Specialty Pipefitter

Koch Specialty Plant Services, LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Koch Specialty Plant Services, LLC (KSPS) is seeking a Specialty Pipefitter to support projects across the United States. You will read isometrics, install and maintain piping systems, and perform steam tracing and small-bore tubing work in refinery and industrial settings.

The role requires hands-on field installation, accurate measurements, attention to alignment and quality, and strict adherence to site safety procedures. KSPS emphasizes value delivery and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Industrial pipefitting experience.
• Experience reading isometric drawings, piping layouts, and project specifications.
• Hands-on experience with steam tracing and small-bore tubing installation.
• Ability to measure, cut, bend, route and install tubing and fittings.
• Strong understanding of industrial construction safety practices.
• Ability to work well in a field construction team.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret isometric drawings, piping layouts, blueprints, and specifications.
• Install, assemble, maintain, and repair piping systems in an industrial facility.
• Perform steam tracing and small-bore tubing installation per project specs.
• Install and maintain steam supply and condensate tracing systems.
• Work with tubing, fittings, valves, supports, and related components.
• Identify routing to avoid interference with existing piping and equipment.
• Perform field measurements and adjust for proper fit-up.
• Inspect completed work for alignment, supports, connections and quality.
• Follow site safety procedures and project requirements while around operating equipment.

Skills

Industrial pipefitting

Steam tracing

Tubing installation

Isometric reading

Field measurements

Safety practices

Team collaboration

Tools

Pipefitting tools

Tubing tools

Job description

Your Job

Koch Specialty Plant Services, LLC has immediate openings for a Specialty Pipefitter for various locations within the U.S.

Our Team

Koch Specialty Plant Services, LLC (KSPS) is a world leader for providing tower, vessel, and mass transfer equipment services to the refining and chemical industry. We attained this leadership position by applying Principle Based Management®, our unique business philosophy that combines core values with a focused business approach. Integrity, compliance and customer focus are paramount to our success and KSPS' industry leading position as a specialty tower, vessel and mass transfer internals service provider has been solidified in the marketplace because, quite simply, ''we do what we say we can do''. There are many ways to define value. For KSPS, meeting our commitments and exceeding customer expectations are key measures when it comes to quantifying the true value of a deliverable. Unlike anyone else, KSPS has the ability to integrate people, experience, discipline, knowledge, and our unique principle based management business philosophy to deliver the best value proposition in the industry.

What You Will Do

• Demonstrate the ability to read and interpret isometric drawings, piping layouts, blueprints, and specifications.
• Install, assemble, maintain, and repair piping systems in an industrial facility.
• Perform steam tracing and small-bore tubing installation, including measuring, cutting, bending, routing, supporting, and securing tubing in accordance with project specifications.
• Install and maintain steam supply and condensate return tracing systems used to provide freeze protection and maintain process temperatures.
• Work with tubing, fittings, valves, supports, and related components associated with steam tracing systems.
• Identify proper routing and installation methods to avoid interference with existing piping, equipment, insulation, and other trades.
• Perform field measurements and make necessary adjustments to ensure proper fit-up and installation.
• Inspect completed work for proper alignment, supports, connections, and overall quality.
• Follow all site safety procedures and project-specific requirements while working around operating equipment and piping systems.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance and work scheduled overtime as project needs require.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Previous industrial pipefitting experience.
• Hands-on experience with steam tracing and/or small-bore tubing installation in an industrial or refinery environment.
• Experience measuring, cutting, bending, routing, and installing tubing and associated fittings.
• Ability to read and interpret isometric drawings, piping layouts, and project specifications.
• Knowledge of pipefitting tools, tubing tools, materials, fittings, valves, and proper installation practices.
• Ability to accurately measure, calculate offsets, and perform field fit-up.
• Strong understanding of industrial construction safety practices.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a field construction team.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Previous experience performing steam tracing in a refinery, chemical plant, or other process-industry environment.
• Experience installing steam supply, condensate return, and heat-tracing tubing systems.
• Experience with small-bore stainless steel or carbon steel tubing, tube bending, compression fittings, and tubing support systems.
• Previous experience working in an operating facility or turnaround environment.
• Familiarity with project-specific quality requirements related to tubing and steam tracing installations.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, Koch Specialty Plant Services (KSPS) provides code welding work related to repair, revamp, replacement and field fabrication of towers and vessels, piping and specialty welding, mass transfer equipment installation, inspection and professional project services.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

• Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. For Illinois E-Verify information.