Industrial Plumber (Pipe Fitter)

Job Highlights

Company Profile

Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products, and services.

Job Profile

The company is hiring an Industrial Plumber (Pipe Fitter) to join its team.

Education Level

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

Work Experience

• 3 years of industrial plumbing, heavy commercial pipe, or steam fitting experience, including the ability to read and interpret detailed plumbing assembly and installation drawings and plumbing schematics.
• Verifiable industrial plumbing experience.
• To hold and maintain certifications as required by Company, local, state, federal, or customer requirements.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Determines routing of pipe, sequence of operations, and location of plumbing lines, fixtures, accessories, and equipment. Follows trade practice, specifications, blueprints, sketches, and applicable state, municipal, and underwriters’ standards and ordinances. Computes kind, size, and amount of pipe, connections, and other materials when necessary.
• Installs, connects, and tests such sanitary plumbing fixtures as urinals, water closets, wash basins, sinks, and such plant plumbing facilities as complete compressed air, fire sprinkling, hydraulic, various gas, steam, and other pressure systems.
• Marks lines and points on walls, floors, ceilings, and open areas or sets stakes to locate pipe routes, inlets, outlets, connections, fixtures, and equipment. Prepares working and recording sketches as required.
• May be required to possess a license or certificate as required by law. Will possess current compliance with all Company-required certifications.
• Overhauls various gas and oil direct-fired production and heating equipment by disassembling, diagnosing trouble, and replacing or repairing faulty parts such as burners, baffles, pilots, governors, floats, strainers, oil pumps, and thermocouples. Reassembles, installs, and functionally tests equipment. Calibrates and makes any adjustments required.
• Performs heating, cutting, and welding (not requiring high-pressure certification, unless qualified) for the installation of plumbing systems.
• Required to have the following minimum level of experience or training: Three years of industrial plumbing, heavy commercial pipe, or steam fitting experience, including the ability to read and interpret detailed plumbing assembly and installation drawings and plumbing schematics.
• Requires the installation, repair, and maintenance of plant plumbing systems, fittings, accessories, and fixtures (including sanitary, steam, various gas, air, Fire Protection systems, hydraulics, water, etc.) and various gas and oil direct-fired production and heating equipment.
• Troubleshoots on plumbing breakdowns by diagnosing trouble, and repairing, replacing, or taking other corrective action. Utilize computerized equipment to perform the work described herein. Services and maintains various gas equipment. Installs and maintains steam line insulation.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Master plumber’s license or certification from an established licensing agency.
• Verifiable industrial plumbing experience required to include: pipefitting, gas piping and fittings, steam piping and fittings, water and wastewater collection, and distribution systems. Cutting torch and welding are desired.

Benefits/Perks

• 401k
• Career development
• Dental
• Medical
• Mentorship opportunities
• Paid time off
• Rewards and recognition
• Work/life balance

Employer’s Statement

Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.