Fabricator

This job is located at the Port Allen Pipe Fabrication Shop. No per diem is offered.

Schedule

• 5:00 AM – 3:30 PM or 3:30 PM – 1:30 AM shift

Responsibilities

• Read and sign off on JSA prior to starting shift
• Interpret sketches and identify all grades of material listed on sketches
• Transfer heat numbers from pipe to sketch when required
• Perform basic math operations (addition and subtraction of dimensions)
• Read a tape measure accurately
• Operate plasma and/or oxyfuel cutting equipment
• Perform preventative maintenance (e.g., greasing equipment)
• Conduct daily inspections (e.g., safety guards, hydraulic hoses, air lines, torch cutting equipment)
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment at all times
• Measure and cut pipe to specified lengths as called out on sketches
• Perform other tasks as required by the company or foreman due to job demands

Requirements

• Ability to work a 5:00 AM – 3:30 PM or 3:30 PM – 1:30 AM shift
• One to two years of experience in pipe fabrication or related skills (preferred)
• Ability to read a tape measure
• Ability to lay out and cut pipe or willingness to learn
• Capable of working in a team setting
• Must pass post-offer drug/alcohol screening and physical evaluation
• Compliance with job site Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements:
  • Hearing protection
  • Safety glasses
  • Long sleeve shirt
  • Gloves
  • Steel toe boots

Physical Demands

• Climbing ladders, scaffolds, structures, etc., above and below ground level
• Maintaining balance on ladders, scaffolds, and structures
• Reaching in all directions, handling and manipulating objects and materials
• Coordinating eye, hand, and finger movements to operate tools and equipment
• Lifting 30 to 50 pounds from ground level, waist level, and/or overhead
• Carrying objects, tools, and equipment
• Standing, sitting, walking, pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, crouching/squatting, crawling
• Seeing with or without correction
• Hearing with or without correction

Mental Demands

• Following set procedures and standards
• Applying basic mathematical skills
• Planning work and selecting proper tools
• Comparing and understanding differences in size, shape, and form of lines, figures, and objects
• Picturing and evaluating solid objects from drawings or diagrams
• Judging distances and slopes accurately
• Following oral and/or written directions
• Reading and writing
• Recognizing and reporting safety hazards

Work Environment

• Location: Industrial construction sites and/or fabrication shop
• Mobility barriers: Uneven ground levels, obstructed pathways
• Work performed at low and/or high elevations and in confined areas
• Exposure to outdoor climate conditions (extreme heat or cold, excessive humidity, rain, etc.)
• Various noise levels from tools, machinery, and equipment
• Potential exposure to chemical substances