Pipefitter Helper

Matrix Service•Rougemont, NC

12h•$24 - $29

About The Position

The Pipefitter Helper assists fitters and welders with laying out, installing, maintaining, and repairing piping systems for maintenance, tank, and new construction work. The role supports the company’s safety commitment and core values, follows its Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, and performs assigned work in shops or field locations. The position involves interpreting prints, drawings, and sketches; planning work procedures; selecting materials; preparing and fabricating pipe; assembling and testing piping components; and assisting with the installation, inspection, repair, replacement, or dismantling of piping systems and related components. Employees also help move materials, equipment, and tools, document completed work, and identify and address safety hazards. Work may take place outdoors and at heights, in changing weather conditions. The role requires physical activity, use of personal protective equipment, and the ability to work for extended periods of up to 12 hours a day.

Requirements

At least four years of refinery maintenance, turnaround, or construction experience.
General knowledge of basic hand tools.
Pass the Pipefitter Helper Skills Test with a score of at least 70% or complete NCCER certification for the craft.
Complete Matrix Service Safety training, Process Safety Management training, and client/site-specific training.
Obtain and maintain active status within the approved drug testing program.
Pass a background check.
Be able to stand, walk, bend, squat, and lift extensively; communicate by talking and hearing; use hands and fingers with dexterity; and use arms and hands to manipulate objects, materials, controls, and tools.
May be required to lift, carry, and move up to 50 pounds.
Be able to work occasionally at heights, climb ladders and stairways, and work from platforms, including at heights up to 300 feet while using proper fall protection.
Be able to work outdoors in heat, cold, rain, snow, and wind, and for extended periods of up to 12 hours a day.
Wear required personal protective equipment, including hard hat, safety glasses or goggles, hearing protection, masks or respirators, safety vests, gloves, and steel-toe boots.
Be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Responsibilities

Assist fitters and welders with layouts, installations, maintenance, and repairs of piping systems for maintenance, tank, and new construction.
Support the company’s commitment to safety and core values, and adhere to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.
Receive and understand work instructions and prints.
Interpret drawings and sketches, plan work procedures, and select materials in accordance with engineering standards.
Lay out work, calculate dimensions, and make sketches of piping systems as needed.
Set up and operate bending, threading, and cutoff equipment, and use hand tools or a torch to shape, prepare, and fabricate pipe.
Test, inspect, dismantle, repair, replace, or install high- or low-pressure piping, tubing, fittings, fixtures, and parts for pipelines carrying air, water, steam, oils, gases, acids, caustics, and other materials.
Assemble and test piping components.
Prepare pipe for welded or special-type joints.
Assist with fastening hangers and supports.
Handle or arrange handling of materials, equipment, and tools to and from shop or field job sites.
Report work performed.
Identify safety hazards and take corrective action to eliminate or minimize them.
Perform other job-related duties as requested by supervision.