Mechanical Piping Technician – Valves, Steam, and Hydraulics

100Hires, Inc.; Anmoore (WV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Amsted Rail is seeking skilled maintenance professionals in manufacturing to install, assemble, fabricate, maintain, and repair mechanical piping systems. You will interpret blueprints to route pipes, lay out and cut systems, and build from drawings or verbal directions.

You will repair valves, regulators, and traps, service boilers and high-pressure hydraulics, and assess salvage vs scrap decisions while collaborating with other crafts. Overtime and rotations are expected.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalency.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Skills assessment required.
• Willing and able to work shifts and rotating schedules, with daily/weekend overtime and call-outs for repairs, downtime reduction, preventive maintenance, and root cause analysis.
• Minimum 4 years in manufacturing and/or heavy industrial skilled trades.

Responsibilities

• Install, assemble, fabricate, maintain, and repair mechanical piping systems.
• Interpret blueprints to select pipe types and plan optimal routing and installation methods.
• Lay out, cut, and build systems of pipes, valves, traps, regulators, and related hardware from drawings or verbal direction.
• Repair and maintain all varieties of valves, regulators, and traps.
• Maintain high-pressure hydraulics; service boilers, associated piping/accessories, steam-jacketed pressure vessels, the sewage plant and clarifier, and linseed/hydraulic oil separators.
• Make sound salvage-versus-scrap judgments for components pulled from service.
• Pitch in with other maintenance crafts to get the job done.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Valve & regulator maintenance

Piping systems

High-pressure hydraulics

Boiler maintenance

Diesel & heavy equipment

Crane operation

Troubleshooting

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or equivalency

Tools

Overhead crane

Industrial hand tools

Job description

Is this you?Do you thrive turning complex blueprints into safe, efficient pipe runs?Are you skilled with valves, regulators, traps, boilers, and high-pressure hydraulic systems?Can you balance precision fabrication with fast, reliable maintenance decisions on the floor?What you’ll doInstall, assemble, fabricate, maintain, and repair mechanical piping systems.Interpret blueprints to select pipe types and plan optimal routing and installation methods.Lay out, cut, and build systems of pipes, valves, traps, regulators, and related hardware from drawings or verbal direction.Repair and maintain all varieties of valves, regulators, and traps.Maintain high-pressure hydraulics; service boilers, associated piping/accessories, steam-jacketed pressure vessels, the sewage plant and clarifier, and linseed/hydraulic oil separators.Make sound salvage-versus-scrap judgments for components pulled from service.Pitch in with other maintenance crafts to get the job done.Tools & equipmentStandard craft tools: hammers, wrenches, screwdrivers, punches, chisels, levels, etc.Transportation vehiclesOverhead craneOil cans and grease gunsWork environmentWork at heights and in confined spaces as needed.Operate solo with minimal supervision or in tandem with other maintenance crafts.Navigate hot, cold, dirty, greasy, wet, and noisy areas depending on assignment.QualificationsHigh School Diploma or equivalency.Valid driver’s license.Skills assessment required.Willing and able to work shifts and rotating schedules, with daily/weekend overtime and call-outs for repairs, downtime reduction, preventive maintenance, and root cause analysis.Minimum 4 years in manufacturing and/or heavy industrial skilled trades.Preferred proficienciesBrake & Suspension SystemsHVAC MaintenanceBoiler TroubleshootingBoiler OperationDiesel & Heavy Equipment SystemsCrane & Lifting Equipment SystemsBlueprint ReadingAmsted Rail’s commitment to Affirmative Action:Amsted Rail is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.To review our EEO Policies or to request assistance please go to www.amstedrail.com/careers/ and select EEO Compliance/Statements. To learn more about us, please visit us online at www.amstedrail.com.