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About Patriot Erectors, LLC.

Patriot Erectors is a full-service, AISC Certified Steel Fabricator and AISC Advanced Steel Erector. Founded in 1991, the company is located just west of Austin, Texas, with a modern 60,000-square-foot fabrication facility. With quality employees and the equipment required to handle complicated structures, Patriot strives to provide exceptional customer service to fabricate and erect structural steel facilities and non-building steel structures, focusing on quality, safety, and immense pride in every project.

At Patriot Erectors, we are dedicated to making a positive impact on our customers, employees, stakeholders, and communities. We believe in fostering self-reliance and respecting the interdependent elements of our business. Our mission is to fabricate and erect steel products that meet or exceed customer requirements without defects or accidents. We pursue a deeper understanding of market, customer, and employee needs, and we embrace values such as Safety, Teamwork, Ethics, Enthusiasm, and Leadership in all our operations.

Company Vision: Recognize a Need & Fulfill It. We actively seek steel-related opportunities, embracing challenges to deliver mutually respected, mutually beneficial outcomes. This approach supports continual growth and development for our employees and stakeholders

Summary/Objective:

Critical Duties:

• Operate company delivery vehicle.
• Deliver product/material promptly throughout route.
• Follow route and time schedule.
• Inspect the loads and the trailers to ensure material is loaded correctly.
• Complete logs and reports.
• Report concerns with the load to the shops (not loaded properly or unsafely).
• If there are problems with the trailer such as lights, tires, landing gears, etc., driver must bring it to the attention of the Transportation Coordinator before pulling it.
• Chains and/or strap the material securely to the trailer before delivering to the destination.
• Follow DOT regulations and safety standards.
• Loading packaged shipments onto shipping trucks
• Bundling packages prior to loading
• Operating hand trucks for loading of individual packages
• Unloading incoming shipments from shipping trucks and transporting to warehouses
• Logging inventory
• Recording changes to scheduled shipments

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.

Competencies:

• Technical Capacity.
• Ethical Conduct.
• Communication Proficiency.

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), and/or prior commercial truck driving experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Continual improvement – Must continually be growing one’s craft learning new tools and techniques to manage one’s self.
• Must be familiar with construction site conditions and safety requirements.
• Must be able to use communication devices such as two-way radios and onboard computers to communicate with dispatchers and other haul truck drivers.

Certificates and Licenses:

• Valid/current Class A CDL.
• Current OSHA certifications preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. This job operates in a non-climate-controlled production/manufacturing/logistics environment (operating a commercial motor vehicle). This role may use hand tools. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; however, hearing protection is required.

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.

• Must be able to lift and move objects up to 50 pounds consistently with heavier weight necessary at times.
• Employee is regularly required to sit in a vehicle 75% of shift.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and/or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel or crouch. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position. The hours of work may change based upon the needs of the business.

Other Duties

Please note this job 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.

Employee signature below constitutes employee's understanding of the requirements, essential functions and duties of the position.

What we offer:

Financial Planning

• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Company-paid Life & Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Coverage Options
• Quarterly Financial Planning webinars
• Health savings account (HSA)

Time Off & Life Balance

• Paid time off (PTO)
• Leave of Absence Programs (Tilt)

Family & Wellness

• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Graig Cobb College Scholarship
• Gym membership support through affiliated partners
• Nivati EAP services offering confidential mental health support—for employees and their families, at no cost
• Access to mental health resources and counseling
• The Blue Points Program The Blue Points program rewards you for maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Career

At Patriot Erectors, we believe in investing in our employees' professional development. We offer continuous learning opportunities, including Udemy training courses and leadership training for managers.

Community

We are committed to giving back to our community through various initiatives and encourage our employees to participate in volunteer activities.

What You Can Expect

• 
  Initial call with our HR Team. You’ll connect with our Talent Acquisition Team to discuss your experience, salary expectations, and ask any initial questions you may have.
• Interview with our Hiring Team. You'll get to meet with our Hiring team for the hiring department to learn more about the role in Patriot Erectors, This is your chance to dive deeper into the role and share more about your background.
• Loop Interviews. You will have the opportunity to meet our Senior Leadership team to ensure our culture & vibe align with what you are looking for.
• Offer If all lights are green and all aligns, the HR team will reach out to provide details, and you'll receive an offer to join!

Join Us: If you are passionate about quality craftsmanship and committed to excellence, we invite you to apply and become part of the Patriot Erectors team. Together, we can make a difference in our industry and community.