Pipefitter, Manufacturing ​/ Production

Carotek
, a Sun Source company, provides process equipment solutions for the industrial, commercial and municipal markets in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia and Virginia. Carotek represents over 85 manufacturers as their process equipment distributor, representative, and repair center for pumps, blowers, heat exchangers, valves, instrumentation, IIoT, steam, hydronics and municipal products.

Plans, lays-out and fabricates full scale drawings of all types of piping systems, supports and related equipment in accordance with all applicable plans, detailed drawings, specifications, codes and industry standards.

• Reads and understands blueprints, plans and specifications, visualizing two dimensional drawings in three dimensions
• Develops complete understanding of contract plans and specifications by thoroughly reviewing drawings, blueprints and P&IDs from Piping Designers and/or customers
• Plans, lays-out and assembles all types of piping systems, supports and related equipment, in accordance with those plans and specifications
• Calculates dimensions, degrees, angles and length for fittings and pipe
• Understands pipe sizes, types and related materials, such as supports and hangers, according to specifications
• Measures and marks pipes for cutting to specifications using tools such as saws, cutting torches and benders
• Assembles and secures pipes, tubes, couplings, fittings and related equipment (automatic controls, valves, tanks, heat exchangers, etc.) according to specifications
• Cuts and bores holes in structures, prior to pipe installation, using hand and power tools
• Utilizes all pipe fitting techniques and methods for different types of piping systems, pipe fittings and threaded fittings including butt weld and socket weld
• Plumbs and squares fittings
• Prepares and cleans assembly for welding
• Confers with Piping Designer(s) to define and solve manufacturing/design issues
• Operates overhead crane, forklift, lift trucks or hand trucks to move skid and/or related parts to proper work area
• Maintains clean and organized work area ensuring aisles, doorways, fire extinguishers, breaker boxes, etc. are clear from debris and equipment
• Communicates with co-workers, management, customers and others in a professional and courteous manner
• Conforms to all safety rules and uses appropriate safety equipment, if any

• Math Skills
• Organization Skills
• Initiative
• Thoroughness
• Accuracy
• Time Management
• Communication Proficiency
• Technical Capacity
• Flexibility
• Teamwork Orientation

This job operates in a warehouse-type environment where the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The temperature is usually moderate, however, the employee may occasionally be exposed to extreme cold and heat. This role routinely uses standard measuring equipment, levels and squares, drills, power saws, grinders or other hand tools.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to write and manipulate a variety of hand tools. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear; stand; walk; and reach with hands and arms.

The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to work at heights reaching 6’ – 10’. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust…