HVAC Pipefitter/Welder - Austin Industrial (Taylor, TX)

Austin Bridge & Road•Taylor, TX

About The Position

The HVAC Pipefitter/Welder performs advanced HVAC piping work with minimal supervision, exercising considerable judgment and initiative. The role requires an advanced understanding of equipment and processes in assigned areas and the ability to reprioritize individual and team goals as business needs change. The technician responds to system failures, troubleshoots and repairs systems, monitors work that may affect systems, recommends improvements, develops procedures, and collaborates with HVAC team members. The position also provides on-the-job training and support to technicians, supports HVAC Engineering with complex assignments and information gathering, reviews critical work orders, and coordinates vendors as needed. The role is accountable for outcomes and requires daily updates to supervisors and workflow processes, including GEMS records. The employee participates in relevant engineering, design review, and quality/reliability meetings; assesses project feasibility, scope, and resources; communicates project and repair schedules; supports commissioning; collaborates with system owners on process equipment improvements; forecasts resource needs; supports 8D investigations; provides weekly reports; and reviews and improves SOPs and HVAC procedures. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; Austin Industrial cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position. Work may take place in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must use required PPE and meet applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements. Reasonable accommodation may be available for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

Must be legally able to work for any employer in the United States; employment visa sponsorship or transfer is not available.
Must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties.
May be required to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds and work at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces.
Must have sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.
Must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities.
Must be able to wear required PPE and meet customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements.
Must maintain commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot system failures and make adjustments or repairs to restore normal system operation.
Monitor others’ work within areas of responsibility, mitigate system impacts, and recommend improvements.
Develop procedures and collaborate with HVAC team members to achieve results.
Coordinate and provide on-the-job training to technicians, including training on management-defined business processes.
Use professional behavior and update the supervisor on daily activities.
Support Operations and the FAB, including high-level troubleshooting.
Train and support shift technicians by sharing site knowledge and guidance, and help develop the team.
Support HVAC Engineering with complex assignments and information gathering and sharing.
Review critical work orders and drive them to resolution; coordinate vendors as needed.
Take ownership of outcomes, actions, and results.
Verify TBMs, BMs, CBMs, ECs, and other GEMS records for adequate information, comments, formatting, and work-order progression.
Update workflow processes daily, including the INFORM section in GEMS.
Accept invitations to weekly HVAC/EXH and UPW/IWT Engineering meetings and mechanical-scope design review meetings.
Attend Quality/Reliability meetings when requested or necessary.
Review project feasibility and determine the scope and resources needed for execution.
Communicate project and repair schedules to stakeholders as needed.
Work with the Project Coordinator to secure resources for project commissioning.
Collaborate with System Owners to improve process equipment.
Forecast additional resource needs and communicate them to the supervisor.
Support 8D investigations and drive results.
Provide weekly reports as defined by the supervisor.
Review SOPs for focus on the highest safety and quality results, including participating in scheduled audits.
Follow HVAC procedures and drive improvements.