Pipefitter - Austin Industrial; Plaquemine, LA

Pipefitter - Austin Industrial (Plaquemine, La)

This person will be able to lay out, assemble, install, and maintain pipe systems, pipe supports, and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, sprinkling, and industrial production and processing systems. Other duties may be assigned.

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Cut, thread, and hammer pipe to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, and pipe threaders and benders.
• Attach pipes to walls, structures and fixtures, such as radiators or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools or welding equipment.
• Measure and mark pipes for cutting and threading.
• Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair according to specifications.
• Select pipe sizes and types and related materials, such as supports, hangers, and hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.
• Modify, clean, and maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, and related machines and equipment, following specifications and using hand and power tools.
• Install automatic controls used to regulate pipe systems.
• Turn valves to shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
• Remove and replace worn components.
• Inspect work sites for obstructions and to ensure that holes will not cause structural weakness.
• Operate motorized pumps to remove water from flooded manholes, basements, or facility floors.
• Dip nonferrous piping materials in a mixture of molten tin and lead to obtain a coating that prevents erosion or galvanic and electrolytic action.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States. Austin Industries is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Physical demands include sitting, standing, walking, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, talking, hearing, tasting, smelling, lifting up to 25 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds frequently, and close, distance, peripheral, depth vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Qualifications required for this position include:

• Education:
  
  no minimum education requirements.
• Experience:
  
  4 years of journeyman-level experience.
• Certifications/licenses: NCCER, a valid driver's license, and TWIC card.

Austin Industrial is an equal opportunity employer. No third-party inquiries please. Accessibility note: if you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs or have accessibility concerns, please contact the People Services Team at .