Laborer – Concrete

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 Laborer – Concrete to join our ParkUSA team in Ferris, TX.

We Offer

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D Insurance
• Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
• Bonus Potential (2x per year)
• Up to $5,000 per year Tuition Reimbursement
• Safety Footwear and Eyewear Voucher (Day 1 of Employment)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Opportunities for Career Advancement
• Values-Driven Culture Committed to Equal Opportunities 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.

About the Job

The Production Worker is responsible for a variety of tasks including cleaning and preparing forms, bed layout, placing forms, setting embeds, working in the yard, placing and finishing concrete as well as picking the individual panels. The Precast Production Worker will be expected to operate a forklift, overhead crane, rebar bender, a variety of hand tools and assorted other types of powered equipment in a safe and efficient manner.

Essential Functions & Major Responsibilities

• Follows all safety and company policies / procedures and promotes a safe culture
• Complies with all OSHA safety requirements, work rules and regulations
• Wear all required personal protective equipment
• Maintain all required paperwork
• Inspects, cleans and performs basic preventative maintenance on machines and equipment
• Maintain housekeeping within all production, storage and waste areas
• Follows all work instructions, procedures and job safety analysis (JSA’s)
• Identify and report any unsafe working conditions or equipment
• Effectively communicate issues to management
• Performs various general labor work including shoveling, clean up and removal of damaged product
• 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 processes to perform a duty by machine and/or hand application
• May also cross train to learn how to apply and operate machines / equipment
• Cement/plastics finishing
• Inspect product before and after processes
• Cleans and inspects machines
• Loads and unloads product in machinery in a safe manner
• Operate forklift and skip loader
• Ensures pipe is cleaned prior to entering processes
• Inspects and maintains machinery to ensure production of quality product
• Reading of drawings
• Properly identify (mark) pipe with the use of spray paint or stamps
• Participate in inventory
• Other duties may be assigned as necessary

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Roll grease on form cores and spray release oil on form walls.
• Tie steel mesh and rebar re-enforcement with tie guns and manual methods.
• Cut and bend rebar.
• Size, cut and place styrofoam blockouts.
• Bolt and unbolt form walls with impact guns.
• Lift, carry and place aluminum hatchways and steel frames.
• Float, finish and edge concrete surfaces.
• Mixes cement and prepares material for patch work.

Education/Experience

• Must be 18 yrs old or older
• Highschool Diploma, GED or equivalent
• General knowledge of manual labor
• Read and understand shop tickets, documents, (including piece tickets), drawings and follow instructions (whether presented in written, oral, diagram or schedule form).
• Able to work with and apply mathematical concepts to practical situations.

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.

Except where prohibited by state law, offers of employment may be contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, drug test, and/or physical examination, as determined by the essential functions and physical requirements of the position.

Northwest Pipe Company is committed to equal employment opportunity. 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.