Industrial Pipefitter

Job Summary

As a Lead Pipefitter at Zachry Group, you will be responsible for leading a team of pipefitters in the installation and maintenance of pipe systems, supports, and related equipment. You will work closely with supervisors to ensure that all tasks are completed efficiently and effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Lay out full-scale drawings of pipe systems, supports, and related equipment, following blueprints.
• Disassemble, repair, and/or replace parts to equipment.
• Use hoists, cranes, hand tools, and power tools to perform tasks.
• Perform tests to ensure machinery is running smoothly and basic diagnostic tests, check performance of machinery.
• Clean and lubricate machinery.
• Unload, inspect, and move equipment into position using cranes, hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
• Use rigging and hoisting devices such as chokers, chain falls, and come-a-longs to move equipment/materials into place.
• Perform basic housekeeping duties such as hosing floors, removing trash, and swiping floors.
• Follow direction from supervisor.
• Journeyman Pipefitter hand tools required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Essential Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Demonstrated industrial maintenance history experience.
• Knowledge and experience with hand tools and power tools. Must be able to read blueprints, layout, and fabricate materials. Have prior rigging experience. Be able to perform gas arc cutting and plasma cutting.
• Must have good aptitude and manual dexterity.
• Good reading comprehension.
• Ability to work with others - team player.
• Good communication skills with co-workers and supervisors.
• Commitment to Zachry values and safety rules and regulations.
• Must understand how to read and interpret technical manuals in order to determine work procedures.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Access to the job site requires meeting pre-set criteria of a criminal background check.
• Minimum 4-5 years industrial Pipefitter experience.
• NCCER certification.
• Reliable transportation. Valued but not required skills, knowledge, and abilities:
• Former Zachry employee.
• Training in vocational schools or related on-the-job experience.

Reporting to this position
No direct reports

Physical demands and work environment

Physical demands
Employee will be required to adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting, and lifting. Will talk and hear to communicate.

Will use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, pull: objects, materials, controls, and tools. Give full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand directions. May be required to lift, carry, and move objects safely. Will occasionally work at heights, climb ladders, and stairways and work off of platforms. Will use vision abilities to focus, see short and long distances, colors, depth perception, and peripheral vision.

Will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to: hard hat, safety glasses/goggles, ear plugs/muffs, masks/respirators, safety vests, gloves, and steel-toe boots.

Work environment
Will work in all weather conditions ranging from warm/hot - cool/cold. Occasional rain. Will work at different elevations. Noise levels will be moderate to high. Job site will contain light to heavy equipment vehicles, small to large equipment, materials, communication equipment, and tools. People standing, walking, sitting, signaling, and talking. Bells, whistles, and alarms. Zachry is dedicated to providing a safe and drug-free work environment and is an equal opportunity employer.

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