Pipe Fabrication Machine Operator

McWane MPI; Calera (AL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading plant and industrial supplier as a Pipe Fabrication Machine Operator, where you'll contribute to critical infrastructure projects while enjoying competitive pay and exceptional benefits. This role offers a steady day shift, opportunities for career growth, and a supportive company culture that values your expertise.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental plans

401k with company match

Tuition reimbursement

9 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays

15 days of PTO

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in machine operation.
• Good with basic math and able to read measuring tools.
• Ability to understand machinery processes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure personal safety and the safety of team members.
• Operate pipe cut-off saw and machine tapered threads into pipe.
• Maintain cleanliness of the assigned work area.

Skills

Machine operation

Safety awareness

Basic math

Job description

Turn Your Skills into a Career That Matters! Take advantage of this opportunity to work for a company that provides essential components for critical infrastructure across the country. Earn up to $29 an hour—plus outstanding benefits in this day shift opportunity! Join an industry leader that values your contribution and is committed to your growth and success.

McWane Plant and Industrial, a leading plant and industrial supplier, is looking for a Pipe Fabrication Machine Operator to join their team in Calera, AL.

If you have 2+ years of experience in machine operation, then this is a career opportunity you need to explore!

Why you should join the McWane Plant and Industrial team:

• Steady Day Shift: Enjoy working a consistent day shift, Monday–Friday, 6:30 AM–3:00 PM.
• Competitive Pay: Earn between $23-$29 an hour, based upon skills and experience.
• Company Culture: Enjoy the best of both worlds at MPI. They offer the close-knit, supportive environment of a smaller company—where leadership listens, values employee input, and genuinely cares about your well-being—combined with the resources, stability, and benefits of a larger organization.
• Excellent Benefits Package: Take advantage of comprehensive medical and dental plans, 401k, tuition reimbursement, referral bonus, 9 paid holidays-plus 2 floating holidays, and 15 days of PTO!
• Career Growth: You will be provided with the opportunity to learn and deepen your skill set in machine operating! McWane will compensate you for learning and has many growth opportunities within the shop as well as with sister companies and locations.
• Industry stability: Through diversifying products and services and modernizing their plants with innovative technology, the McWane family of companies has been in business for over a century. Benefit from the stability of working in an industry that provides communities around essential infrastructure.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• 1st Responsibility – Ensuring personal safety and the safety of your team members.
• Assists supervisors and managers in maintaining a safe and healthy work environment.
• Wears appropriate PPE which may include fall protection, respiratory protection, hearing protection, foot, hand, head and eye protection.
• Responsible for cleanliness of the assigned work area.
• Proactively promotes the McWane Way principles.
• Follow all processes and procedures associated with the Waterman Safety Management Program. Inform management of any deviations from this program.
• Identify fabrication requirements for each piece of pipe
• Operate forklift to move pipe inside/outside the plant.
• Operate pipe cut off saw.
• Place pipe in machine, center the pipe, and tighten for work. After the pipe is in place, the operator will machine tapered threads into the pipe. During this process, the machine operator is responsible for verifying measurements, such as thread depth and accurate taper.
• After the threads are cut the operator tests the flange to make sure it screws onto the pipe accurately.
• Applies glue on pipe and flange and uses the machine to tighten the flange onto the pipe.
• For Threaders – Remove pipe from machine and move to next processing operation.
• For Lathes – run the cutting tool across the surface of the face of the flange to flush fit the flange onto the pipe
• Operator will work with pipe and flanges primarily from 3” to 24” in diameter, and lengths from 6 inches to 18 feet long.
• Operator will be proficient with quality and able to meet prescribed production output objectives for the work center.
• Paint and package finished product.
• Good with basic math, able to read a tape measure and micrometer
• Ability to understand machinery processes
• Consistent attendance, ability to get to work on time, every day
• Help and volunteer across a variety of different machines
• Positive, hard-working, and effective

About McWane Plant and Industrial:

The McWane Way is a core philosophy outlined by the founder J.R. McWane in 1920.Today It encompasses Teamwork, Excellence, Leadership, Environment, Communication, Accountability, Safety and Trust.

McWane Inc. has a newly created division, McWane Plant and Industrial (MPI). This new division, based in Birmingham, AL, combines all Plant and Industrial Products in a single customer-focused package. We offer comprehensive solutions through an experienced team of professionals specifically focused on these two special markets. Our Mission is to be the Plant and Industrial supplier who is “easiest to do business with”. We will make it easier to engineer, specify, and order components for plants.We will provide greater support for smoother delivery, cost-effective installation, and start-up. Most importantly, we will build strong relationships with design engineers, contractors, plant operations teams and project owners to assure we are their first-choice supplier for both new construction and future upgrades.

At MPI, you will be part of a fast-paced, collaborative, start-up where you can see, firsthand, how your work translates into positive results.

McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL – sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA – gender identity), (In CA – gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.