Welder Helper

PCM [Pipeline Construction & Maintenance, Inc.]; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 15,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A pipeline construction firm in San Antonio is seeking a Welder Helper. This role involves supporting welding activities, transporting materials, operating machinery, and maintaining a clean workspace. Candidates should be physically capable of lifting up to 50 pounds and must adhere to safety regulations. Compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations is mandatory. This position provides an excellent opportunity for individuals looking to grow in the welding profession.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and carry up to 25 pounds.
• Willingness to comply with health and safety regulations.
• Ability to work in various physical positions where standing, walking, or climbing is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in welding and thermal cutting activities.
• Transport materials and tools reliably.
• Clean workpieces to remove impurities before welding.

Skills

Manual handling

Welding assistance

Operation of machinery

Safety compliance

Attention to detail

Job description

Description

Position: Welder Helper

Reports To: Welder

Summary: Typical duties for a Welder Helper includes but are not limited to transporting materials, operating machinery, cleaning equipment, cleaning job sites, handing tools, disassembling defective products, and preparing raw materials for processing.

Essential Qualifications, Duties, and Responsibilities

• Performs any combination of the following duties to assist worker in welding and thermal cutting activities: Moves workpieces, tools and supplies manually or by hand-truck.
• Lifts, moves and holds or clamps workpieces to table, into jigs or into position as directed, manually or by using hoist, pry bars, wrenches, hammer and wedges.
• Cleans workpieces to remove impurities such as slag, rust and grease using wire bushes, portable grinders, hand scrapers or chemical solutions.
• Connects hoses from hand torch to oxygen and fuel gas cylinders or connects cables from power source to electrode holder and workpiece or fixture.
• Starts diesel engines to activate electric generators.
• Places workpieces into furnace to preheat for specified time.
• Removes, tags or marks and moves finished work.
• May attach rigging equipment to objects in preparation for movement by crane or other hoisting mechanisms.

Physical Demands

The employee must regularly lift up to 50 pounds and carry up to 25 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 use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Compliance

Welder Helpers must be willing to comply with PCM Health, Safety, and Environmental rules and regulations. They must also comply with all governmental regulations.

Disclaimer

The above description covers some of the principal duties and responsibilities of the job. The description shall not however, be constructed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental or similar duties which may be required from day to day.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.