Pipe Fitter

Arcosa Inc.; Tennessee; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcosa Marine is seeking a Safety-Oriented Pipe Fitter for its Ashland City, TN facility. The role involves laying out and fitting metal parts for welding, ensuring safety practices, and requires at least one year of relevant experience. Candidates will work with blueprints and may operate cranes, contributing to the manufacturing of barges for U.S. inland waterways.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a pipe fitter or in a related role.
• Basic knowledge of blueprints and diagrams.
• Ability to work in confined spaces and at heights.

Responsibilities

• Lay out, position, align, and fit together fabricated parts.
• Inspect tack-welds for conformance to specifications.
• Operate overhead cranes and perform cutting with oxy-fuel.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Basic fitting skills

Math calculations

Safety practices

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Arcosa Marine is searching for a Safety-Oriented Pipe Fitter in our Ashland City, TN barge manufacturing plant. As a Pipe Fitter at Arcosa Marine, you will:

1. Lay out, position, align, and fit together fabricated parts of metal according to layouts, work orders, blueprints, schematics, and sketches in preparation for welding.
2. Inspect tack-welds completed by the assigned welder, or in some cases their own tack welding work, for conformance to specifications.

Arcosa Marine Products, Inc., part of Arcosa’s Inland Barge Group, is a leading manufacturer of barges used to transport cargo on U.S. inland waterways. Our products include dry cargo barges (flat-deck and hopper), tank barges for liquid cargoes, fiberglass hopper barge covers, and deck hardware such as hatches, castings, and winches.

What you will do:

• Read blueprints or other specifications
• Operate overhead cranes (may be required)
• Measure to specifications
• Cut and wash with torch (Oxy Fuel)
• Tack-weld
• Identify parts for assembly in proper order
• Follow all safety rules and practices
• Participate in safety committees or initiatives (if involved)
• Perform other duties as assigned

What you will need:

• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a pipe fitter or in a related role
• Basic knowledge of blueprints, diagrams, or other specification documents
• Basic fitting skills
• Ability to perform basic math calculations using fractions; carpentry math
• Pass a tackers test, a six-part practical test using an oxy-fuel cutting torch
• Ability to work above ground, climb ladders or stairs, and work in narrow or confined spaces
• Willingness to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed

Qualifications, Skills, Behaviors, Motivations, Education, Experience, Licenses & Certifications: Please see the detailed job posting for specific requirements.

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