Welder Helper

Welder Helper

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.

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

Valid Driver's License

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.