Pipefitter Helper

Bechtel • Port Arthur, TX

3d

About The Position

The Pipefitter Helper assists with installation, maintenance, and testing of process piping and utility systems. The role involves communicating with pipefitters and others, using pipefitting tools and equipment, handling and assembling pipe and fittings, and maintaining a clean and safe work environment. The work may involve traversing uneven terrain, climbing vertical ladders, and working above ground.

Requirements

• Typically requires a minimum of 6 months of industrial construction experience.
• Ability to safely traverse uneven terrain while carrying tools and building materials.
• Ability to climb vertical ladders and work above ground as necessary.
• Safe, dexterous use of hand tools and safe operation of power tools and equipment.
• Understanding of personal fall-arrest systems and ability to assess scaffolds.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with pipefitters and others to perform job tasks.
• Use power and manual pipefitting layout and construction tools.
• Assist with installation, maintenance, and testing of process piping and utility systems.
• Cut, grind, and assemble pipes using tools such as hacksaws, pipe cutters, hammers and wedges, cutting torches, and pipe-cutting machines.
• Thread pipe using a threading machine.
• Mount pipe hangers and supports from structural steel.
• Assemble and install metal and nonmetal pipe and fittings, including brass, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, and plastics.
• Join piping using threaded or cemented joints.
• Secure pipe to structures with clamps, brackets, and hangers using hand tools.
• Unload materials, tools, equipment, and supplies.
• Assist with lifting, positioning, and securing materials and work pieces during installation as needed.
• Clean and maintain tools and equipment.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Safely traverse uneven terrain with tools and building materials and climb vertical ladders or work above ground as necessary.
• Safely use hand tools, power tools, and equipment and adhere to safety procedures.
• Understand the use of personal fall-arrest systems and assess scaffolds.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed