Merck & Co.-posted 10 months ago
Full-time
Onsite • West Point, PA
Chemical Manufacturing

Join Our Team of Skilled Tradespeople and Take Your Career to the Next Level! Under the supervision of the Maintenance and Utilities management, or a designated lead, installs and maintains all piping and plumbing in the facility. Pipefitters will perform maintenance on any equipment or facilities which their skills support in a compliant manner. Pipefitters are part of the Mechanical Technician work group and will primarily share work assignments within their job grouping with no inherent or 'system imposed' limits. Based on business needs, Mechanical Technicians will perform maintenance activities including crossing between job groupings where skills are common. Work assignments, buildings, and equipment are not exclusive to any craft, job grouping, or employee in the M&U departments. Position may include some responsibility for maintaining significant business systems (e.g. CMMS data, planning, procurement and scheduling) including the authority to assign, coordinate and maintain work for others.

  • Working from blueprints, drawings, sketches, CMMS driven work orders, or other instructions.
  • Reference manufacturer's equipment manuals.
  • Installs, lays out, bends, cuts, threads and joins pipe and fitting that will withstand steam, gas, hydraulic, vacuum, water or air pressure, or process materials.
  • Installs and maintains drainage, waste and vent systems.
  • Handles and installs pipes of various materials such as stainless steel, glass, iron, steel, aluminum, synthetic materials, PVC or similar, copper, etc.
  • Cuts access holes to install pipe through floors and walls, using suitable tools.
  • Fabricates and fits pipe hangers and supports to walls and ceilings.
  • Acid cleans coils, equipment and pressure vessels, as instructed.
  • Visually inspects pressure and vacuum gauges, recommends repair and performs work as necessary or directed.
  • Maintains restroom facilities including handicapped fixtures with appurtenances and washroom fixtures in first-class operational condition.
  • Installs temporary insulation when needed upon the completion of repairs to piping.
  • Installs, inspects, maintains, repairs, or replaces pipes, pipelines, filters, steam traps, strainers, valves, etc.
  • Installs and replaces safety valves, relief valves, rupture discs, pressure regulators, conservation vents, flame arrestors, etc.
  • Tests equipment and piping for pressure and leaks.
  • Attend and actively participates in HAZOPS, waste walkthroughs, Kaizen events, or any other operations, lean six-sigma, quality, safety or environmental training/initiatives, as required.
  • Prepares and assists technicians, supervisors and planners in preparing labor and material estimates.
  • May assist supervision with the assigning, scheduling and prioritization of work order requests using the CMMS.
  • Makes recommendations and prepares orders for spare parts, additional stock room items, tools, etc.
  • Consults with Supervision and other mechanics on problem resolution/troubleshooting.
  • Keeps Supervision informed of problem issues.
  • Writes, executes, and completes safety permits.
  • High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED).
  • Completion of a formal pipefitter/plumber apprentice program, including four (4) years of recent (within the last 10 years) on-the-job training, that is approved by the United States Department of Labor or equivalent.
  • Experience must include installing and repairing a broad range of industrial piping systems (steam, gas, air, potable water, fire protection, process materials, etc.).
  • A good working knowledge of various types of valves (examples include relief valves, diaphragm valves, ball valves, gate valves, butterfly valves, control valves), valve operators/actuators, steam traps, pipe fabrication (threaded/socket weld/butt weld), pipe hangers/supports, pipe stress relieving and aligning, and P&ID reading.
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex problems.
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