Welder Helper-IP Proposal

Olgoonik is an Equal Opportunity Employer

This position is contingent upon contract award

Overview:
The Welder Helper assists the Welder during  all welding activities on midstream oil & gas pipeline projects. This role coordinating closely with the Welder, to maintain production, quality, and safety.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provides tools, equipment, and assistance to welders during production.
• Helps welders by assuring safe work positions.
• Carries out work assignments from the welder accurately and efficiently.
• Safely operates basic tools such as shovels, tampers, grinders, cutoff wheels, come-alongs, chain wrenches, and torches (as trained).
• Maintains tools, hoses, and equipment in good working condition.
• Conducts daily pre-checks and walkarounds related to tools, hoses, and welding equipment.
• Reports equipment defects, leaks, alarms, or mechanical issues immediately.
• Assures equipment is clean, fueled, greased, and properly maintained throughout the day.
• Follows all safety rules, PPE requirements, and company/client procedures.
• Participates in daily JSAs, toolbox talks, and task hazard assessments.
• Keeps work areas clean, organized, and free from tripping or safety hazards.
• Reports unsafe conditions, near misses, or equipment issues immediately.
• Works closely with the Welder, to maintain smooth workflow.
• Receives direction clearly and adjusts welding operations based on field conditions.
• Achieves required welding production rates.
• Maintains consistent weld quality—line-up, spacing, alignment, pre-heats.
• Coordinates with pipe handling, and skidding, as needed.
• Ensures minimal rework and welds rejects by maintaining accuracy and precision.
• Cleans, grinds, bevels, or preps pipe ends as instructed for welding.
• Assists proper alignment and gap tolerance before welding starts.
• Assists completing critical welds requiring specialty processes or advanced skills.

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

• No supervisory responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2 years pipeline welder helper experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proven success assisting high-production welding on midstream projects.
• High commitment to safety, quality, and production standards.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:   

Security Clearance:                                   

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to be able to occasionally stand; walk; sit; use hands and/or fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; operate office equipment, reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel; talk or hear; taste or smell.  The employee must occasionally lift and or move up to 25 pounds.  

Work Environment:

General office environment.  Travel may be required based on business demands.

Olgoonik is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. As an Alaska Native corporation, Olgoonik provides hiring preference to Olgoonik shareholders, descendants, and their spouses to the extent allowed by law.