Pipefitter

Description

• Dig trenches to desired or required depths by hand or using trenching tools
• Notifies supervisor when faulty equipment or defective materials are discovered.
• The employee is frequently required to sit, climb, and use hands.
• Tap and drill holes into pipes to introduce auxiliary lines or devices
• Cover pipes with earth or other materials
• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, crawl, kneel, bend, and reach with hand and arms above their shoulders.
• Connect pipe pieces and seal joints
• Grade and level trench bases, using tamping machines and hand tools
• Repairs and fabricates various items and equipment using cutting, burning, and welding techniques and equipment.
• Check slopes for conformance to requirements, using levels or lasers
• Monitors the welding, burning, and fitting process to ensure parts are not overheated or damaged by warping, distortion, expansion, or shrinkage.
• Prepares, assembles, and tacks weld parts and surfaces to be welded.
• Lay out pipe routes, following written instructions or blueprints and coordinating layouts with supervisors
• Maintains, organizes, and cleans equipment and the work area.
• Plans details of work order procedures; gathers required tools and materials based on instructions and specifications provided for the job.
• Locate existing pipes needing repair or replacement

Requirements

• High School diploma/GED preferred
• 1+ years' construction industry experience preferred
• Must be willing to travel and work away from home when required.
• Able to work in all weather conditions.
• Cut & bevel pipes to required lengths
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines efficiently and cost effectively.
• Able to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to manipulate objects or controls, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk and hear.
• Demonstrate strong decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to exert up to 10-20 lbs. constantly to move objects, 25-50 lbs. of force frequently, and 50-100 lbs. of force occasionally.
• Vision abilities (with correction) include close, distance, peripheral, depth, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Able to provide quality work and think logically
• Safely and comfortably work with and around heavy equipment

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance