Pipe Foreman

Koch; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid vacation

Educational assistance

Job summary

Koch is hiring a Pipe Foreman in Baytown, TX. The role requires strong pipefitting knowledge and the ability to lead teams. The Pipe Foreman will enforce safety policies, communicate material needs, and ensure crew training.

Candidates should have at least 3 years of experience in pipefitting with the capability to work shifts up to 12 hours per day. The position offers benefits including medical, dental, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience as a pipefitter.
• Travel is required with extended periods away from home.
• Ability to work shifts up to 12 hours per day and 7 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Lead small teams and assign job duties.
• Enforce OPD and client-specific safety policies.
• Communicate material requirements with the superintendent.

Skills

Pipefitting knowledge

Team leadership

Safety enforcement

Communication

Ability to work under physical demands

Job description

Job Title

Pipe Foreman

Location

Baytown, TX

Company

Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD), a Koch Engineered Solutions company headquartered in Katy, TX. OPD specializes in natural gas, natural gas liquids, and petrochemical projects and provides engineering, construction, procurement, and fabrication services.

What You Will Do

• Strong knowledge of pipefitting, tools, procedures, and best practices
• Ability to lead small teams
• Assign job duties of the crew and ensure that each employee is properly trained
• Being a safety role model for the team
• Enforcing OPD and client specific safety policies and procedures on the job site
• Anticipate and recognize potential safety and environmental concerns and report them to the OPD Superintendent
• Providing records of work completed to the OPD superintendent
• Communicate with OPD Superintendent as required for material requirements and to schedule NDE for pipe and vessel welding

Employee Expectations

• Actively participate in a strong safety culture
• Recognize safety hazards and risks
• Participate in onsite safety meetings
• Follow OPD and client safety policies and procedures
• Be aware of changing conditions on an active job site
• Be on time to the job site each day ready for work
• Display a positive attitude and be able to work in a team environment

Physical Demands

• Capable of working outdoors in extreme heat and humidity, extreme cold, and high elevations
• Lifting and carrying awkward objects up to 60 lbs
• Standing for extended periods of time up to 12 hours per day
• Moving the entire body, including considerable use of arms, legs, climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, crawling, twisting, reaching, and bending on a regular basis
• Use hands to handle, control, and feel objects and/or tools

Basic Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience as a pipefitter
• Must be a role model for safety
• Travel is a must with extended periods away from home in remote areas at times
• Must be able to attend and/or lead employee safety meetings
• Must be able to work shifts up to 12 hours per day and 7 days per week
• Must be able to meet all physical demands of the job

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in a gas plant construction environment
• At least one year of previous experience as a pipefitter foreman
• At least 5 years of previous experience as a pipefitter
• Previous experience being a leader in safety
• Previous experience leading small teams of 10-25 people

Benefits

Our benefits include medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, AD&D, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance. Eligibility criteria vary by location and are set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy, or guideline.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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