Welders Shop Helper

Badlands Contracting LLC; Watford City (ND); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Health savings account

Paid time off

Referral program

Vision insurance

Job summary

Badlands Contracting LLC is seeking a full-time Pipefitter to assist with fabricating and installing piping systems for oil and gas operations. The role involves cutting, bending, threading pipes, installing valves, gauges, and related equipment, and testing systems to meet safety standards.

Eligible candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and 1–2 years of fabrication/shop or oil and gas experience; a valid driver's license is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or GED preferred.
• Minimum 1–2 years of Fabrication Shop and/or oil and gas operations experience preferred.
• Experience working as laborer with proficiency in tools and equipment.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Successful completion of drug screen and background check.

Responsibilities

• Assist with fabricating and installing piping systems and fixtures.
• Cutting, bending, and threading pipes; packing and joining piping to fittings.
• Install and repair piping, valves, pumps, and motors; test systems for safety compliance.
• Plan, develop and manage pipefitting projects; support facility construction and maintenance.
• Operate hand and power tools and equipment such as skid steers and forklifts.
• Uphold safety policies and perform duties on-site or in shop.

Skills

Fabrication basics

Construction tools

Quality work

Safety first

Field construction

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Piping tools

Hand & power tools

Lathes

Forklift/telehandler

Skid steer

Job description

SUMMARY

Assist with fabricating and installing piping systems and fixtures for high-pressure water, gas, and steam flow using hand tools, power tools, and machinery such as lathes.

Experience in cutting, bending, and threading pipes and packing and joining piping to proper fittings preferred.

Experience in installing valves, thermostats, and gauges that regulate flow and pressure and in testing the piping system to make sure it complies with safety standards as the plant needs preferred.

Experience in the planning, development, and resource management phases of all pipefitting process systems preferred.

JOB TASKS

• Basic understanding of Fabrication Shop duties.


• Basic understanding of Construction/Roustabout tools and procedures.


• Quality Task Execution


• Show up for work every day


• Perform facility construction.


• General facility maintenance.


• Perform cleanup duties at the Shop and/or on site locations.


• Install and repair piping, valves, pumps, and motors.


• Using hand and power tools to complete tasks.


• Operate skid steers, forklifts, telehandlers, or other moving or lifting equipment


• Abide by company policy of safety first.


• All other duties as assigned

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Minimum high school diploma or GED preferred.


• Minimum 1-2 years of Fabrication Shop and/or oil and gas operations experience preferred.


• Experience working as laborer, including proficiency with all types of tools and equipment is preferred.


• Possess and maintain a valid driver's license.


• Successful completion and passing of company drug screen and background check.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs.


• Must be willing and able to work in a field environment in all weather conditions and noisy environments; Must have the ability to use hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, moving materials and manipulating things.


• Requires ability for sitting, standing, walking, lifting heavy materials, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing stairs & ladders, balancing, stooping, kneeling, repeated bends, crawling, reaching high and low; this is a physically demanding position


• Must be willing and able to work as needed on a 24/7 basis;

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From $22.00 per hour

Benefits

• 401(k) matching


• Dental insurance


• Health insurance


• Health savings account


• Paid time off


• Referral program


• Vision insurance

Schedule

• 10 hour shift


• 12 hour shift


• 8 hour shift


• Day shift


• Overtime


• Weekend availability

Education

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience

• Oil & gas: 2 years (Required)


• Facilities Construction: 2 years (Required)


• Industrial construction: 2 years (Preferred)


• Pipefitter: 2 years (Preferred)


• Roustabout: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification

• Driver's License (Required)