Pipe Shop Fabricator

RK Industries; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

RK Industries in Denver, CO is seeking a Pipe Shop Fabricator to translate production drawings into finished piping spools. You will work hands-on with piping components, shop tools, and machinery in a collaborative team to meet safety, quality, and productivity standards.

You bring a high school diploma or GED, reliable teamwork, and ability to read drawings. Familiarity with trade materials and tools, and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs, completes the profile.

Qualifications

• High school degree or GED preferred or equivalent combination of skills and experience.
• Good communication skills both verbal and written.
• Good knowledge of trade tools, equipment, and material.
• Performs fabrication/production responsibilities with moderate supervision.
• Level is commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for compliance with all safety processes and procedures
• Must have working knowledge of all trade materials and tools
• Operate trade specific shop tools and machinery
• Ability to read and understand production drawings, labels and measurements
• Layout and fabrication of piping spools from production drawings
• Inspect and document product compliance
• Ability to review produced work for correctness
• Perform quality control inspections
• Ability to maintain clean and orderly tools/work area
• Handle materials
• Maintains time records accurately
• Work closely with fabrication team members in a collaborative team environment
• Help with maintenance of relevant shop production equipment
• Assist in the training of new employees
• Provide information on daily production to assist with production tracking
• Work with shop foreman to insure production goals are met
• Communicate status of orders to the shop leadership
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Reading production drawings

Trade tools knowledge

Safety compliance

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Shop tools

Machinery operation

Job description

Description

Join our fabrication team as a Pipe Shop Fabricator, where your skills and attention to detail bring production drawings to life. You’ll work hands-on with piping spools, trade-specific tools, and machinery in a collaborative shop environment while maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and efficiency. If you take pride in precise work, enjoy problem-solving, and thrive in a team-focused production setting, this role offers the opportunity to make a tangible impact on every project.

Description

Join our fabrication team as a Pipe Shop Fabricator, where your skills and attention to detail bring production drawings to life. You’ll work hands-on with piping spools, trade-specific tools, and machinery in a collaborative shop environment while maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and efficiency. If you take pride in precise work, enjoy problem-solving, and thrive in a team-focused production setting, this role offers the opportunity to make a tangible impact on every project.

RK Company Overview

RK Industries is a second-generation family-owned company led by brothers Rick and Jon Kinning. With seven specialized business units working together, we deliver construction, fabrication, manufacturing, and building services with a focus on safety, quality, and craftsmanship.

People join RK for the craftsmanship, complexity, and the ability to make a real impact. Our in-house capabilities mean employees see their ideas become real solutions, creating meaningful collaboration and clear visibility into how work gets built. Growth happens through challenging projects, mentorship from experienced builders, and opportunities that stretch your skill set.

With RK University, accredited apprenticeships, competitive benefits, and deep community investment, RK offers the stability of a family-owned company with the opportunity and momentum of an industry leader.

Position Summary

Perform trade specific work consistent with production procedures in a shop fabrication environment. Work shall meet all efficiency, safety, and quality requirements to ensure product meets or exceeds customer expectations

Role Responsibilities

• Responsible for compliance with all safety processes and procedures
• Must have working knowledge of all trade materials and tools
• Operate trade specific shop tools and machinery
• Ability to read and understand production drawings, labels and measurements
• Interpret job orders and drawings as needed for area of assignment
• Layout and fabrication of piping spools from production drawings
• Inspect and document product compliance
• Ability to review produced work for correctness
• Perform quality control inspections
• Ability to maintain clean and orderly tools/work area
• Handle materials
• Maintains time records accurately
• Work closely with fabrication team members in a collaborative team environment
• Help with maintenance of relevant shop production equipment
• Assist in the training of new employees
• Provide information on daily production to assist with production tracking
• Work with shop foreman to insure production goals are met
• Communicate status of orders to the shop leadership
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High school degree or GED preferred or equivalent combination of skills and experience
• Good communication skills both verbal and written
• Good knowledge of trade tools, equipment, and material
• Performs fabrication/production responsibilities with moderate supervision
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written
• Strong knowledge of trade tools, equipment, and materials
• Performs fabrication/production responsibilities with minimal supervision
• Level is commensurate with experience

Minimum Physical Requirements

• Work outside, inside, and in dusty, noisy and hazardous areas
• Work in high places, tight places, confined spaces and/or other adverse locations
• Climb, balance, squat, kneel and crouch
• Work in all types of weather
• Must have working knowledge of all trade materials and tools
• Ability to lift, move, and/or carry 50 lbs

What Sets RK Industries Apart

• Safety: Our unmatched culture of safety is our foremost core value, guiding everything we do each day: Health, Safety, & Environmental
• Awards: Whether in Construction, Manufacturing, Fabrication, or Service, RK Industries is highly recognized and accredited throughout the industry: Accreditations & Recognition
• Benefits: RK Industries offers competitive benefits to support your growth and well-being: Benefits & Rewards
• Philanthropy: RK Industries not only builds our community through our projects, but also invests in it by supporting local services for over a decade through the RK Foundation: RK Foundation
• Development: Through RK University, we provide hands-on training and development opportunities that empower employees to advance their careers and grow within the company, to include leadership and technical learning opportunities, we well as our accredited apprentice program: RK University & RK Apprenticeship Program

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis

RK Industries, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law