Pipe Fabricator - Austin Industrial (Pasadena, TX)

Austin Industries; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industries, Inc. is seeking a skilled Pipe Fabricator to lay out, assemble, install, and maintain pipe systems in industrial settings. You will work from blueprints, select materials, and install automatic controls while ensuring safety and quality.

Requires 4 years journeyman-level experience, NCCER certification, valid driver\u2019s license, and TWIC card. No formal education minimum. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and work in industrial environments.

Qualifications

• 4 years of journeyman-level experience in pipe fabrication.
• NCCER certification, valid driver\u2019s license and TWIC card.
• No minimum education requirements.
• Ability to read blueprints and interpret product specifications.

Responsibilities

• Cut, thread, and hammer pipe to specifications using pipe threaders and benders.
• Lay out full scale drawings following blueprints.
• Attach pipes to walls, structures and fixtures using brackets, clamps, tools or welding equipment.
• Inspect work sites for obstructions and to ensure structural integrity.
• Operate motorized pumps to remove water from flooded areas.
• Install automatic controls used to regulate pipe systems.
• Modify, clean, and maintain pipe systems and related equipment.

Skills

Pipe fabrication

Blueprint reading

Industrial safety

Heavy lifting

Education

No minimum education requirements

NCCER certification

Tools

Pipe threaders

Saws and torches

Welding equipment

Job description

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/industrial.

Pipe Fabricator

This person will be able to lay out, assemble, install, and maintain pipe systems, pipe supports, and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, sprinkling, and industrial production and processing systems. Other duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties And Responsibilities

• Cut, thread, and hammer pipe to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, and pipe threaders and benders.
• Lay out full scale drawings of pipe systems, supports, and related equipment, following blueprints.
• Read and interpret blueprints and product specifications to determine which equipment and tools will be required to complete the work.
• Attach pipes to walls, structures and fixtures, such as radiators or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools or welding equipment.
• Measure and mark pipes for cutting and threading.
• Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair according to specifications.
• Select pipe sizes and types and related materials, such as supports, hangers, and hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.
• Modify, clean, and maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, and related machines and equipment, following specifications and using hand and power tools.
• Install automatic controls used to regulate pipe systems.
• Turn valves to shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
• Remove and replace worn components.
• Inspect work sites for obstructions and to ensure that holes will not cause structural weakness.
• Operate motorized pumps to remove water from flooded manholes, basements, or facility floors.
• Dip nonferrous piping materials in a mixture of molten tin and lead to obtain a coating that prevents erosion or galvanic and electrolytic action.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Industries is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Qualifications Required For This Position

Education:

– no minimum education requirements.

Experience:

– 4 years of Journeyman-level experience.

Certifications/ Licenses:

NCCER, a Valid Driver’s License and TWIC Card.

Physical, Mental & Environmental Requirements

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties. Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces. Employees must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.

Employees must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.

Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements applicable to the position.

Must be able to perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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No Third-Party Inquiries Please

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.

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