Pipe Fitter

Momentive • Waterford, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides piping services and expertise across the plant on the full range of piping materials, situations and activities. Performs start-to-finish pip fitting work on projects and maintains piping systems through the different plant areas. This is a non-exempt Union position.

Requirements

• Written and verbal skills to communicate and applicable math skills.
• Ability to pass a qualifying test and maintain journeyman status in piping services.
• Knowledge and expertise of the piping trade and familiarity with all applicable piping standards, materials, and applications.
• Knowledge of pipe fitting techniques, methods, procedures, and ability to read drawings, including isometric drawings and blueprints, plan and elevation drawings and sketches.
• Experience with piping materials such as carbon steel, PVC, lined piping, stainless, etc.
• Ability to use a variety of tools and techniques such as pipe threading, flange flaring, weld fit up, heat exchanger tube plugging, teflon pipe fabrication, etc.
• Proficiency in the use of maintenance crafts equipment and tools and material handling equipment such as, marklift, hand tools, power tools, test equipment, etc. as required.
• General knowledge of chemicals and their general properties.
• Knowledge and application of safety, environmental, maintenance, and quality guidelines, standards, codes, and procedures.
• Ability to effectively utilize personal and mainframe computers, as applicable.
• Ability to train and guide other employees in assigned areas.
• Ability to work heights and in enclosed spaces.
• Valid drivers license required to drive a plant transport vehicle (i.e., automobile/van, pickup truck, flatbed).
• Must be able to meet the physical demands of the position, with or without accommodation.
• Must have satisfactory work record.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the layout, fabrication, assembly, installation of piping, heat exchangers, vessels, columns, valves, and equipment.
• Install pipe and related materials per specifications, engineering standards, etc.
• Identify the sequence of installation activities.
• Prepare, assemble, and install a variety of metal and non-metal pipes.
• Join pipe by threaded, welded, flanged, glued or bell and spigot soldered joints.
• Test piping system for leaks.
• Diagnose and correct maintenance related process difficulties using instruments, experience, and knowledge.
• Assist welders with fit up.
• Properly support piping with structural steel, hangers, brackets, etc.
• Follow and comply with Multi Skill Maintenance Agreements and Quality Maintenance Material Guidelines.
• Update equipment records by submitting work order comments, stores modification, etc.
• Perform specified equipment inspection, compare findings with acceptance criteria and document findings.
• Perform predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance.
• Coordinate and/or perform housekeeping and safety monitoring and ensure adequate follow-up, as required.
• Follow all Standard Operating and Business Procedures, Safety, Environmental, and Quality Guidelines, Plant Standards and Codes including the development of Procedures in job classification.
• Safely assist with other maintenance craftwork when needed.
• Participate in area and business improvement activities, quality, mechanical integrity, and environmental, health, and safety (EHS) compliance activities.
• Train and guide other employees in the assigned areas and receive training as necessary.
• Participate in teams and group based activities focused on continuous improvements, consistent with Management and Contractual needs and objectives.
• Participate and provide input, on a voluntary basis, into Manager and Leader/Supervisor annual performance evaluations through anonymous processes consistent with contractual requirements.
• Properly fill, label, and position all hazardous and non-hazardous waste in identified storage/pickup areas.
• Enter, retrieve, document, communicate, and analyze data (i.e., process, inventory, maintenance, quality, safety, environmental, etc.), using computer application programs (i.e., Profs, TSW).
• New application programs are planned and would be part of this job.
• Understand, initiate, review, approve, and apply change control.
• Perform other tasks as necessary within skills and training to support the manufacturing and sale of products.

Benefits

• Health, dental & vision insurance, including critical illness coverage and optional orthodontia coverage.
• Company paid life and disability coverage.
• Company funded counseling (EAP) and assistance finding care for children, parents, or pets.
• Paid time off plus paid holidays.
• Additional time off with years of service.
• 401k savings plan with employer match and additional employer contribution.
• Educational reimbursement program, where applicable.
• Professional development courses.
• Wellness programs and financial education.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees