Dod Skillbridge: Welder

Job Description
DoD SkillBridge Internship: Welder
SkillBridge Host Company: Alyeska Pipeline
SkillBridge Provider: Vets2PM LLC
Location: Valdez, Alaska
Applicants must be active-duty U.S. Military Members who qualify for the DoD SkillBridge Program.
To Apply:

1. Go to www.vets2pm.com/skillbridge and complete the SkillBridge interest form.
2. Return to this posting and click 'Apply'.

About the company:
Alyeska Pipeline Service Company was formed in 1970 by a consortium of oil companies to lead the design and construction of the Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS), and then operate and maintain TAPS after its startup. Over the next seven years, Alyeska staff and hundreds of workers, contractor companies, and advocates made construction, engineering, American and Alaska history: On June 20, 1977, TAPS moved its first oil.
Today, TAPS has moved more than 18 billion barrels of oil from Alaska's North Slope to Valdez, all behind the work of Alyeska's staff and its contractor partners. More than 50 years after Alyeska's creation and more than 45 years since the iconic pipeline's startup, Alyeska and its staff continue the legacy of innovation and determination in the face of challenges. They also stay focused on safe, flawless TAPS operations and sustainability, upholding an unrelenting pride in protecting Alaska's environment, and embodying the hard work that built TAPS and remains uniquely Alaskan. Teamwork, technology, reliability, and integrity aren't just words at Alyeska: they are organization values.
Company website: https://www.alyeska-pipe.com/
Summary:
Alyeska Pipeline Service Company is recruiting maintenance technicians (SkillBridge Interns) that will also perform welding tasks who are excited about supporting and contributing to the reliable, safe, and efficient operation and maintenance of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) and have a strong commitment to the following:

• Alyeska's safety and open work environment culture and behavioral expectations
• Alyeska's Operational Discipline behavioral expectations
• Teamwork and collaboration with others
• Strong work ethic
• Positively manage change.
• Accountability for self and others.
• Aptitude and patience to learn and adapt to changing software, programs, and policies in all aspects of employment.
• INTEGRITY: the commitment to do the right thing, for the right reasons, at the right time without oversight. Grit, the perseverance to work thru challenges in regular and adverse weather conditions.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of three (3) years of technical work experience in industrial operations and maintenance technical disciplines. Technical industrial education at a college/university or trade school in directly related fields may be substituted for the required experience.
• Current valid driver's license
• Ability to read and implement information from technical documents, reliably document work, take notes and provide technical and detailed information to others in a clear and concise manner.
• Able to use computer systems and common applications such as Microsoft Office and computerized maintenance systems (Oracle).
• Ability to fabricate jigs and fixtures by, cutting, welding, bending, pressing, forming, etc.
• Must have understanding/experience in/on pumps, valves, boilers, etc.
• Must possess skills to weld carbon steel pipe using SMAW in 6G (45 deg. position) and pass 2" and 6" Schedule 80 ASME/AWS combination qualification tests using E6010 and E7018 electrodes prior to hire.

Preferences:

• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Familiarity with a computerized maintenance management system
• Experience in using multi-step procedures for complex tasks.
• Experience working in an industrial facility.
• Experience working in a marine environment, in adverse weather conditions.
• Experience working in a strong safety culture, including experience in a behavior-based safety system.
• Ability to measure, layout, fabricate, fit up, cut, bend, weld, and thread pipe and other components.
• Working knowledge of industrial steam boilers and associated auxiliary equipment to include boilers, valves, steam traps, piping, and other components.
• Working knowledge of large bore valves, valve actuators, piping systems and components

Targeted Learning Environment:
The Technician and their assigned Supervisor will implement a formal progression program that includes performance objectives and specific
Specific Requirements: developmental goals, all within the established program timeline (which includes milestones and testing for completion). A mentor will be provided to help guide the individual through the program. The technician will be accountable for the following duties:

• Complete the developmental plan within the set timeline.
• Meet applicable Operator Qualification requirements.
• Perform other maintenance tasks as assigned including repairs, preventive maintenance, rebuilds, pressure testing, bolt up, alignment,
• Weld shop equipment operation. [E.G. Oxy/Acc torch, plasma torch, drill press, hydraulic press]
• Troubleshooting and repair of hydraulic, HVAC, commercial and industrial heating, cooling, wastewater, raw water, and potable water systems and components
• ASME structural and pipe welding certifications using SMAW, TIG, and MIG welding.
• Marine and land-based oil spill prevention and response.

Pre-Employment Drug Screen Testing • Employment with Alyeska is contingent upon successfully passing a background investigation and, in some cases, a Physical Fitness Test and Medical Exam specific to the role for which you are applying. Alyeska also requires pre-employment urinalysis drug testing for all positions. A positive drug test makes you ineligible for employment with Alyeska and on TAPS. • Please note, Alyeska does not seek or accept any genetic information as part of the drug testing procedure or any other process that could directly or inadvertently provide genetic information (family medical history).
Employment Verification using E-Verify • Federal Law requires all employers to verify identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. Alyeska Pipeline Service Company participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility. http://www.dhs.gov/e-verify.
TWIC • The Alyeska Valdez Marine Terminal (VMT) is a regulated facility, and the employee hired to work on the VMT or to provide emergency support or other approved work for the VMT will be required to have a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC). For more information about this Federal credential access the Web site listed below. The successful candidate for this job will be notified if a TWIC will be required and will then be responsible for enrolling and obtaining a TWIC prior to their hire date. • http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/layers/twic/index.shtm
If hired after the internship:
This is a non-exempt Technician position, working a field schedule) with a 12-hour workday (week on/week off, only dayshift). Week will consist of 40 hours of regular pay and 44 hours of overtime pay. Individuals will be hired as a technician for Mechanical Maintenance (welder). Valdez, Alaska residency is preferred. Individuals living away from Valdez are responsible to report to their work location on time, and to report if required for unscheduled overtime.
Location Pay, 401K with 7% match, pension, medical, dental, vision, HSA Health Savings Account, FSA Flexible Spending Account, Health Maintenance reimbursement, etc
[NOTE: Because this is a SkillBridge Internship, it is understood that no single candidate will have equal expertise in all the areas of responsibility listed. Successful candidates will possess a compelling combination of many of them and the self-awareness and wisdom to leverage existing and/or new resources in the area(s) where they lack personal mastery.]
Vets2PM Provides:

• Mentorship and guidance via weekly SkillBridge Intern Zoom Meetings.

PM Fundamentals course, Resume writing, LinkedIn optimization, and interview skills course.
Other free resources, including an electronic copy of 'How to Speak Civilian Fluently'.

Other:
Not all internships include certification training by Vets2PM, as many host companies include their own internship-focused training instead. If selected for an internship with Vets2PM please read your approval email, letter, and training plan to be sure you understand what is included in your internship.