Welder Helper 1

Worley•Anchorage, AK

31d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is based in Anchorage at the Worley Fabrication Facility, on a 5 day a week work schedule. Schedule subject to change pending the project(s) needs. No relocation or per-diem is provided. Worley offers a competitive benefits package, with company paid short-term disability, life insurance, paid sick leave, and 4.5% employer match on 401k. Job Purpose: Assists the various assigned crafts journeymen in job setup and performance of work.

Requirements

Knowledge of machines and tools used in welding, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Familiar with drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and safety data sheets to plan layout of welding operations
Ability to operate safety equipment and knowledge of safe work habits.
High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
Must own and be equipped with usual hand tools required for facilitation of Welder Helper duties
Valid driver’s license including ability to be insured by Worley auto insurer

Nice To Haves

Two (2) years of experience working in oilfield or petrochemical plant maintenance and/or construction
Graduate of a certified Alaska secondary trade school

Responsibilities

Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies. Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material.
Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter.
Determine required equipment and welding methods. Start up and make adjustments to welding machines, both electrical and mechanical. Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors.
Set up and adjust cutting equipment, i.e., gauges, hoses, torches, for Air Carbon Arc Cutting, Plasma Arc Cutting, and Oxygen/Acetylene Cutting procedures.
Assist with chipping or grinding off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scrapers or power chippers, portable grinders, or arc-cutting equipment.
Assist with cutting, contouring, and beveling metal plates and structural shapes to dimensions as specified by blueprints, layouts, work orders, and templates.
Mark or tag material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required.
Completes records and performs various clean-up and housekeeping activities.
Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
Perform fire watch or heater attendant duties.