Overview
Assist journeyman with plan, lay-out, position and align fabricated parts of mechanical, structural, and miscellaneous assemblies. Helps with the installation, test and repair all types of pipe and similar tubular products in accordance with all applicable plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards. Understands and possess basic knowledge of welding and pipefitting.
Essential Abilities, Duties and Responsibilities
- Basic knowledge of general welding and pipe fitting techniques or methods
- Maintain clean work environment and roof protection
- Use appropriate hand and power tools to properly measure, cut, assemble, and install all types of pipe and/or similar tubular products
- Install supports, valves and other control equipment as required or directed
- Help test installed piping systems and install all other related items in accordance with the applicable plans and specifications
- Bolt, clamp or tack-weld parts to secure in position for final welding
- Utilize all pipe fitting techniques and methods for different types of piping systems and pipe couplings including butt welded, socket welded, threaded, Victaulic, grooved, glued and fused joints
- Understand and implement lockout/tagout procedures in a safe manner
- Follow established job-site safety and regulations and maintain a safe and clean work area.
- Identify safety hazards you or other employees may be subject to and take all necessary corrective action to eliminate or minimize hazards.
- Perform all other job-related duties as requested by supervisor
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Employee will be required to wear personal protective equipment as needed to perform job tasks.
- Employee is regularly exposed to noise, dust, and varying types of smells.
- Employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles; must be able to properly use and handle toxic or caustic chemicals.
- Employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, elevated work areas, and outside weather conditions.
- Employee is expected to work in a safe and efficient manner while maintaining a clean work area.
- Employee is expected to comply with Stellar, client, and OSHA safety requirements while traveling.
Expected Hours of Work
- Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. primarily during day shift
- Scheduling requirements may routinely require work seven days a week and some periodic second shift hours
- Certain portions of projects may require work up to 16 hours per day for several consecutive days
- Holidays are not exempt from working if scheduling is required
Travel
Anticipated 100% travel for this position. Locations vary throughout the United States.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
- Education: High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
- Experience: Minimum 1 years’ experience as a welding or pipe-fitter apprentice
- Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers and fractions rapidly and accurately.
- Communication Skills – Comprehend documents such as safety rules, operating maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. The ability to understand information, ideas, direction and then be able to perform the task or project discussed. Also, to be able to ask questions to insure you understand the information given
- Must have a basic knowledge of pipe-fitting techniques and welding methods
- Must have basic knowledge of rigging equipment
- Must posses basic knowledge for reading and understanding drawings
- Must be able to work with carbon steel, stainless steel, PVC, poly/HDPE, copper, and various high pressure/temperature alloys
- Must be able to understand the use of bevellers, threaders, torches and other end prep equipment
- Must be able to set up welding machines as required
- Must be able to operate mechanically powered lifting equipment for both personnel and materials as trained
Expectations
- Technical capacity for industrial systems and piping
- Problem Solving/Analysis
- Good written and communication skills
- Ability to work well within a collaborative, team atmosphere
- Maintains a thorough working knowledge of and adheres to organization/project policies, regulations and procedures
- Accountable for quality of own work and delegated work
- Well organized
- Good forward planner
- Works well under pressure
- Ability to present ideas effectively
- Completion of Stellar safety training within 90 days of employment and then annually thereafter
- Understand and implement hot work permits and lockout/tagout procedures in a safe manner
Physical Demands
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to perform repetitive movements
- Ability to work overhead
- Ability to use hands to grasp
- Ability to reach with arms
- Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, squat, crawl, and twist
- Ability to sit, climb and balance
- Ability to move in and around confined and cluttered places and uneven areas. Full range of motion and flexibility consistent with age
- Ability to work up to 12-hour shift in all weather and temperature extremes
- Ability to frequently lift and/or push or pull up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or push or pull up to 50 pounds
- Adequate vision to perform all required tasks
- Ability to work over 5 feet above the ground; must not have a fear of heights
- Participate in respiratory fit testing and use as required
Special Licenses and/or Certificates:
- OSHA 10-hour certification preferred