Pipefitter

Turner Industries•Baton Rouge, LA

15h

About The Position

Turner Industries is seeking Pipefitters for long-term maintenance work in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and surrounding areas. The role 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 is a non-exempt position reporting to the Foreman. Duties are assigned according to specific procedures, and work is checked frequently. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week. Pipefitters select and inspect safety gear and job materials, plan installation sequences, cut, thread, and bend pipe, assemble and install pipe fittings, join pipe using applicable methods, secure piping to structures, install and maintain refrigeration and air-conditioning systems, and test piping systems for leaks. Work may involve using electric, pneumatic, and battery-powered tools and performing additional assignments as directed by a supervisor. Applicants must comply with company and client job-site safety requirements and complete a post-offer drug and alcohol screen, physical evaluation, and signed acceptance of the company Drug, Alcohol and Contraband Policy. The role may involve strenuous physical activity and exposure to heat, cold, and loud environments while wearing a respirator and other personal protective equipment.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
One to four years of experience in the specified skill, depending on mechanic level.
For A-class Pipefitters, basic knowledge of field drawings, sketches, and engineering drawings.
Basic knowledge of connecting flanged pipe connections using a cross-pattern bolting technique.
Ability to read and properly use a tape measure.
Ability to understand and use a framing square as applicable to pipefitting tasks.
Knowledge of proper use of power tools to prepare pipe for cutting, welding, threading, and bolting.
A-class Pipefitters must be able to make accurate and precise weld connection fit-ups.
Must complete a post-offer drug and alcohol screen and physical evaluation and sign acceptance of the company Drug, Alcohol and Contraband Policy.
Must comply with company and client job-site safety requirements.
Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace.
Ability to perform the listed physical activities, including climbing, lifting 30 to 50 pounds, carrying, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, and crouching.
Ability to work in excessive heat or cold and in a loud environment, and to wear a respirator and other PPE.

Responsibilities

Lay out, fabricate, assemble, install, and maintain piping systems, fixtures, and equipment.
Select and inspect appropriate safety gear, pipe, and related materials according to job specifications.
Inspect worksites for obstructions and assess whether pipe-penetration holes could cause structural weakness.
Plan installation sequences to avoid obstructions and conflicts with other construction workers' activities.
Cut, thread, and bend pipe.
Assemble and install metal and nonmetal pipe fittings, including brass, copper, lead, glass, and plastic fittings.
Join pipe using threaded, caulked, soldered, brazed, fused, or cemented joints.
Secure pipe to structures using clamps, brackets, supports, and hangers.
Install and maintain refrigeration and air-conditioning systems, including compressors, pumps, meters, pneumatic and hydraulic controls, and piping.
Test piping systems for leaks.
Use electric, pneumatic, and battery-powered tools.
Perform additional assignments as directed by a supervisor.
Follow company and client job-site safety requirements.