Maintenance Technician - Pipefitting/Welding

Zeon Chemicals Inc; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Zeon Chemicals Inc in Pasadena, TX is seeking a Maintenance Technician with strong pipefitting, welding, and fabrication skills to perform diverse maintenance and small capital projects within a chemical plant environment. The role requires 10+ years in chemical/refinery settings, plus the ability to read blueprints, lay out piping and structural steel, and weld with TIG/SMAW.

Proficiency with oxy-acetylene and plasma cutting, and operation of lifts and plant databases, are essential.

Qualifications

• Education: high school diploma or GED required; vocational/technical schooling preferred.
• Experience: 10+ years in chemical, petrochemical or refinery facilities.
• Skills: read blueprints; lay out piping and structural steel; weld TIG/SMAW; oxy-acetylene and plasma cutting.

Responsibilities

• Complete assignments safely, efficiently, and cost-effectively.
• Perform routine maintenance on piping systems and structural steel.
• Design, lay out, fabricate, and install structural steel systems.
• Plan and prepare isometric drawings for piping systems.
• Develop material take-offs and obtain vendor proposals.
• Inspect tools/equipment and keep them in good condition.
• Assist in planning, scheduling, and execution of maintenance work orders.
• Support other craft workers and contribute to maintenance goals.
• Adhere to quality systems and continuously seek performance improvements.

Skills

Read blueprints/schematics

Layout piping/structural steel

Welding TIG/SMAW

Oxy-acetylene welding

Plasma arc cutting

Pipe and tubing fittings

Repair of plant equipment

Operate lifts/forklifts

Plant databases/computer skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Vocational/technical training preferred

Job description

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Maintenance Technician - Pipefitting/Welding

TX Maintenance Full Time Technical Pasadena, TX, US

Purpose:

Performs diversified maintenance duties which require work skills such as pipefitting, welding and fabrication, and execution of maintenance and small capital project work orders requiring individual initiative and judgment

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS - ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Complete all assignment in a safe, efficient, and cost effective method.
• Perform routine maintenance (repairs) on piping systems and structural steel.
• Design, lay out, fabricate, and install new or revised structural steel systems
• Plan and prepare isometric drawings for new/modified piping systems
• Develop piping and structural steel material take offs and obtain proposals from the vendors
• Comply with the plant piping specifications and other project rules
• Recommend improvements/changes in design and/or application of piping system
• Inspect and maintain tools and equipment to keep them in excellent working condition
• Assists in the planning, scheduling, and execution of maintenance work orders
• Perform basic millwright duties, as assigned by supervisor
• Assist other craft workers as needed
• Participate in achieving maintenance goals/objectives
• Participates in the development of work procedures
• Continuously seeks ways to improve performance of our plant's operation and ensures that your customer's (both internal and external) needs are met. Adhere to the quality system

• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor. These will be determined to be essential or marginal at the time of assignment.

Qualifications:

Education:

High school diploma or GED is required.

Vocational or technical school is preferred.

Experience:

10+ years experience in a chemical, petrochemical or refinery facilities

Skills:

• Read and understand blue prints and schematics
• Proficient in layout of piping and structural steel
• Produce industry acceptable welds with TIG and SMAW procedures
• Use oxy-acetylene equipment to weld, braze, solder, and cut. Use plasma arc process to cut.
• Know the various sizes and uses of the different types of pipe and tubing, piped tubing fittings, joints and know how these are fitted and connected
• Repair/replace machine & equipment (heat exchangers, motors, valves, small vessels, etc.
• Train and qualify on manlift, scissor lift, carry deck crane and forklift
• Significant computer skills are required, including requirement to master plant databases used for various purposes in the workplace

Work Conditions:

Chemical Plant/Manufacturing environment. An extensive amount of time is spent on the floor in a manufacturing plant environment. Plant environment is a multi-acre site. Typical daily assignments are physically demanding, requiring balancing, standing, cleaning, reaching, visual discernment, crawling, climbing, twisting, turning, squatting, kneeling, pushing, pulling, full respiratory function and lifting