Pipefitter Journeyman

Notch Mechanical•Worcester, MA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Lays out, fabricates, assembles, installs, and maintains piping and piping systems, fixtures, and equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, sprinkling, and industrial processing systems. This role involves selecting appropriate materials, inspecting worksites, planning installation sequences, and performing various pipe cutting, threading, and joining tasks. The Pipefitter Journeyman will also install and maintain refrigeration and air-conditioning systems, test piping for leaks, and may weld holding fixtures. Operation of industrial lift trucks is also required.

Requirements

Travel between jobsites if the job(s) requires it
Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy
Make decisions based on measurable criteria
Visualize objects in three-dimensions from plans and drawings
Work easily and skillfully with hands
Lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds
See well (either naturally or with correction)
Climb and maintain balance on high ladders and scaffolds
Stand, stoop, kneel, or crouch
Completion of apprenticeship program required
May be required to be licensed

Responsibilities

Selects type and size of pipe and related materials according to job specifications.
Inspects work-sites to determine presence of obstructions and to ascertain that holes will not cause structural weakness.
Plans sequence of installation to avoid obstructions and activities of other construction workers.
Cuts pipe, using hacksaw, pipe cutters, hammer and chisel, cutting torch, and pipe cutting machine.
Threads pipe, using threading machine.
Ends pipe by hand or with pipe-bending machine.
Assembles and installs variety of metal and nonmetal pipe and pipe fittings, including those made of brass, copper, lead, glass, and plastic.
Joins piping by means of threaded, caulked, wiped, soldered, brazed, fused, or cemented joints.
Secures pipes to structure with clamps, brackets, and hangers, using handtools.
Installs and maintains refrigeration and air-conditioning systems including compressors, pumps, meters, pneumatic and hydraulic controls, and piping.
Tests piping system for leaks by increasing pressure in pipes and observing gauges attached to pipes for indication of leaks.
May weld holding fixtures to structural steel members.
Operates industrial lift trucks.