Pipefitter Helper - Hands-On Piping & Maintenance

Matrix Service Company; Rougemont (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Matrix Service Company seeks a skilled Pipefitter Helper to assist in lay outs, installations, maintenance and repairs of piping systems for refinery and industrial projects. You will read drawings, prepare materials, and operate bending and cutting equipment in a safety-focused environment.

The role requires multiple years in refinery maintenance or construction, familiarity with basic hand tools, and the ability to pass a Pipefitter Skills Test or NCCER certification.

Qualifications

• Minimum of four (4) years or more in refinery maintenance/turnaround/or construction experience.
• A general knowledge of basic hand tools.
• Must be able to pass Pipefitter Helper Skills Test at or above 70% or complete the NCCER certification for your craft.

Responsibilities

• Actively supports the Company’s commitment to safety and its Core Values.
• Interprets drawings and sketches. Plans detail of working procedure and selects materials in accordance with engineering standards.
• Lays out work; calculates dimensions; makes sketches of piping systems when needed.
• Sets up and operates bending, threading and cutoff equipment and uses hand tools to shape and fabricate pipe.
• Tests, inspects, dismantles, repairs, replaces or installs piping, fittings and parts for installation and maintenance.

Skills

Safety awareness

Pipefitting experience

Blueprints

Hand tools

Physical stamina

Education

NCCER certification (pipefitter)

Tools

Pipe bending tools

Job description

Matrix Service Company seeks a skilled Pipefitter Helper to assist in lay outs, installations, maintenance and repairs of piping systems for refinery and industrial projects. You will read drawings, prepare materials, and operate bending and cutting equipment in a safety-focused environment.

The role requires multiple years in refinery maintenance or construction, familiarity with basic hand tools, and the ability to pass a Pipefitter Skills Test or NCCER certification.