MECHANICAL HELPER - Austin Industrial (Olin - Plaquemine, LA)

Mechanical Helper

This person will assist pipefitters and pipe fabricators to lay out, assemble, install, and maintain pipe systems, pipe supports, and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, sprinkling, and industrial production and processing systems. Other duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Cut, thread, and hammer pipe to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, and pipe threaders and benders.


• Cuts or drills holes in walls to permit passage of pipes, using pneumatic drill.


• Selects specific type and size of pipe.


• Mounts pipe hangers and brackets to hold pipe. 


• Assists Pipefitter to install valves, couplings, and other fittings. 


• May disassemble and remove damage or worn pipe. 


• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Education – no minimum education requirements.

Experience – 6+ months experience in an Industrial setting preferred.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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No Third-Party Inquiries Please

• This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement). 

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