Journeyman Pipefitter

TDIndustries•Dallas, TX

10d

About The Position

The Journeyman Pipefitter lays out, assembles, installs, and repairs plumbing and piping systems in accordance with specifications and applicable trade and building codes. Systems may include piping, fittings, fixtures, and equipment for heating, cooling, gas, steam, lubrication, sprinkling, and industrial processing. The role also installs, maintains, and repairs air-conditioning and refrigeration systems and related mechanical equipment. The position involves reviewing plans and drawings, planning installation sequences, preparing work areas, and following safety requirements. Work includes laying out and installing pipe, fittings, valves, hangers, and penetrations; using hand and power tools and welding equipment; and assisting other trades as needed. The job description notes that a high school diploma or GED and four or more years of journeyman pipefitter experience are preferred, and that candidates should be trained and qualified to operate specified lifts and forklifts. TDIndustries is an employee-owned mechanical, electrical, and plumbing company providing building design, construction, service, and facilities maintenance. The company describes opportunities for training and career development and emphasizes a culture of trust, servant leadership, inclusion, and growth.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Four or more years of experience as a Journeyman Pipefitter preferred.
Trained and qualified to operate machinery such as scissor lifts, aerial lifts, and forklifts.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
Four or more years of experience as a Journeyman Pipefitter.

Responsibilities

Analyze specifications, building plans, and shop drawings; identify work aids and plan installation sequences.
Keep the work area clean and organized, follow safety regulations and 6S principles, and inspect and use personal tools, PPE, and safety gear.
Set up equipment and welding parts using arc, submerged arc, gas-shielded arc, MIG, and TIG machines; assist plumbers, pipefitters, welders, sheet metal workers, and HVAC workers as needed.
Inspect structures for obstructions and mark pipe routes and passage holes using measuring and layout tools.
Cut wall and floor openings and install sleeves and openings for roof and wall penetrations.
Assist with excavating, backfilling, and tamping ditches.
Cut, ream, solder, braze, fuse, solvent-weld, groove, thread, and press-fit pipe using appropriate tools, machines, and materials.
Lay out, position, align, fit, tack-weld, assemble, and install valves, hangers, pipes, and fittings made from metal and nonmetal materials.
Bend pipe by hand or with a pipe-bending machine.
Fill pipe systems with water or air to test for leaks.
Install, maintain, and repair air-conditioning and refrigeration systems, including compressors, pumps, controls, piping, and related mechanical accessories.