Pipefitter

Packaging-Corporation-of-America; International Falls (MN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Packaging Corporation of America in International Falls, MN seeks a Pipefitter to support a paper mill operation. You will work with maintenance and production to improve reliability and safety while building piping systems.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, and plan to obtain a Minnesota High Pressure Piping License within four years; must pass a drug test and have a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Must have a High School Diploma or GED.
• Must obtain Minnesota High Pressure Piping License within 4 years.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must have a current valid driver's license.
• Pre-employment physical and drug test required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with production to boost productivity and reduce downtime and waste.
• Troubleshoot hydraulic, steam, water, and heating systems.
• Install and repair expansion joints, valves, gaskets, and steam traps.
• Read drawings, lay out, cut, join and fit piping.
• Create pipe patterns for saddles, reducers, offsets and fabricate piping.
• Maintain condensate systems.
• Install, repair, replace and maintain piping systems.
• Install and service gas, oxygen, chemical, and process lines.
• Service non-condensable lines.
• Perform ARC and TIG welding.
• Rig and operate cranes, conveyors and hoists safely.

Skills

Teamwork

Troubleshooting

Reading drawings

Pipe fabrication

Welding

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Minnesota High Pressure Piping License (within 4 years)

Job description

We are seeking applicants for a Pipefitter in our International Falls, MN Paper Mill. The International Falls facility is a White Paper Mill owned by Packaging Corporation of America.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team in support of a paper manufacturing operation with a goal of increasing productivity; decreasing downtime and waste.
• Troubleshoot hydraulic systems including steam, water, and heating systems.
• Responsible for the installation and repairing of expansion joints, valves, gaskets, and steam traps.
• Read drawings, complete layouts, cut/join and fit pipe tubing.
• Ability to make pipe patterns for saddles, reducers, and offsets along with pipe fabrication.
• Maintain condensate systems.
• Install, repair, replace, maintain, and modify piping systems.
• Install, repair, replace, maintain, and modify natural gas, oxygen, gas (including chlorine), chemical, and process lines.
• Install, repair, replace, maintain, and modify non-condensable lines.
• Perform ARC welding and TIG welding.
• Perform proper rigging and use of mobile cranes, lift conveyors, and hoists.

Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to obtain a Minnesota High Pressure Piping License within 4 years.
• Ability to sit, stoop, and bend.
• Ability to work from heights.
• Ability to pass pre-employment physical and drug test.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must have a current valid driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a paper or other manufacturing environment.
• Completion of a formal pipefitter apprenticeship or currently enrolled in one or equivalent experience and training.
• Preference given for applicants with a MN state plumbing license.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Must be willing to work closely on a day-to-day basis with other production personnel.
• Ability to share ideas with others to solve problems of essential importance.
• Thrive in a cross-functional team environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple requests simultaneously.