Welder Helper

NPL Construction Co.; New Berlin (WI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for Utility Pipeline Welder Helpers to join their dedicated construction teams. This role offers a unique opportunity to learn the pipeline welding trade while supporting experienced welders. As a key member of the crew, you will assist with various tasks, including tool management and physical labor, all while working in outdoor environments. With a commitment to safety and excellence, this company provides paid training and a supportive work atmosphere, making it an ideal place to grow your career in the energy infrastructure sector.

Benefits

Weekly Payroll

Paid On-the-Job Training

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Fluency in English is required for safety instructions.

Responsibilities

• Support welders by locating and organizing tools and supplies.
• Perform physical labor tasks to assist in construction projects.
• Use grinders and hand torches for pipe preparation.

Skills

Physical Labor

Safety Awareness

Tool Handling

Welding Assistance

English Fluency

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Grinders

Hand Torches

Pipe Beveling Equipment

Job description

Who We Are

At NPL, part of The Centuri Organization, our employees are part of an established team working to support America’s natural gas utility and energy infrastructure. Working at NPL means you are joining a company with over 50 years of experience, long-standing customer relationships, and one that is deeply integrated into our host communities. Come grow your career with us and be a part of something bigger.

Utility Pipeline Welder Helpers are integral members of our Construction Crews. You will support journeyman welders by ensuring tools and workplace are safe, assisting with grinding pipe ends, and cleaning welds. If you have the desire to learn the pipeline welding trade, this is the opportunity for you!

What You'll Do

• Support Welders with locating, cleaning, and organizing welding tools and supplies
• Complete physical labor tasks to help Welders complete their projects
• Use grinders to clean pipe ends to be welded and to clean welds throughout the welding process
• Use hand torches and pipe beveling equipment to cut material to be fabricated
• Assist the crew by performing physical construction labor duties as needed
• Maintain all industry required Operator Qualifications
• Other tasks as requested by leadership

What You'll Have

• High school diploma or equivalent

What You'll Get

• Join the Largest Natural Gas Distribution Contractor in the United States
• Weekly Payroll
• Paid, on-the-job training for technical skills
• Employee Assistance program benefit
• Health Insurance Plan benefit
• Retirement Plan benefit

Work Environment

• Work sites are outdoors in potentially extreme weather conditions
• All worksite safety instructions are written and spoken in English; must be fluent in English
• Work includes prolonged and repeated lifting (including overhead, up to 50lbs); standing; climbing; kneeling; reaching and feeling; crouching and crawling
• Work is performed within the “red zone” of heavy equipment
• Working safely requires quick/accurate hand-eye coordination and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner

Legal Stuff

• Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens
• Provide valid US work authorization documents for E-Verify
• Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check results
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record is preferred
• Pre-employment medical fit-for-duty test; hold/obtain DOT medical card
• Join and maintain Union membership

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commitment

This job description is subject to change at any time. It reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, and does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Centuri and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Centuri will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.

Centuri is a Department of Transportation regulated employer. Certain safety-sensitive positions are covered under the DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations, 49 CFR Part 40. It is important to note that marijuana remains a drug listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. It remains unacceptable for any safety-sensitive employee subject to drug testing under the company’s Drug Free Workplace Policy to use or test positive for marijuana.