Bolt Up Fitter

Koch • Katy, TX

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Bolt Up Fitter works in OPD’s shop in Katy, Texas, tightening and loosening flange bolts according to ISO drawings and work plans, assisting with blind installation and removal for pressure testing, and assembling and securing piping and related equipment to specifications. The role uses impact wrenches, combination wrenches, and line-up pins to install valves and piping spools, and requires knowledge of pipe fittings, bolts, and valves.

Shop employees are expected to participate actively in safety, identify hazards, attend safety meetings, follow company safety procedures, arrive ready to work, maintain a positive attitude, collaborate with the team, and pay close attention to detail. The position involves physically demanding work in outdoor conditions and on elevated platforms, including lifting, climbing, balancing, walking, stooping, crawling, twisting, reaching, and bending. Employees must be willing and able to work shifts of up to 12 hours, 7 days per week, and attend mandatory safety meetings.

Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD), headquartered in Katy, Texas, is an engineering and construction company serving the natural gas, natural gas liquids, and petrochemical industries. OPD is part of Koch Engineered Solutions and provides engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction services.

Requirements

• At least 1.5 years of experience as a helper, bolt-up fitter, or boilermaker.
• Willingness and ability to work all shifts, up to 12 hours per day and 7 days per week.
• Willingness and ability to meet the physical demands of the job.
• Willingness and ability to attend mandatory safety meetings.
• Must be a safety role model.
• Ability to work outdoors in hot and cold weather and other environmental conditions.
• Ability to lift and carry awkward objects weighing up to 60 pounds and stand for up to 12 hours per day.
• Ability to perform regular physical activities including climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, crawling, twisting, reaching, and bending.
• Ability to work on elevated platforms and maintain balance on narrow platforms such as beams and pipes while wearing an approved full-body harness and lanyard.
• Ability to use hands to handle, control, and feel objects and tools.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in gas plant construction or manufacturing.
• Three years of experience as a bolt-up fitter.
• Ability to conduct pressure testing.

Responsibilities

• Tighten and loosen bolts on flange connections according to ISO drawings and work plans.
• Assist with installing and removing blinds as needed for pressure testing.
• Apply knowledge of pipe fittings, bolts, valves, and related components.
• Assemble and secure pipes, tubes, fittings, and related equipment according to specifications.
• Use impact wrenches, combination wrenches, and line-up pins to install valves and piping spools.
• Participate in the company’s safety culture, recognize hazards and risks, attend safety meetings, and follow safety policies and procedures.
• Arrive on time and ready to work, maintain a positive attitude, work with a team, and pay close attention to detail.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment coverage, and disability benefits.
• Retirement benefits.
• Paid vacation and time off.
• Educational assistance.
• May include infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance, subject to eligibility and regional availability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed