Installation Services Fitter

Central States Industrial; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Company-provided tools and equipment

Company-paid travel and hotel

Job summary

Central States Industrial (CSI) seeks an Installation Services Fitter to safely install sanitary process systems, including piping, tubing, skids, and related equipment. You’ll TIG-weld to CSI standards and may travel extensively to customer sites, supporting shop fabrication and mentoring teammates.

The role requires reading P&IDs and drawings, handling tools, and maintaining safety and GMP compliance on job sites. A High School diploma and welding experience are essential.

Qualifications

• TIG welding and GTAW experience required.
• Ability to read P&IDs, blueprints, isometrics, schematics, and specs.
• Sanitary process piping experience preferred; fitting experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Install sanitary process systems at customer sites per CSI standards.
• Perform TIG welding to sanitary standards; finish welds and surfaces.
• Read technical drawings and interpret specifications for installations.
• Operate tools and equipment; load/unload materials and transport to jobsites.
• Travel as needed; represent CSI professionally with customers.

Skills

TIG welding

Read blueprints

Sanitary piping

Willingness to travel

Education

High School Diploma

Welding certificate

Class E Driver’s License

2+ years TIG welding

Job description

The Installation Services Fitter is responsible for the safe, accurate, and professional field installation of sanitary process systems, including process piping, tubing, skids, and related equipment. This hands-on role requires TIG welding, sanitary stainless fabrication and installation skills, flexibility to travel, and a commitment to representing CSI professionally.

Fitters work at customer sites to install equipment and process systems while meeting customer GMP requirements and CSI safety and quality standards. The role may also support shop fabrication, job-site cleanup, equipment organization, and guidance for less experienced team members.

If you take pride in skilled hands-on work, work safely, and enjoy supporting customers on the jobsite, this is your kind of role.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Sanitary Installation & Fabrication
• Install sanitary process systems, including process piping, tubing, skids, and related equipment.
• Perform TIG welding to CSI and customer standards; grind, polish, and finish welds and surfaces to sanitary standards.
• Perform basic fit-up, including tube offsets, and apply knowledge of process equipment and instrumentation.
• Read and interpret P&IDs, blueprints, isometric drawings, schematics, and specifications; sketch ISO drawings as required.
• Operate tools and equipment such as saws, drill motors, plasma torches, scissor lifts, and forklifts as needed.
• Load and unload materials and tools; operate a company vehicle and transport materials and equipment to jobsites.
• Follow CSI and customer safety requirements, GMP regulations, and all trained or implemented safety procedures.
• Represent CSI professionally when interacting with customers and promote CSI’s image and standards.
• Act as lead on small jobs when assigned, and mentor and guide less experienced team members.
• Maintain company vehicles, equipment, and tools; assist with shop fabrication, preventive maintenance, demobilization, cleanup, and equipment organization as needed.

What you Bring

You don’t need to know everything, but you do need the right mindset.

• A strong commitment to safe work practices, quality, and sanitary installation standards
• TIG welding skills and the ability to use tools and equipment needed to complete installation tasks
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, P&IDs, schematics, and specifications
• A professional, customer-focused approach and willingness to travel and work flexible schedules

Required Education/Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Welding certificate preferred.
• Class E Driver’s License, or the ability to obtain one, required.
• 2+ years of TIG welding/GTAW experience.
• Sanitary process piping experience preferred; previous fitting experience is a plus.

Travel Requirements

Overnight and/or weekend travel is necessary and may, at times, be as much as 100%. Travel may be by air or company vehicle.

CSI provides required tools, travel, hotel accommodations, meals, and other miscellaneous travel expenses associated with the position.

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

Field installation positions are very active and require frequent and/or continuous standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items weighing up to 75 pounds with assistance. Visual acuity is required to perform work using close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee may be exposed to environmental factors typical of welding and field installation. Working outside or in non-climate-controlled environments may be required. The employee must be able to wear required personal protective equipment, including fall protection, safety glasses, steel-toe shoes, and other PPE appropriate to the work being performed.

Why CSI

• Competitive hourly pay: $28 – $36 per hour
• Health and wellness benefits
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Company-provided tools and required equipment
• Company-paid travel and hotel accommodations
• Company-paid meals and eligible travel expenses
• Opportunities for continuing education and professional growth
• Team-oriented work environment
• Opportunities to participate in company activities and community events

About CSI

CSI provides state-of-the-art stainless-steel process equipment and services to the food, dairy, beverage, pharmaceutical, and personal care industries.

We are a growing company with a passion for providing superior customer service. Our work environment is rooted in respect, teamwork, continual learning, growth, and community.

We believe our employees are our greatest resource, which is why we are committed to investing in our team. We offer a wide range of benefits including health and wellness, paid time off, retirement planning, and continuing education support. We also enjoy hosting company luncheons, casual Fridays, a wellness program, and providing opportunities for volunteering in local community charitable events.

Equal Opportunity Employer

CSI has a long-standing policy of Equal Opportunity in employment. Our practice is to fill positions by selecting applicants who can perform the work in a competent and professional manner. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or individuals with disabilities.

U.S. federal law requires completion of employment eligibility verification upon hire. CSI participates in E-Verify. Applicants must have the right to work in the United States.