Pipe Foreman

Job Title

Pipe Foreman

Baytown, TX

Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD), a Koch Engineered Solutions company headquartered in Katy, TX. OPD specializes in natural gas, natural gas liquids, and petrochemical projects and provides engineering, construction, procurement, and fabrication services.

• Strong knowledge of pipe fitting, tools, procedures, and best practices
• Ability to lead small teams
• Assign job duties of the crew and ensure that each employee is properly trained
• Being a safety role model for the team
• Enforcing OPD and client specific safety policies and procedures on the job site
• Anticipate and recognize potential safety and environmental concerns and report them to the OPD Superintendent
• Providing records of work completed to the OPD superintendent
• Communicate with OPD Superintendent as required for material requirements and to schedule NDE for pipe and vessel welding

• Actively participate in a strong safety culture
• Recognize safety hazards and risks
• Participate in onsite safety meetings
• Follow OPD and client safety policies and procedures
• Be aware of changing conditions on an active job site
• Be on time to the job site each day ready for work
• Display a positive attitude and be able to work in a team environment

• Capable of working outdoors in extreme heat and humidity, extreme cold, and high elevations
• Lifting and carrying awkward objects up to 60 lbs
• Standing for extended periods of time up to 12 hours per day
• Moving the entire body, including considerable use of arms, legs, climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, crawling, twisting, reaching, and bending on a regular basis
• Use hands to handle, control, and feel objects and/or tools

• At least 3 years of experience as a pipefitter
• Must be a role model for safety
• Travel is a must with extended periods away from home in remote areas at times
• Must be able to attend and/or lead employee safety meetings
• Must be able to work shifts up to 12 hours per day and 7 days per week
• Must be able to meet all physical demands of the job

• Previous experience in a gas plant construction environment
• At least one year of previous experience as a pipefitter foreman
• At least 5 years of previous experience as a pipefitter
• Previous experience being a leader in safety
• Previous experience leading small teams of 10-25 people

Our benefits include medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, AD&D, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance. Eligibility criteria vary by location and are set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy, or guideline.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information , aquí, or tu).