Pipe Helper 2

TIC - The Industrial Company; Port Arthur (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

TIC - The Industrial Company in Port Arthur, TX seeks an entry-level craftsperson to assist skilled trades with fabrication, assembly, and installation of piping and related equipment on site. The role requires following instructions and learning from supervision on various tasks.

Responsibilities include reading isometric drawings, wiring up components, installing pipes, and assisting with hydro testing, with exposure to outdoor weather and demanding environments.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; field experience preferred.
• Ability to read and follow instructions and communicate with supervision.
• Basic knowledge of hand and power tools used on site.

Responsibilities

• Learn to read isometric drawings and take measurements for piping.
• Assist craftsman to align, bolt, and clamp components for welding.
• Assist with assembly, threading, and securing of pipes and equipment.
• Position and secure materials during installation and verify plans.
• Learn to distinguish metal thicknesses and types; handle rigging equipment.
• Operate tools such as beveling machines, grinders, hammers, torches, drills, and Saw-Zall.
• Layout and install equipment, vessels, pumps, pipe, and supports; assist hydro testing.

Skills

Isometric drawings

Manual dexterity

Effective communication

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Beveling machines

Cut-off grinders

Hammers

Torches

Magnetic drills

Saw-Zall

Job description

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Assist skilled craftsperson(s) by performing supportive duties as directed and will work under immediate supervision. The level and degree of job responsibilities and requirements vary depending on months of experience and assigned job step.

Experience Level

Entry

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

• Learn to read isometric drawings, taking measurements, fabricating and installing piping efficiently
• Assist skilled craftsman to align, bolt, and clamp together components of fabricated metal products to secure in position for welding
• Assist with the assembly and securing of pipes, tubes, fittings, and related equipment according to specifications by welding and threading joints
• Position and secure materials and workpieces during installation; and install all other items in accordance with the applicable plans and specifications
• Learn to distinguish varying thickness and types of metal materials
• Learn to manually handle and securely apply rigging equipment
• Operate tools and equipment including: beveling machines, cut-off grinders, hammers, torches, magnetic drills, and a Saw-Zall
• Layout and install equipment, vessels, skids, pumps, pipe, and supports
• Assist with hydro testing piping systems

Qualifications

• May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Must possess knowledge skills and abilities for position
• Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision
• Field experience in chosen craft discipline
• Knowledge of the safe and efficient use of hand tools, power tools and layout tools.

Requirements

• The person in this position needs to constantly move about a construction/industrial site, so should be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl
• Constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor weather conditions
• Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime and holidays as required
• May be required to use ladders/mechanical platforms/manlifts/scaffold to access required equipment/work areas (may exceed 200 feet), so must be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders and scaffolds
• Move and work in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven surfaces
• Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy and dusty environment
• May be required/able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across construction/industrial site
• Must have required tools
• Must pass Fit For Duty Testing
• U.S. Driver's License may be required
• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Few contractors can build what TIC builds, the way TIC builds it. We only hire the best — and our family mentality will drive you to continue to be the best

Whether it’s cement for our sidewalks and driveways; aluminum for our automobiles; wood pellets for our grills; paper plates for our picnics; food for our pets or the beverages we consume with our friends, our longstanding work in the industrial market touches the tiny details in our daily lives.