Pipefitter

About the Role

Lays out, installs, maintains, and repairs all types of piping systems for maintenance, tank, and new construction.

Responsibilities

• Actively supports the Company’s commitment to safety and its Core Values.
• Represents the Company with high moral standards while adhering to the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.
• Receives and understands instructions and prints regarding work assignments.
• Interprets drawings and sketches.
• Plans detail of working procedure and selects materials in accordance with engineering standards.
• Lays out work; calculates dimensions; makes sketches of piping systems when needed.
• Sets up and operates bending, threading, and cutoff equipment and uses hand tools or torch to shape, prepare, and fabricate pipe for work to be done.
• Tests, inspects, dismantles, repairs, replaces, or installs any type of high- or low-pressure piping, tubing, fittings, fixtures, and parts for the installation, maintenance, and repair of pipelines for air, water, steam, oils, gases, acid, caustics, etc.
• Assembles and tests a variety of piping components.
• Sets up pipe for welded or special type joints.
• Fastens hangers and supports.
• Handles or makes provision for the handling of materials, equipment, and tools to and from job sites in shop or field.
• Makes reports of work performed.
• Identifies safety hazards and takes all necessary corrective action to eliminate or minimize hazards.
• Performs all other job-related duties as requested by supervision.

Requirements

• Minimum of four (4) years or more in refinery maintenance, turnaround, or construction experience.
• General knowledge of basic hand tools.
• Must be able to pass the Pipefitter Skills Test at or above 70% or complete the NCCER certification for your craft.
• Experience with testing, inspecting, dismantling, repairing, replacing, or installing high- or low-pressure piping, tubing, fittings, fixtures, and parts for pipelines carrying air, water, steam, oils, gases, acid, caustics, etc.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings and P&IDs.
• Complete Matrix Service Safety training, Process Safety Management training, and Client/Site-specific training.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an active status within the approved drug testing program.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment background check.
• TWIC card will be required.

Physical Requirements

• Adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting, and lifting.
• Communicate by talking and hearing.
• Good dexterity with hands and fingers to perform precision adjustments of machinery parts and controls.
• Use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, pull objects, materials, controls, and tools.
• May be required to lift, carry, and move up to 50 lbs.
• Occasionally work at heights, climb ladders and stairways, and work off platforms.
• Work at heights up to 300' utilizing proper fall protection.
• Use vision abilities to focus, see short and long distances, colors, depth perception, and peripheral vision.
• Capable of working outside in various elements including heat, cold, rain, snow, and wind for long periods up to 12 hours a day.
• Required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including hard hat, safety glasses/goggles, ear plugs/muffs, masks/respirators, safety vests, gloves, and steel-toe boots.