Pipefitter Apprentice — Hands-On Field Construction

Cajun Industries; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cajun Industries, LLC in Baton Rouge is seeking a Pipefitter to work on plant operations or construction sites. You will read blueprints, install varied piping, and fabricate pipes including stainless and carbon steel, while preparing pipes for welding and setting penetrations.

You will measure, lay out, install underground piping, valves, supports, and pipe racks, with a focus on safety and teamwork across field crews.

Qualifications

• Read and interpret blueprints, ISO field installations, material takeoffs, field sketches.
• Fabricate and install pipe incl. screw, socket weld, stainless, carbon steel.
• Miter and fabricate all pipe; set up for pipe penetrations and supports.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret blueprints, ISO's field installations, material takeoffs, field sketches, and understand specifications
• Fabricate and install screw pipe, socket weld pipe, stainless tubing, carbon steel weld pipe, and stainless steel weld pipe
• Miter and fabricate all pipe
• Use beveling machine to prepare pipes/tubes for welding
• Lay out for pipe penetrations
• Install all sizes of piping in pipe racks
• Install valves, pipe hangers, and pipe supports
• Must be able to install all sizes of underground pipe
• Must be able to install steam and heat tracing
• Must be able to perform proper bolt up of various sizes on pipe and valve flanges
• Assist other craft workers as needed

Skills

Blueprint reading

Math calculations

Team collaboration

Safety awareness

Effective communication

Tools

Beveling machine

Hand & power tools

Pipe fabrication tools

Job description

Cajun Industries, LLC in Baton Rouge is seeking a Pipefitter to work on plant operations or construction sites. You will read blueprints, install varied piping, and fabricate pipes including stainless and carbon steel, while preparing pipes for welding and setting penetrations.

You will measure, lay out, install underground piping, valves, supports, and pipe racks, with a focus on safety and teamwork across field crews.