Fitter (Nights)

EPIC Piping; Livingston (LA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

EPIC Piping is seeking qualified individuals for Pipe Fitter positions at their Livingston, Louisiana location. Candidates will be responsible for fabricating and welding components according to detailed specifications while ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards. We offer a structured environment where attention to detail, reliability, and teamwork are vital. Applicants should possess pipe fabrication experience and a strong understanding of tools, equipment, and blueprints.

Qualifications

• 1-5+ years of pipe fabrication experience depending on the level.
• General knowledge of tools, equipment, blueprints, and technical plans relevant to pipe fabrication.
• Ability to demonstrate safety awareness and pay attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Identify items on the bill of material and verify them against the sketch.
• Stage and prepare materials for fabrication.
• Fit and weld metal components together according to specifications.

Skills

Detail Oriented

Reliability

Safety Awareness

Accuracy

Dependability

Quality of Work

Productivity

Working Under Pressure

Education

High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)

Job description

Position Summary

Identify items on bill of material listed on sketch. Pull items to table, verify items match what is listed on the sketch and fabricate per detail following Job Instruction Sheet and Weld Procedure Sheet.

Essential Functions

• Comply with safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and regulations.
• Works in conjunction with other departments (Cutting operations and bay pulling) to ensure all relative materials are properly staged and ready for fabrication.
• Lay out, position, align and fit components together in various body positions; bolt, clamp, and weld together metal components of products such as piping systems, plate, pipe, tube or structural shapes.
• May clean or degrease weld joint or workplace, using wire brush or portable grinder.
• Remove excess weld, defective weld material, slag and spatter, using hand‑held grinder or gas torch, hand scrapper, grinder, or power chipper.
• Preheat work piece, using hand torch.
• Cut metal plates or structural shapes.
• Examine weld for bead size and other specifications.
• Loads, transports and unloads material, tools, equipment, and supplies.
• Perform minor maintenance or cleaning activities of tools and equipment.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position Levels

Fitter I

• 1-2 years of pipe fabrication experience.
• General knowledge of tools, equipment, blueprints, models, and technical plans.
• General knowledge of machines, designs, repair, and maintenance.

Fitter II

• 2-3 years of pipe fabrication experience.
• Extensive knowledge of design techniques, production of technical plans, blueprints, models, and drawings.
• Extensive knowledge of materials and methods and principles involved in the production of precise technical designs, uses and maintenance.

Fitter III

• 3-4 years of pipe fabrication experience.
• Expert knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Fitter IV

• 5+ years of pipe fabrication experience.
• Expert knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Expert knowledge of design techniques, methods, production of precision technical plans, blueprints, and drawings.
• Ability to move to any station and determine metallurgy and size without hesitation.

Position Qualifications

Competency Statements

• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Dependability - Takes responsibility for own actions; completed assignments in an ethical and mature manner.
• Quality of Work - Demonstrates competence in required job skills and knowledge; accuracy, clarity, consistency, and thoroughness of work; gives feedback for continuous improvement of work product; understanding and mastery of processes, methods, systems, and procedures.
• Productivity - Met previously established goals and objectives.
• Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.

Skills & Abilities

Education: High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): Preferred

Experience: Experience in field or in a related area

Computer Skills: Not applicable

Certifications/Licenses: None specifically required