Get ready to grow with us!

Northwest Pipe Company is the nation’s leading manufacturer of water infrastructure products and with over 50 years of experience, we’re just getting started! Our business is growing, and we’re looking for great people to grow with us. We’re immediately seeking a Laborers to join our Northwest Pipe team in Portland, OR.

WE OFFER:

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Company Paid Basic Life Insurance
Weekly Paycheck
Paid Vacation and Sick Time
10 Paid Holidays
Generous 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
Bonus Potential (2x per year)
Tuition Reimbursement
Up to $175 per year Safety Footwear and Eyewear Reimbursement (Available Day 1 of Employment)
Optional Additional Life, AD&D and STD Insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Opportunities for Career Advancement
Free On-Site Refreshments

OUR VALUES

Accountability is evident when we do what we say we are going to do and people accept responsibility for their actions. We do not point fingers and blame others. We own our actions.
Commitment is not only promising to do something, but actually investing in the necessary effort and actions to make it happen.
Teamwork is essential for competing in a challenging and constantly changing business environment. Working together across all job functions is critical to achieving our success.

ABOUT THE JOB

LABORER I – this level of Laborer is responsible for performing general manual laborer requiring no special training and little or no experience. Individuals in this position work with and around, and may operate, various tools, machines and equipment. This position will also assist in the departmental housekeeping and safety efforts and perform other duties as directed. Work normally is performed under close supervision; however, close supervision is not always available for routine and repetitive tasks which can be carried on without difficulty once they are learned. As work experience is gained, employee may be assigned to tasks that are more difficult in nature and require more responsibility.

LABORER II – this level of Laborer is responsible for performing duties described for a Laborer I. While this level of laborer does not require special training or experience, the qualifications and prior experience must be at a higher level. Work normally is performed under limited to close supervision. As work experience is gained, employee may be assigned to tasks that are more difficult in nature and require more responsibility.

LABORER III / IV – this level of Laborer is responsible for performing duties described for a Laborer II. This level of laborer does require advanced training, qualifications and experience. Work normally is performed under minimal supervision. Employees in this position may be responsible for leading the work of other laborers and will be provided on-the-job training (OJT) to learn the skills necessary to fulfill a designated position in their respective department.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Performs various general labor work including shoveling, clean up and removal of damaged lining
Operation of hand tools and equipment
Regular, reliable and predictable attendance is necessary in order to perform the essential functions of this position.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Receives OTJ to apply various coatings and linings to pipe by machine and/or hand application
May also cross train to learn how to apply and operate machines / equipment for other various types of pipe coatings
Finish cement
Inspect pipe before and after pipe is coated and or lined
Cleans and inspects machines
Loads and unloads product in to specific machines
Operate forklift and skip loader
Ensures pipe is cleaned prior to entering paint machine area
Loads and unloads product in the paint and tape machine area
Assists workers in diagnosing problems associated with the taping and painting of product
Inspects and maintains paint and sandblasting machine to ensure production of quality product
Loads paint product on paint machine in a safe manner
Operates poly paint machine in a safe manner
Follows SOX and ISO procedures
Other duties may be assigned as necessary

JOB SCOPE:

This position provides support to the Coatings & Linings departments to ensure work areas are neat, clean, free from clutter and safe.

INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS:

This position may interact within all levels of the Northwest Pipe organization. Additionally, this position may have contact with business partners, customers, vendors, visitors and / or government agencies

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Must be able to learn how to operate a variety of coating & lining machines and equipment
Capable of following all safety requirements, work rules and regulations
Ability to comprehend and follow instructions
Ability to read gauges and watch guides
Ability to obtain and maintain forklift certification if required.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or equivalent preferred
Prefer two years’ experience in a heavy manufacturing environment

Full list of anticipated physical demands for this position and detail on our work environment is available on our application portal. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Our organization maintains a drug-free workplace. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successful passing of a drug test.

Northwest Pipe Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. Minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Northwest Pipe Company reserves the right to close the position, with or without notice, if a qualified candidate is identified prior to the close date.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

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

Project timelines and work volume / deadlines may often require working outside of standard office hours, weekend, or evening work.

Physical Activity:

Over 2/3 of the time:

Stooping: Positions self to pack up tools & materials. (This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.)
Kneeling/Crouching: Position self to pick up tools or materials and do stull pipe.
Crawling: Moving about to pick up tools or materials and do stull pipe.
Standing: Remaining upright in a stationary position, particularly for sustained periods.
Walking: Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another
Lifting: Raising objects from lower to higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. (The factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm jack the pipe round and to hold boards. Also to apply banding material.
Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly
Communicating: Expressing or exchanging ideas and information accurately, in written or diagram form.
Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discrimination in sounds.
Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists hands, and /or fingers such as moving a lever up and down to make the pipe rounds. Also for twisting and tightening tools.

Up to 2/3 of the time:

Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. (This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.)
Reaching: Grabbing things from a distance above or from the side.
Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to trust forward downward or out ward.

Less than 1/3 of the time:

Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or coughing on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces. (This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing the amounts and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw drag haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling to check on imperfection on the pipe.
Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.

Physical Requirements:

Heavy work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and /or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and /or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects

Visual Acuity:

The worker is required to have visual acuity to perform an activity such as: operating machines such as lathes, drill presses, power saws and mills where the seeing job is at or within arm’s reach; performing mechanical or skilled trades tasks of a non-repetitive nature such as ones by carpenters, technicians, service people, plumbers, painters, mechanics, etc.

Vision Requirements:

Over 2/3 of time the worker is required to have:

The worker is required to have close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
The worker is required to have distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
The worker is required to have peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point)
The worker is required to have depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)
The worker is required to have the ability to adjust visual focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus)

Weather Conditions:

Over 2/3 of the time:

The worker is subject to outside environmental conditions: No effective protection from weather.
The worker is subject to extreme cold: Temperatures typically below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour. (Consideration should be given to the effect of other environmental conditions such as wind and humidity.)
The worker is subject to extreme heat: Temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour. (Consideration should be given to the effect of other environmental conditions such as wind and humidity.)
The worker is subject to noise: There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.
The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.
The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions: One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin: Fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases or poor ventilation.

Up to 2/3 of the time:

The worker frequently is in close quarters, crawl spaces, shafts, manholes, small-enclosed rooms, small sewage and water line pipes, and other areas, which could cause claustrophobia.

Less than 1/3 of the time:

The worker is subject to inside environment conditions: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
The worker is subject to vibration: Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or whole body.
The worker is subject to oils: There is air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids.
The worker is required to wear a respirator. If required to mix paint.

Noise Levels:

Over 2/3 of the time:

Loud noise (examples: metal can be manufacturing department large earth-moving equipment)

Up to 2/3 of the time

Very loud noise (example: jack hammer work, front row at rock concert)

Supervision Received:

Close Supervision: The incumbent is assigned duties according to specified procedures and receives detailed instructions. Work is checked frequently.

Personal Protective Equipment is required when in the Plant, Yard or Construction Areas:

Hard Hat
Safety Glasses
Steel-toed Boots
Hearing Protection
Reflective Vest