Welding & Pipefitting Technician

 What Will I Be Doing?  

Here are just a few things you can expect to do daily:  

• Team member must be able to work in a team oriented and safety conscious environment. “Safety First” expectations include, but are not limited to, PJHA process, Observation process, and compliance with all company / site safety guidelines and procedures. 

• Assigned tasks list to include, but not limited to, repairs and preventive maintenance on tanks, vessels, piping systems and structural systems. 

• Rigging and lifting of equipment, tools, parts and assemblies in accordance with Rigging and Lifting policy 

• This position requires the employee to work without supervision. 

• Tasks also include layout and fabrication of new and replacement piping systems, as well as installation of valves and related piping equipment. Repairs and preventive maintenance to be performed in conformance with established standards.  

• Must have working knowledge of the following topics: blueprint reading, ability to draw and interpret isometric diagrams, be able to be certified to B31.1 and B31.3 Pipe Welding Code in 6-G position in carbon and stainless steel. Lay out, position, and secures parts and assemblies according to specifications 

Tack-welds and 

• welds components and assemblies using GTAW, SMAW, MIG and gas welding processes. Use plasma machine, acetylene torch, band saw and cut off machines to size material. Use pipe threading and cutting machine to prep threaded pipe.  

• Observes tests on welded surfaces, such as hydrostatic, x-ray, and dimension tolerance to evaluate weld quality and conformance to specifications. Inspects grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using micrometer, caliper, and precision measuring instruments. Removes rough spots from work piece, using portable grinder, hand file, or scraper. 

• Deciphers engineering drawings and specifications to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations. Develops templates and other work aids to hold and align parts. Identifies required equipment and welding method, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques. 

• Works from elevated areas such as ladders, platforms, scaffolding, etc. utilizing fall protection equipment as necessary to complete tasks.  

• Must be able to operate and have knowledge of simple and complex heavy industrial equipment such as forklifts, scissors lifts, boom lifts, and skid loaders. 

• Work in confined spaces 

• Must have the flexibility to work all shifts including holidays and weekends as demanded by the job.  

• Perform other tasks, including but not limited to mechanical repairs and maintenance, as assigned by Supervisor 

• Ensures compliance with all company / customer regulations, policies, and procedures. 

• Achieve performance expectations set forth as part of performance appraisals to include employee development planning. 

• Maintain personal tools required for your job to include an up to date documented personal tool list. Required tool listing to be supplied as part of employment. 

• Meet physical requirements of the job. Physical requirements of the job will be provided to you prior to employment. 

• Perform assigned tasks in a safe, effective, and efficient manner. 

• Accurate and timely administrative duties to include, but not limited to, time accounting and work order completion. 

• Special Note: This job description summarizes the duties of two types of welders.  “Pipe Fitters” perform much of the preparation work while “Pipe Welders” are certified and perform the actual welding. We are currently seeking an individual who is certified, willing and able to perform the duties of both Pipe Fitter and Pipe Welder. 

What Makes Me Qualified?  

Don’t meet all of the requirements but are still interested in working for us? Please apply and we will review your resume for other roles!  

• Education:  AA degree in Welding preferred, but not required  

• 0-5 years of Industrial Pipe Fitting, Pipe Welding and Repairs 

• 0-5 years of education in industrial maintenance technologies preferred.  

• Must have current valid driver’s license  

What are the physical demands of the role?   

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  

• The ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). 

• Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. 

• Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. 

• Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. 

• Substantial lifting (up to 50 pounds) is required 

• Ability to stand and walk for extended or continuous periods of time 

• Ability to quickly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out 

• Ability to ascend and descend staircases, ladders, and/or step stools 

• Ability to operate applicable hand tools, power tools, and equipment 

• Communication/ Expression —The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. 

• Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. 

• Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). 

What is the work environment?   

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions.     

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme heat and extreme cold, wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.