Pipefitter Journeyman

Notch Mechanical•Worcester, MA

10d

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. Duties include selecting pipe and materials according to specifications; inspecting worksites and planning installation sequences; cutting, threading, bending, assembling, and joining pipe; securing pipe to structures; installing and maintaining refrigeration and air-conditioning systems; and testing piping systems for leaks. The role may also involve welding holding fixtures to structural steel members and requires the ability to operate industrial lift trucks. The description covers principal duties and responsibilities but is not a complete listing of all duties that may be required.

Requirements

Completion of an apprenticeship program is required.
May be required to be licensed.
Ability to work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
Ability to make decisions based on measurable criteria.
Ability to visualize three-dimensional objects from plans and drawings.
Ability to work easily and skillfully with hands.
Ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to see well, naturally or with correction.
Ability to climb and maintain balance on high ladders and scaffolds.
Ability to stand, stoop, kneel, or crouch.

Responsibilities

Select the type and size of pipe and related materials according to job specifications.
Inspect worksites for obstructions and determine whether holes could cause structural weakness.
Plan installation sequences to avoid obstructions and conflicts with other construction workers’ activities.
Cut pipe using hand tools, cutting torches, and pipe-cutting machines.
Thread pipe using a threading machine and bend pipe by hand or with a pipe-bending machine.
Assemble and install metal and nonmetal pipe and fittings, including brass, copper, lead, glass, and plastic.
Join piping using threaded, caulked, wiped, soldered, brazed, fused, or cemented joints.
Secure pipes to structures with clamps, brackets, and hangers using hand tools.
Install and maintain refrigeration and air-conditioning systems, including compressors, pumps, meters, pneumatic and hydraulic controls, and piping.
Test piping systems for leaks by pressurizing pipes and observing gauges.
May weld holding fixtures to structural steel members.
Operate industrial lift trucks.
Travel between jobsites when required.