Pipe Fitter

Plasser American Corp•Chesapeake, VA

44d•Onsite

About The Position

Plasser American is a trusted leader in cutting-edge American-made innovations for the North American railway. We are seeking a Pipe Fitter to assist in the planning, layout, fabrication, and installation of hydraulic and pneumatic piping based on job specifications. This role is crucial in ensuring the quality and functionality of our railway maintenance equipment.

Requirements

High School diploma (or equivalent), two-year College degree (or technical school certificate); or a minimum of two years of related experience and/or training.
Basic Pipe fitting Skills.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to follow basic hydraulic schematic drawings, and engineering blueprints.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Capable of working in a team environment.
Ability to use hand and CNC pipe benders.

Responsibilities

Measure, cut, fabricate and install hydraulic and pneumatic pipe.
Install piping and hardware using hand and power tools.
Review blueprints to understand requirements.
Assist in the layout and installation of hardware, based on job specifications.
Follow diagrams or blueprints, ensuring that hose connections are proper.
Repairing malfunctions.

Benefits

$3000 sign on bonus
Accrue 80 Hours of Paid Time Off during your first year of employment
10 Paid Holidays per year
401(k) match of $0.50 for every $1.00 you contribute up to 6% of your salary
Merit bonus after completion of the audit at the end of the fiscal year
Tuition Reimbursement
Free Short and Long Term Disability after 90 days of employment
Free Life Insurance – 2 times your annual salary
Company Events
Free employee medical and dental coverage. – valued at $7,500.00 - insurance starts on Day 1 of Employment!