Fabrication Pipe Fitter - 2nd Shift

The Fabrication Fitter lays out, fits, and welds fabricated pipe and related components such as flanges, elbows, and ports.

- Follows all safety policies and initiates safety improvements.

- Fits and assembles structural frameworks and housings from materials such as angle iron, I-beams, and plate steel; uses hand tools and welding equipment and follows blueprint specifications; examines blueprints and materials list to obtain parts specifications.

- Tack-welds scrap metal to outline to provide jig for assembly.

- Positions parts in jig and files, chisels, and grinds parts, as indicated, to fit them together.

- Completes welds with minimal de-burring and grinding necessary.

- Periodically compares dimensions of assembly to blueprint specifications using square, ruler, and calipers.

- Heats parts with acetylene torch and bends them in vise, on anvil, or around stakes mounted in table as necessary.

- Tack-welds fitted parts together or directs fab finisher to tack-weld parts.

- Performs final dimensional check in accordance with blueprint or work sheet.

- Other duties as assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications

- Must be physically able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations.

- Must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, read and understand pipe drawings, and procedure manuals.

- Must be able to write routine reports and correspondence.

- Must be able to speak effectively with supervisors and other employees.

- Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

- Must be able to accurately read tape measure.

- Must be able to understand and execute instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

- Must be able to recognize and solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

- Must be able to use company computer systems to view and understand the action required from the dispatch list.

- Must be able to read, write and effectively communicate in English.

- Must be able to read, understand and interpret blueprints and weld procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

- Knowledge of welding processes.

- Experience as a welder.

Essential Physical Functions

- The employee is regularly required to sit or stand; use their hands, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

- The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and climb or balance.

- The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.

- Specific vision abilities required by this job include both close and distant vision.

- Successful passing of vision test (20/30 with or without corrective lenses; if corrective lenses required, corrective lenses must be worn while completing all essential job functions and responsibilities) required every 2 years.