Pipefitter

Pipefitter Job Highlights

Company Profile

Turner Industries provides a single solution in heavy industrial construction, maintenance, turnaround, pipe and module fabrication, equipment, rigging and specialized transportation, and associated specialty services.

Job Profile

The company is looking for a Pipefitter who will lay out, fabricate, assemble, install and maintain piping and piping systems, fixtures, and equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, sprinkling, and industrial processing systems.

Per diem and relocation are not available for this position

Educational Qualification

• Not mentioned, yet a High School Diploma will be a plus

Work Experience

• Minimum 4 years of experience in specified skills
• Must be able to pass a background check and drug screen
• Must be able to pass craft test
• TWIC card required

Qualification Standards

• Applicant/employee must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of such individual or others in the workplace.
• Hazard Communication orientation/test
• Job site safety requirements as required by the client (clean shaven, long sleeves, steel toe boots, etc.)
• Post-offer drug/alcohol screen and physical evaluation
• Safety equipment as required by the client (hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, respirator, hearing protection, safety harness with lanyard, etc.)
• Written pre-employment qualification test

Duties/Responsibilities

• Assembles and installs a variety of metal and nonmetal pipe fittings, including those made of brass, copper, lead, glass, and plastic.
• Cuts, threads, and bends pipe.
• Inspects work sites to determine the presence of obstructions and to ascertain that holes will not cause structural weakness.
• Installs and maintains refrigeration and air-conditioning systems including compressors, pumps, meters, pneumatic and hydraulic controls, and piping.
• Joins pipe by means of threaded, caulked, soldered, brazed, fused, or cemented joints; secures pipe to structure with clamps, brackets, and hangers.
• Plans sequence of installation to avoid obstructions and activities of other construction workers.
• Selects the size and type of pipe and related material according to job specifications.
• Test the piping system for leaks.

Tools/Equipment

• Employee may be required to provide the following toolbox, pipe wrenches, crescent wrenches, level, torpedo level, square, tri square, plumb bob, channel locks, hammer, center punch, flat or regular screwdriver, Phillips screwdriver, set of combination wrenches, tape, folding rule, wrap-around, work gloves, striker, cutting goggles, tip cleaner, rain suit

Physical Requirements

• Employee may be required to do the following: climbing ladders, scaffolds, structures, etc. above and below ground level; maintaining balance on ladders, scaffolds structures, etc.; reaching in all directions, handling and manipulating objects and materials; coordinating the movements of eyes, hands, and fingers to operate tools and equipment; lifting 30 to 50 pounds from ground level, waist level, or overhead; carrying objects, tools, equipment, etc.; standing; sitting; walking; pushing; pulling; bending; kneeling; crouching/squatting; crawling; seeing with or without correction; hearing with or without correction

Employer’s Statement

Turner Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status in accordance with governing law.