Hydro Bell Operator -Night Shift

SUMMARY OF JOB PURPOSE

Under frequent supervision, specializes in operating hydro testing and belling equipment. Assists in the departmental housekeeping and safety efforts and works collaboratively with other members of the department and production counterparts to ensure production workflow.

• 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
• Preparing pipe for hydro testing
• Hydro testing of pipe
• Make belling calculations involving the addition and subtraction of fractions
• Belling of pipe per specifications
• Performing end preparation of pipe including cutting of bevels, miters and square cutting
• Maintain all required paperwork associated with hydro and belling applications
• 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 safely analysis (JSA’s)
• Reading of drawings
• Properly identify (mark) pipe with the use of spray paint or stamps
• Identify and report any unsafe working conditions or equipment
• Effectively communicate issues to management
• Regular, reliable, predictable attendance and performance of the essential functions

• Safely operate machinery certified to use – overhead crane, forklift
• Propose standard operating procedures (SOPs) and job safety analysis(JSAs)
• Other duties may be assigned as necessary

• Must have the ability to operate the following equipment: oxygen acetylene & natural gas cutting torch, power tools, air grinders
• Must be able to use precision measuring equipment including but not limited to measuring tape and 100th diameter tape
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematics
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions and correspondence
• Ability to problem solve, troubleshoot, multitask and work independently with attention to detail
• Ability to work against and meet deadlines
• Basic math skills

None

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Preference given to individuals who have previous Hydro / Belling experience
• 1 year pipe finish experience preferred

Physical Activity:
Very heavy work:
Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and / or in excess of 50 pounds of force occasionally, and / or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Over 2/3 of the time:

• Reaching:
  Grabbing things from a distance above or from the side.

• Standing/Sit:
  Remaining upright in a stationary position, particularly for sustained periods.
• Pushing:
  Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward downward or outward.

• 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 grinding, stamping, and taping.

Up to 2/3 of the time:

• Balancing:
  Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow slippery or erratically moving surfaces.
• Stooping:
  Positions self to pick up tools, caskets, and set up shoes.
• Lifting:
  Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position.
• Fingering:
  Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling to stamping.
• Grasping:
  Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm to grinding and stamping.
• 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.

Less than 1/3 of the time:

• Climbing:
  Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and /or hands and arms.
• Kneeling / Crouching:
  Positions self to checking stamps.
• Crawling:
  Moving about to installing gaskets in ends.
• Walking:
  Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Pulling:
  Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in sustained motion.

The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and / or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and / or…