Pipefitter- Austin Industrial Lafayette, IN

Pipefitter

This person will be able 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.


• Attach pipes to walls, structures and fixtures, such as radiators or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools or welding equipment.


• Measure and mark pipes for cutting and threading.


• Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair according to specifications.


• Select pipe sizes and types and related materials, such as supports, hangers, and hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.


• Modify, clean, and maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, and related machines and equipment, following specifications and using hand and power tools.


• Install automatic controls used to regulate pipe systems.


• Turn valves to shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.


• Remove and replace worn components.


• Inspect work sites for obstructions and to ensure that holes will not cause structural weakness.


• Operate motorized pumps to remove water from flooded manholes, basements, or facility floors.


• Dip nonferrous piping materials in a mixture of molten tin and lead to obtain a coating that prevents erosion or galvanic and electrolytic action.


• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Education – no minimum education requirements.

Experience – 3-5 years of Journeyman level experience.

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  Benefits & Compensation

  
  

  Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

  
  

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   About Austin Industrial

  
  

  Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

  
  

  To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/industrial.

  
  

   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 (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement). 

  
  

  Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company. 

  
  

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