Location: Knoxville, TN
Company: Pepsico
Construction or Skilled Trade Jobs encompass a broad range of professions that involve hands-on work and specialized skills to build, maintain, or repair various types of structures and machinery. These jobs typically require technical knowledge, practical experience, and often formal training or apprenticeships. Workers in this field might be carpenters, plumbers, electricians, masons, welders, or HVAC technicians, among others. A key characteristic of these jobs is their focus on manual labor and craftsmanship, with many roles demanding precision, problem-solving, and adherence to safety standards. The construction and skilled trades sector is essential to infrastructure development and maintenance, making it a vital component of the economy.
Construction and skilled trade jobs encompass a variety of manual labor positions that require specific training and skills. Workers in these fields are responsible for building, maintaining, and repairing infrastructure, homes, and commercial buildings. They include roles such as electricians, carpenters, plumbers, bricklayers, and many others. These jobs are characterized by hands-on activities and often require physical strength, precision, and attention to safety. Workers typically gain expertise through apprenticeships or vocational education, and they play a crucial role in shaping the built environment.
raises, vacation, and have an excellent benefits package. We are also open to candidates without a High School Diploma/GED. Essential Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Set batter boards and anchor bolts Form concrete footings, piers, walls and columns Pump, place and vibrate concrete Placement of concrete, slab on grade and elevated decks finishing skills a plus Crane signals and rigging Install resteel Read blue prints and do simple layout Knowledge on wall form systems a plus Keep immediate working area clean. Properly plan and execute specific work as directed. Identify safety hazards for you
or other employees may be subject to and take all necessary corrective action to eliminate or minimize hazards. This description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Expected Hours of Work Full time, more than 40-hours a week. May work nights and weekends, construction may sometime continue around the clock to meet deadlines. Travel Must have reliable transportation. Must be willing to travel 60 miles a day dependent on project location relative to where the employee lives. Required Education
and Experience Have a general knowledge of basic carpentry and hand tools Minimum two (2) years in construction carpentry experience.
The Christman family of companies is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, interaction, interactionual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U. S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. Job Posted by Applicant Pro
and playsets. Lifetime Products Inc. is seeking Industrial Maintenance Technicians to join our team in a brand new state of the art facility with all new equipment in Mascot (Knoxville) Tennessee. 1st Shift Available only The Industrial Maintenance Technician's will be performing highly diversified duties in a wide variety of machine maintenance functions such as; installing, troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing machinery, equipment, physical structures, pipe and electrical systems.
Experience should include mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatics. Applicants must have excellent trouble shooting skills. Must be dependable, self-starter, highly motivated, proactive, and
organized with the ability to multi task, take direction, and stay calm in a high stress environment. Some Saturdays and overtime will be required based on business needs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following (Other duties may be assigned ): Make sound repair decisions following the established best practices of the department, with regard to maintaining equipment function, operation, and safety. Provides emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service. Inspects machines and equipment to locate causes of malfunctions. Dismantles machines and equipment
to gain access to problem area. Inspects parts to detect wear or other problems.
Removes and replaces worn or defective parts of system. Locates damaged air and hydraulic pipes on machine, and measures, cuts, threads, and installs new pipe. Operates machines and equipment to test operation following repair. Repairs broken parts. Assists Mechanical Engineer to modify drawings or designs. Troubleshoot and understand electrical circuits, schematics, and prints Stays calm and methodical in high stress situations. Qualifications: Must be a great communicator with a positive attitude and a great degree of common sense. Requires a good mechanical aptitude and experience with the setup, operation, and trouble shooting of automated production machinery.
Experience with plastics blow molding experience is a plus. Valid driver's license is required, clean MVR, and will be required to become forklift certified. Overtime and some Saturdays may be required, as well as some flexibility with hours or on call availability. Ability to read, write and interpret documents such as routine reports and correspondence, safety rules, procedure manuals, and general business documents. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral, or diagram form, and ability to deal with problems involving several variables.
Proficient computer skills including electronic mail, record keeping and working knowledge of Microsoft office which include Outlook, Word and Excel. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: Safety and Security Complies with all safety and security policies and procedures, reports potentially unsafe conditions, and uses equipment and materials properly. Quality Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
Trust & Respect - Treats people with respect, works with integrity and ethics, and upholds organizational values. Innovation - Generates suggestions for improving work. Team Work - Balances team and individual responsibilities, puts success of team above own interests, and supports everyone's efforts to succeed. Diversity - Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences, and promotes a harassment-free environment. Lifetime Products is an Equal Opportunity Employer Paid time off, profit sharing program, Medical, Life insurance, Vision, Dental, Disability, & 401k. Job Posted by Applicant Pro
Construction/skilled trade jobs refer to a broad category of professions that require specific training, expertise, and practical skills in construction and building trades. These positions often include carpenters, electricians, plumbers, welders, masons, and HVAC technicians, among others. Characteristic of these roles is the hands-on nature of the work, the necessity to understand and interpret blueprints or design plans, and the use of specialized tools and equipment. Workers in these fields typically undergo apprenticeships or vocational education to hone their craft, and they play a critical role in infrastructure development, maintenance, and repair, contributing to the physical backbone of society.