Journeyman - Pipefitter

TDIndustries•Phoenix, AZ

24d

About The Position

Responsible for laying out, assembling, installing, and repairing plumbing systems according to specifications and applicable trade and building codes. Systems may include pipes, fittings, fixtures, and equipment for heating, cooling, gas, steam, lubricating, sprinkling, and industrial processing applications. The role also includes work on air-conditioning and refrigeration systems and may involve assisting plumbers, pipefitters, welders, sheet metal workers, or HVAC workers as needed.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Analyze specifications, building plans, and shop drawings to identify necessary work aids and plan the installation sequence.
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.
Inspect structures for obstructions and mark pipe routes and passage openings in walls and floors.
Cut openings in walls and floors; install sleeves and openings for roof and wall penetrations.
Assist with excavating, backfilling, and tamping ditches.
Cut, ream, solder, braze, fuse, solvent-weld, groove, and thread pipe, and use pressfittings.
Lay out, position, align, fit, tack-weld, assemble, and install valves, hangers, pipes, and fittings made of 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, pneumatic and hydraulic controls, piping, and related mechanical accessories.
Assist plumbers, pipefitters, welders, sheet metal workers, or HVAC workers as needed.