Job Description

Overview

E&K is a leading interior/exterior finish contractor in the U.S., committed to delivering high-quality products and services since 1956. The Rocker Framer position involves various responsibilities related to drywall installation and framing, ensuring adherence to safety standards and company policies.

Responsibilities

  • Cut drywall to proper size for installation.
  • Carry and hang drywall, using screw gun to attach to wall.
  • Cut metal or wood studs to size.
  • Construct and install framed partitions and various types of bulkheads.
  • Layout from plans and blueprints, or familiar with construction standards.
  • Put on corner and ceiling bead.
  • May include cleanup, scrapping, moving material, tools, or equipment.
  • Conform to all safety rules and regulations of the Company and OSHA standards.
  • Erect and dismantle scaffolds.
  • Calculate unit costs based on quantity of material installed, hours worked, and labor dollars.
  • Arrive at work on time at various locations.
  • Attend and participate in all required company training programs.
  • Conform to all company policies and procedures.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Ability and willingness to learn company safety policies and applicable OSHA standards.
  • Knowledge and ability to use tools, material and equipment necessary for rocking/framing.
  • Knowledge of basic mathematics, including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
  • Ability to work on ladders, scaffolds and stilts.
  • Ability to accurately measure material.
  • Ability to follow directions.
  • Ability and willingness to work in a team environment, with frequent one-on-one and group interaction.
  • Knowledge of layout procedures.
  • Ability to read (blueprints) plans and specifications.

How this job compares in Elmhurst, IL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Illinois currently run a median of $31/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$38/hr across 253 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Elmhurst, IL

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Elmhurst, IL, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 367 other active welding openings from 265 employers. Browse welding jobs across Illinois.

The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are S&C Electric Company (18), Gerber Collision & Glass (8), and Aerotek (7). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Illinois, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Chicago at $36/hr, Itasca at $36/hr, and Melrose Park at $34/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Elmhurst, IL

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