Pipefitter

PremiStar • Merrillville, IN

71d

About The Position

Located at our Merrillville, IN facility and reporting to the Piping Foreman, our Pipefitter will be engaged in fabricating, assembling, installing, and maintaining commercial HVAC piping systems.

Requirements

• Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
• Climb and maintain balance on ladders, lifts, and scaffolds: stand, stoop kneel, or crouch.
• Capable of exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical activity requirements are in excess of those for light work.
• Physically working foremen must be able to reach for, handle, and feel objects; lift objects weighing up to 75 pounds, with frequent lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds in a safe manner.
• 4+ Years vocational preparation acquired in school, work, military, institutional, or vocational environment.
• Minimum 5+ years related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of pipe installation.
• Work with tools to complete installation of all aspects of pipe systems.
• Lays out, assembles, installs, and maintains pipe systems, pipe supports, and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, sprinkling, and industrial production and processing systems, applying knowledge of system operation, and following blueprints.
• Selects type and size of pipe, and related materials and equipment, such as supports, hangers, and hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.
• Inspect work sites to determine presence of obstructions and to ascertain that holes cut for pipe will not cause structural weakness.
• Plan installation or repair to avoid obstructions and to avoid interfering with activities of other workers.
• Cut pipes, using saws, pipe cutter, hammer and chisel, cutting torch, and pipe cutting machine.
• Thread pipe, using pipe threading machine.
• Bend pipe, using pipe bending tools and pipe bending machine.
• Assemble and install a variety of metal and nonmetal pipes, tubes, and fittings, including iron, steel, copper, and plastic.
• Connect pipes, using threaded, caulked, soldered, brazed, fused, or cemented joints, and hand tools.
• Secure pipes to structure with brackets, clamps, and hangers, using hand tools and power tools.
• Install and maintain hydraulic and pneumatic components of machines and equipment, such as pumps and cylinders, using hand tools.
• Install and maintain refrigeration and air-conditioning systems, including compressors, pumps, meters, pneumatic and hydraulic controls, piping, using hand tools and power tools, and following specifications and blueprints.
• Increase pressure in pipe system and observe connected pressure gauge to test system for leaks.
• May weld pipe support to structural steel members.
• Determine sequence of installations by reading plans and working drawings.

Benefits

• Work-life balance.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• A great manager and/or team.
• A compelling work culture and company values.
• A sense of purpose and employee appreciation.
• Support & Stability & Technology.
• Training.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Specialty Trade Contractors
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees