Industrial Pipe Welder / Pipefitter
About The Position
Murphy’s Family Staffing is recruiting an experienced Industrial Pipe Welder / Pipefitter for direct hire by an employer working on industrial mechanical projects throughout Central and Eastern Pennsylvania. This is a field and/or shop role—not production welding—requiring hands-on experience fitting, laying out, fabricating, installing, and welding industrial piping systems. The work includes carbon steel and stainless steel pipe, with TIG/GTAW and Stick/SMAW welding, and may involve process, utility, and sanitary piping. Projects are generally within approximately 1.5 hours of the Palmyra shop, including the Harrisburg, Lancaster, and Allentown areas. The role may require overtime, weekend work, early starts, and travel to customer facilities, including active industrial plants and manufacturing facilities. Compensation is $30–$40 per hour based on experience and skills.
Requirements
- Previous industrial pipe welding and/or pipefitting experience.
- Experience welding carbon steel and stainless steel pipe.
- Proficiency with TIG and Stick welding.
- Ability to independently perform pipe layout, fitting, and fabrication.
- Ability to read blueprints, isometrics, and P&IDs.
- Comfort working in active industrial and manufacturing environments.
- Willingness to complete a weld test, including 6G welding, when required.
- Dependability and willingness to work overtime and weekends when projects require it.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with process piping, utility piping, sanitary piping, or plant piping.
- Experience with rigging and industrial mechanical work.
Responsibilities
- Fit, lay out, fabricate, and install industrial piping systems.
- Weld carbon steel and stainless steel pipe using TIG/GTAW and Stick/SMAW processes.
- Work with process, utility, and sanitary piping systems.
- Read and interpret blueprints, P&IDs, and isometric drawings.
- Measure, cut, bevel, fit, and assemble pipe.
- Perform pipe layout and calculate offsets.
- Rig and position pipe, equipment, and fabricated components.
- Perform industrial fabrication, cutting, grinding, and installation work.
- Work around plant equipment, machinery, structural steel, and industrial systems.
- Assist with shutdowns, equipment installations, plant maintenance, and related mechanical work.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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