Cement Finisher

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 Cement Finisher to join our Northwest Pipe team in Tracy, CA.

WE OFFER:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D Insurance (1st of month after hire)
• Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• Weekly Paycheck
• 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
• Bonus Potential
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Safety Footwear and Eyewear Voucher (day 1 of employment)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Opportunities for Career Advancement
• Values-Driven Culture Committed to Diversity, Inclusion, and Safety

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.

SUMMARY OF JOB PURPOSE:

The Cement Finisher is primarily responsible for prepping pipe, operating gunite machine and cement finishing of pipe in the coating and lining department.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follows all safety and company policies / procedures and promotes a safe culture
• Applies gunite to pipe by machine and hand application
• Operate gunite machine / hose
• Finish cement
• Inspect pipe before and after pipe is coated and or lined
• Prepares pipe for coating
• Cleans and inspects machines

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Applies various types of coatings to pipe by machine and hand application
• Loads and unloads product in to specific machines
• Perform preventative maintenance on machines
• Operate forklift and skip loader
• Other duties may be assigned as necessary

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• There are no supervisory responsibilities for this position.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Must be able to operate a gunite machine / hose
• Must be skilled in cement finishing
• Must be skilled at operating various coating / lining machines and related equipment
• Must be skilled to apply a variety of coating / lining finishes by machine and hand application
• Reading gauges and watching guides
• Ability to read drawings to determine correct coating / lining to be applied to pipe
• Ability to obtain and maintain forklift certification if required
• Able to operate skip loader / grader equipment
• Ability to use hand held radios for communicating

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum two years experience in a heavy manufacturing environment
• Minimum two years experience with gunite machine / hose and cement finishing
• Minimum one year experience with coating / lining operation and application experience on steel pipe
• Minimum two years experience reading drawings
• Basic mathematics skills

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• None required

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 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 and background check.

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 hours including shift work, weekends, or evening work.

Regular, reliable and predictable attendance is necessary in order to perform the essential functions of this position.

Physical Activity

Over 2/3 of the time:

• Stooping: Positions self to repair / pick up tools.
• Kneeling / Crouching: Position self to repair.
• Crawling: Moving About in pipe.
• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm to handling tools and repairing product.
• Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• 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.
• 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 discriminations in sound.
• Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers such as tools and repair product.

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.
• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow slippery or erratically moving surfaces.
• Reaching: Grabbing things from a distance above or from the side.
• Standing / Sit: Remaining upright in a stationary position, particularly for sustained periods.
• Walking: Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularity for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward downward or outward.
• Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling to tools and materials.

Less than 1/3 of the time:

• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position.
• Communicating: Expressing or exchanging ideas and information accurately, in written or diagram form.

Physical Requirements

• Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Visual Acuity

• The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned (i.e., custodial, food services, general labor, etc.) or to make general observations of facilities or structures (i.e., security guard, inspection, etc.).

Vision Requirements:

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

• Depth perception (three dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships
• Ability to adjust visual focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus)

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

• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
• Distant Vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)

Less than 1/3 of time the worker is required to have:

• Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
• 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)
• Special vision

Weather Conditions

Over 2/3 of the time the worker is subject to:

• Outside environmental conditions: No effective protection from weather.
• Vibration: Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or whole body.

Up to 2/3 of the time the worker is subject to:

• Extreme cold: Temperatures typically below 32 degrees for period of more than one hour. (Consideration should be given to the effect of other environmental conditions such as wind and humidity.)
• 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.)
• Noise: There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.
• 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.
• Atmospheric conditions: 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.
• The worker frequently is in close quarters, crawl spaces, shafts, man holes, small enclosed rooms, small sewage and water line pipes, and other areas which could cause claustrophobia.
• The worker is required to function in narrow aisles or passageways. The worker is exposed to infectious diseases.

Less than to 1/3 of the time the worker is subject to:

• The worker is required to wear a respirator.

Noise Levels

Up to 2/3 of the time:

• Loud Nosie

Less than to 1/3 of the time the worker will have:

• Very quiet conditions
• Quiet Conditions
• Moderate noise
• Very loud noise

Supervision Received

Direction: The incumbent establishes methods and procedures for attaining specific goals and objectives, and receives guidance in terms of broad goals. Only the final results of work are typically reviewed. Incumbent typically develops procedures within the limits of established policy guidelines.