Fab Shop Helper

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $18-$20

Whitaker Construction , founded in 1953, has over 70 years of experience in the heavy civil and underground utility construction industry. Whitaker, an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) company, has become one of the largest contractors in the intermountain area with more than 600 employees and nearly 70 crews. We perform sanitary sewer, storm drain, culinary water, irrigation, earthwork, roadway construction, dams, landfills, natural gas pipelines, industrial piping, and telecommunication projects primarily in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, Colorado, and Oregon.

Job Summary : Shop Helperhas the responsibility ofassisting in various welding and fabrication projects in a shop setting. Duties include cutting, fitting, tacking, grinding and welding. Will also be assisting others in the fabrication process. Help maintain a clean and organized shop.

Shop Helperalsoinspects, troubleshoots, repairs,cleans, andmaintainsnew and existingequipment and / orsystems.It is essential for the Shop Helperto be able to communicatewith other team members and toensure work is performed safely and efficiently.

Roles and Responsibilities :

Including but not limited to the list below.

• With assistance, the ability to position, layout, fit up, and cutmaterialin accordance to shop drawingsand directions from supervisor.
• Operate tooling and equipment such as a torch, plasma arc cutter,grinder, pipe bender, etc.
• Work safelyin ashopsetting around heavy equipmentincluding ironworkers, press brakes, forklifts, overhead cranes, etc.
• Load and unload equipment and materials.
• Maintain tools asrequiredto perform job.
• Performing all job duties following company safety rules and proper use of all personal protective equipment.

Skills and Qualifications :

Physical Requirements :

WhitakerConstruction offersanexceptionalbenefits package including :

Salary : $18 - $20