Maintenance Mechanic Pipefitter

KING AND GEORGE LLC•Fort Carson, CO

4d•$1 - $1•Onsite

About The Position

This position installs and manages the upkeep of various pipe equipment and systems. Their primary duties include reviewing plumbing system blueprints, fixing pipe and plumbing systems, and ensuring pipes meet the proper specifications. The Pipefitter is responsible for installing or repairing plumbing, and the duties range from fabricating piping and materials to assembling systems and ensuring they're running effectively and do not leak. This position may work on plumbing systems, heating, and cooling piping, marine piping systems, and more.

Requirements

Proficient written and oral communication skills according to skill requirements
Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times, stressful environment
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
Ability to apply concepts of introductory algebra and geometry
High school diploma or equivalent
At least two years of related experience required
Successful completion of a four-year apprenticeship that included classroom and on-the-job instruction in pipefitting or related field
Knowledge of health and safety guidelines while working with dangerous equipment and chemicals
Must be able to successfully pass as required a federal, state, or local government's background investigation

Responsibilities

Inspect the workplace, clear obstructions, and prepare materials and equipment
Review plumbing system blueprints, pipe systems, and related equipment installations and understand requirements
Using a variety of tools to modify pipes to specifications
Measure and cut and thread pipes according to requirements
Assemble and weld pipe components and systems
Install and secure pipes to walls and fixtures with brackets, clamps, and welding equipment
Order materials such as pipes, hangars, brackets, hydraulic cylinders, etc
Test functionality of hydraulic and other systems
Repair and maintain pipe systems, supports, and related equipment such as radiators and HVAC units
Clear pipe systems of obstructions and test their functionality
Comply with relevant codes and regulatory standards