Pipefitter Apprentice

Grand Rapids
3102 Walker Ridge Dr NW
Walker, MI 49544, USA

Founded in 1989, Lee Industrial Contracting is a 100% employee‑owned company based in Pontiac, Michigan. We are a premier industrial contractor of choice for a broad variety of equipment installation, construction, and service projects. As employee‑owners, we all strive to demonstrate the core values of Safety, Teamwork, Integrity, and Dedication each and every day. Our mission is to provide our customers with the finest people, material, and equipment available.

We encourage anyone who shares our values to apply today!

• Apprenticeship and Comprehensive Training Programs
• Paid Holidays Upon Hire
• Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• HSA with Employer Contribution
• Paid Time Off
• Company Paid Short‑Term Disability & Life Insurance
• Safety Bonus Program
• Employee Stock Ownership Program
• Work Travel Incentive
• Holiday Bonus
• Company provided tools
• And so much more!

• Support other apprentices, and foremen on various projects
• Follow instructions from foremen and supervisors to ensure tasks are completed efficiently
• Keep the job site clean and well‑organized
• Handle the loading and unloading of materials, tools, and equipment
• Ensure attention to detail and follow safety standards
• Fuel and wash department vehicles
• Gain essential service and installation skills to progress within the department

• Mechanically inclined (know how to use tape measure, power hand tools)
• Basic math & geometry knowledge
• Pipe fitting experience is a plus, but not necessary
• Participate in our employer sponsored DOL Pipe fitting Apprenticeship
• Ability to work effectively with all personality types
• Ability to understand and carry out verbal and written instructions
• Self‑directed and can work independently
• Valid driver’s license

• Threading 1/2" - 4" pipe
• Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches
• Measure and mark pipes for cutting or threading
• Knowledge of pipe hanger assemblies
• Work from ladders, scaffolds, and roofs to install, or maintain, equipment, and fixtures
• Confined space entrant
• Confined space attendant/supervisor
• Fall protection
• Lockout tagout

• Aerial lift Operation
  - Boom & Scissor (preferred)
• Forklift Operation
  - Material Handling up to 5000# (preferred)
• Trailer Loading and Securing of Material (preferred)
• Pipe threaders (preferred)
• Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads to ensure safety of workers and materials
• Utilize and understand the constraints of chains, synthetic, metal mesh, and wire rope slings
• Use & recognize rigging hardware including hooks, shackles, wire rope clips, clamps, eye bolts, softeners and tag lines
• Identifies common load configurations & positioning
• Rigger 1 training – trains on above

• Must be able to ascend/descend ladders, scaffolds, stairs, and/or operate scissor/boom lifts while working at height
• Work in permit & non‑permit required confined spaces and in proximity to loud equipment
• Must be able to lift and carry or otherwise move up to 50 pounds regularly/occasionally
• Must be able to respond quickly to auditory alarms, visual signals, or other effective means to communicate hazards
• Must be able to move safely over uneven terrain or in confined spaces
• Must be able to work in cold/hot environments
• Must be able to traverse irregular and steep terrain

Equal Opportunity Employer
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