Pipe Welder - Red Dog Mine, AK - Rotational

NANA Regional Corporation; Alaska; Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NANA Construction in Alaska is seeking a Pipe Welder to lay out, assemble, install, and maintain pipe systems for steam and process facilities at the Red Dog Mine. You will join edges, inspect bead quality, and follow job specifications while adhering to safety standards.

The role requires a minimum of five years as a certified pipe welder, GTAW/GMAW/FCAW/SMAW experience, and the ability to pass a pre-employment welding test. A valid driver's license is preferred and travel may be involved.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent or ten years pipe welder experience will be considered.
• Minimum five (5) years experience as a certified pipe welder.
• GTAW – GMAW – FCAW – SMAW experience.

Responsibilities

• Lays out, assembles, installs, and maintains pipe systems and related equipment.
• Welds in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Examines weld for bead size and other specifications.
• Preheats work piece and prepares surfaces for welding.
• Cleans weld joints and applies filler material as needed.
• Travel may be required; comply with safety and TSA identifications.

Skills

Pipe welding

Safety compliance

Quality focus

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Welding equipment

Job description

Job Description

Lays out, assembles, installs, and maintains pipe systems, pipe supports, and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, sprinkling, and industrial production and processing systems by performing the following duties.

Responsibilities

• Obtains specified electrode and inserts electrode into portable holder or threads consumable electrode wire through portable welding gun.
• Connects cables from welding unit to obtain amperage, voltage, slope, and pulse, as specified by Welding Engineer or Welding Technician.
• Starts power supply to produce electric current.
• Strikes (forms) arc which generates heat to melt and deposit metal from electrode to work piece and join edges of work piece.
• Manually guides electrode or gun along weld line, maintaining length of arc and speed of movement to form specified depth of fusion and bead, as judged from color of metal, sound of weld, and size of molten puddle.
• Welds in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Examines weld for bead size and other specifications.
• Applies filler rod manually to supply weld metal.
• Cleans or degreases weld joint or work piece.
• Repairs broken or cracked parts and fills holes.
• Prepares broken parts for welding by grooving or scaring surfaces.
• Chips off excess weld, slag, and spatter.
• Preheats work piece with hand torch or heating furnace.
• Positions and clamps work pieces together or assemble them in jig or fixture.
• Other duties may be assigned.
• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent or ten (10) years pipe welder experience will be considered.
• Minimum five (5) years experience as a certified pipe welder.
• GTAW – GMAW – FCAW – SMAW experience.
• Applicant must pass a pre employment pipe welding test.
• Valid drivers license and acceptable driving record for the past three (3) years to be eligible under company vehicle insurance policy preferred.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

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 fumes or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock. The employee is frequently exposed to wet or humid conditions; work near moving mechanical parts; work in high, precarious places; extreme heat; risk of radiation and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and extreme cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

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.

The employee must frequently lift 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, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and taste or smell. Steel toed boots required on the job.

Travel may require an employee or contractor to pass a TSA security checkpoint. If the employee or contractor does not have valid identification, they will not be able to travel until valid identification is obtained and verified. For this reason all employees and contractors must have valid identification when traveling to and from the location, for a list of TSA approved valid identification visit https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification .

Equal Opportunity Employer

NANA Regional Corporation, Inc. and its subsidiaries are equal employment opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, gender-identity and sexual orientation), age, disability, genetic information, veteran protected status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. NANA grants employment preference to shareholder of NANA, their spouses and descendants to the extent allowed by law.

Accommodation Requests for Job Seekers with a Disability.

If you are a job seeker with a disability and require accessibility assistance or an accommodation for any part of the employment process, contact us at [e-mail] or 1-800-478-2000.

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US-AK-Red Dog Mine

Job ID

2026-26086

Work Type

Remote Rotational

Work Location

Red Dog Mine

Company:

NANA Construction