Description
Work Schedule: 40-60 hours/week, 10 hour shifts
Potential Overtime: 10-20 hours/week
Key Responsibilities:
- Measure, cut, thread, groove, and bend pipes using hand tools, power tools, and equipment.
- Lay out, fabricate, and install piping systems according to blueprints, isometric drawings, and specifications.
- Install hangers, supports, valves, and related components.
- Fit and align piping accurately for welders and perform bolting or mechanical connections.
- Inspect, test, and repair installed systems for leaks and alignment.
- Work with various pipe materials (carbon steel, stainless steel, chrome, alloy) and connection types (welded, flanged, threaded, and mechanical).
- Read and interpret P&IDs, spool drawings, and field sketches.
- Operate lifts, rigging equipment, and hand tools safely.
- Follow all site safety rules, procedures, and confined space or hot work requirements.
- Collaborate with welders, boilermakers, and other trades to complete system installations efficiently.
Requirements
Qualifications:
Education & Experience:
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Completion of a recognized pipefitting apprenticeship or equivalent on-the-job experience.
- Minimum of 3 years of pipefitting experience in industrial construction or maintenance.
- Knowledge of pipefitting standards, practices, and industry codes (ASME, ANSI, API).
Skills & Competencies:
- Ability to read and interpret complex blueprints, isometrics, and P&IDs.
- Strong understanding of pipe fabrication, layout, and installation techniques.
- Skilled in the safe use of pipe threading, cutting, and bending tools.
- Knowledge of rigging and material handling procedures.
- Strong problem-solving and teamwork skills.
- Commitment to quality work and strict adherence to safety standards.