finishing.
• Examines materials and products for defects, finish, and grade, and accuracy of dimension and matching panels.
• Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.
• Set-up pumps, line systems, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment, or move materials, such as concrete.
• Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.
• Assist in planning work schedules, determine manpower levels, material quantities, equipment requirements, etc.
• Preparation of small repairs.
• Read and understand product data sheets. Understand safety policies. Point & Patch finish.
• Insure construction finishes are correct. Assist in planning the Foreman's work schedule.
• Saw cutting, chipping, mixing & repair patching. Surface cleaning, caulking, coatings, & membranes. Set forms for repair.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Continuous Learning - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; seeks feedback to improve performance; pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.

Job Knowledge - Competent in required job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; keeps abreast of current developments; displays understanding of how job relates to others; uses resources effectively.

Teamwork - Gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.

Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Less than high school education; or 1 to 2 years of related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

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 the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Acknowledgements

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Medical and Dental Insurance
• Paid Vacation
• 401k with company matching
• Training and Development
• Career Development