Foreman Pipefitter

Trueline Talent; Franklin (MA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Profit sharing

Year-end bonus

Overtime opportunities

Medical coverage

Life insurance

Job summary

Trueline Talent seeks an experienced Foreman Pipefitter to lead field crews on commercial, mechanical, and process piping projects from a southern MA hub. Read drawings and P&IDs, plan work, and manage fabrication and installation for $50-$65/hr with bonuses and ESOP.

The role emphasizes safety leadership, teamwork, and mentoring journeymen in a growing field team with strong customer service focus.

Qualifications

• Active Massachusetts Journeyman Pipefitter license.
• Proven experience leading pipefitting crews as a Foreman or Lead Journeyman on commercial, mechanical, or process projects.
• Proficiency with grooved, threaded, soldered, brazed, and welded pipe connections.
• Working knowledge of codes and standards for mechanical, process, and petroleum piping.
• Strong safety leadership and a commitment to quality workmanship.
• Excellent communication skills and a team-first attitude.
• Willingness to work flexible hours and overtime when needed.
• Ability to pass a background check and DOT drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Lead pipefitting crews on commercial, mechanical, process, and petroleum piping projects.
• Read and interpret work scopes, engineered drawings, and P&IDs to plan work procedures and build methods.
• Plan and sequence daily work, manpower, materials, and tools to keep projects on schedule.
• Fabricate and install piping systems and equipment to specifications using grooved, threaded, soldered, brazed, and welded connections.
• Apply the codes and standards that govern mechanical, process, and petroleum piping.
• Set the tone for jobsite safety and ensure crews follow safety standards.
• Inspect crew's work for quality and resolve field issues as they arise.
• Coordinate with project managers, superintendents, other trades, and customers to keep work moving.
• Train and mentor journeymen and apprentices on technique, safety, and quality.
• Work flexible hours and overtime as needed to meet schedules.

Skills

Leadership

Pipefitting

Fabrication

Safety leadership

Communication

Overtime flexibility

Email/smartphone tools

Background check readiness

High school diploma

DOT drug screening

Education

Massachusetts Journeyman Pipefitter license

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Email tools

Smartphone tools

Job description

Trueline's client, a long-established, employee-owned mechanical contractor, is seeking an experienced Foreman Pipefitter to lead crews on commercial, mechanical, and process piping projects from their southernMA hub. You'll run the work in the field, from reading drawings and P&IDs through fabrication and installation, for $50-$65 per hour plus an annual bonus, profit sharing, and employee stock ownership.

As an employee-owned company, they share their success through an ESOP, annual profit sharing that has paid out every year for more than a decade, and a year-end bonus. With decades in business and a field team that's growing fast, this is a long-term home for a foreman who takes pride in quality work and building strong crews.

What You'll Do as the Foreman Pipefitter:

• Lead pipefitting crews on commercial, mechanical, process, and petroleum piping projects
• Read and interpret work scopes, engineered drawings, and P&IDs to plan work procedures and build methods
• Plan and sequence daily work, manpower, materials, and tools to keep projects on schedule
• Fabricate and install piping systems and equipment to specifications using grooved, threaded, soldered, brazed, and welded connections
• Apply the codes and standards that govern mechanical, process, and petroleum piping
• Set the tone for jobsite safety and make sure crews follow company and site safety standards
• Inspect your crew's work for quality and accuracy, and resolve field issues as they come up
• Coordinate with project managers, superintendents, other trades, and customers to keep work moving
• Train and mentor journeymen and apprentices on technique, safety, and quality
• Work flexible hours and overtime as needed to meet customer installation schedules

Must-Haves as the Foreman Pipefitter:

• Active Massachusetts Journeyman Pipefitter license
• Proven experience leading pipefitting crews as a Foreman or Lead Journeyman on commercial, mechanical, or process projects
• A full range of mechanical knowledge, with hands-on ability to fabricate and install piping and equipment per drawings and P&IDs
• Proficiency with grooved, threaded, soldered, brazed, and welded pipe connections
• Working knowledge of the codes and standards for mechanical, process, and petroleum piping
• Strong safety leadership and a commitment to quality workmanship
• Excellent communication skills, a team-first attitude, and a strong customer-service focus
• Willingness to work flexible hours and overtime when needed
• Comfort with email and smartphone tools
• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to pass a background check and DOT drug screening

Nice-to-Haves as the Foreman Pipefitter:

• Massachusetts Master Pipefitter license
• New Hampshire, Rhode Island, or Connecticut pipefitter licenses
• Current or past welding certifications
• Process, hygienic, or petroleum piping experience
• Experience on healthcare, education, or government facility projects
• Vocational school training in pipefitting or mechanical trades

Our Client Offers:

• Hourly pay of $50-$65, depending on experience
• Employee stock ownership (ESOP) with a five-year vesting schedule
• Annual profit sharing, paid out every year for more than a decade
• Discretionary year-end bonus based on company profits, typically paid in February or March
• Overtime opportunities, plus occasional prevailing wage work on public sector projects
• Medical coverage through Harvard Pilgrim with 60% of premiums paid by the company, plus dental and vision
• Short-term disability and company-paid life insurance, with optional additional life and other voluntary coverage
• A leadership role on a diverse portfolio of mechanical, process, and petroleum work
• A fast-growing field team at a long-established mechanical contractor

Trueline and its clients are unabashed equal-opportunity employers committed to a diverse workforce. We welcome smart and ambitious applicants and recruit, refer, hire, place, and promote without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.