Fabrication Pipe Fitter

Pipe Fitters Wanted

APEX Mechanical & Fabrication, Inc. is looking to hire full-time Pipe Fitters. APEX Mechanical & Fabrication, Inc. is a leading Mechanical Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Contractor located in Newport DE, specializing in the fabrication and installation of plumbing, HVAC, sheet metal fabrication, duct, clean rooms, process piping, pipe bending, pressure vessel, heat exchangers, modular systems, boilers and ASME Code welding. At APEX we're on a mission to provide excellent work for our clients and rewarding careers for our team through passion for our craft!

We offer competitive pay and excellent benefits which include medical, dental, short-term disability, a health savings accounts, vison care, prescription glasses and much more. Life insurance, long term and short-term disability, critical care, accident, and personal sickness is offered through Aflac. In addition, we offer a 401(k) plan with employer match, paid holidays, paid time off (PTO), as well as tuition reimbursement, training, safety gear and terrific growth opportunities.

We have been recognized as a Top Workplace in Delaware for multiple years!

Add your talent and skills to the mix and join the APEX family! Experience the APEX difference working with great people, in a safe, professional, and engaging environment. If you value Safety, Quality, and exceptional Customer Service, have confidence in your expertise, possess a can-do attitude and operate professionally, with integrity, respect, and gratitude for others than APEX is the place for you!

Don't wait any longer, make the switch and Join the APEX Team.

Position Summary: Lays out, assembles, installs, and maintains pipe systems, pipe supports, and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, sprinkling, and industrial production and processing systems, applying knowledge of system operation, and following blueprints:
Selects type and size of pipe, and related materials and equipment, such as supports, hangers, and hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.

Essential Job Functions:

Safety:

• You are responsible for your safety!

• Work safely in accordance with the APEX Safety Management System and adhere to all Company rules and regulations.

• Immediately report any unsafe conditions, injuries, illness and near misses or acts to a supervisor.

• Review and understand JSA, permits, site conditions and job hazards prior to starting any work and check that the work to be performed is safe. If work appears unsafe, report to supervisor and do not proceed until conditions are safe.

• Review and understand the job and be physically and mentally fit to perform the job.

• Attend and actively participate in all safety meetings as required including daily toolbox meetings and skill training.

Pipe fitting:

• Broad knowledge and experience working in industrial petro/chemical and commercial environments.

• Inspect work site to determine presence of obstructions and assess whether holes cut for pipe will cause structural weakness.

• Plan installation or repair to avoid obstructions and to avoid interfering with activities of other workers.

• Cut pipe, using saws, pipe cutter, hammer and chisel, cutting torch, and pipe cutting machine.

• Thread pipe, using pipe threading machine.

• Bend pipe, using pipe bending tools and pipe bending machine.

• Assemble and install variety of metal and nonmetal pipes, tubes, and fittings, including iron, steel, copper, and plastic. Connect pipes, using threaded, welded, soldered, brazed, fused, or cemented joints.

• Secure pipes to structure with brackets, clamps, and hangers, using hand tools and power tools.

• Install and maintain hydraulic and pneumatic components of machines and equipment, such as pumps and cylinders, using hand tools.

• Install and maintain refrigeration and air-conditioning systems, including compressors, pumps, meters, pneumatic and hydraulic controls, and piping, using hand tools and power tools, and following specifications and blueprints.

• Install and repair sanitary and storm water sewer structures and pipe systems.

• Install and use instruments such as lasers, grade…