Pipefitter

What we offer:

• Work-life balance.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• A great manager and/or team.
• A compelling work culture and company values.
• A sense of purpose and employee appreciation.
• Support & Stability & Technology
• Training

Located at our Merrillville, IN facility and reporting to the Piping Foreman our Pipefitter will be engaged in fabricating, assembling, installing, and maintaining commercial HVAC piping systems.

Responsibilities:

• Manage all aspects of pipe installation.
• Work with tools to complete installation of all aspects of pipe systems.
• Lays out, assembles, installs, and maintains pipe systems, pipe supports, and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, sprinkling, and industrial production and processing systems, applying knowledge of system operation, and following blueprints: Selects type and size of pipe, and related materials and equipment, such as supports, hangers, and hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.
• Inspect work sites to determine presence of obstructions and to ascertain that holes cut for pipe will not cause structural weakness.
• Plan installation or repair to avoid obstructions and to avoid interfering with activities of other workers.
• Cut pipes, using saws, pipe cutter, hammer and chisel, cutting torch, and pipe cutting machine.
• Thread pipe, using pipe threading machine.
• Bend pipe, using pipe bending tools and pipe bending machine.
• Assemble and install a variety of metal and nonmetal pipes, tubes, and fittings, including iron, steel, copper, and plastic.
• Connect pipes, using threaded, caulked, soldered, brazed, fused, or cemented joints, and hand tools.
• Secure pipes to structure with brackets, clamps, and hangers, using hand tools and power tools.
• Install and maintain hydraulic and pneumatic components of machines and equipment, such as pumps and cylinders, using hand tools.
• Install and maintain refrigeration and air-conditioning systems, including compressors, pumps, meters, pneumatic and hydraulic controls, piping, using hand tools and power tools, and following specifications and blueprints.
• Increase pressure in pipe system and observe connected pressure gauge to test system for leaks.
• May weld pipe support to structural steel members
• Determine sequence of installations by reading plans and working drawings

Qualification:

• Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy
• Climb and maintain balance on ladders, lifts, and scaffolds: stand, stoop kneel, or crouch.
• Capable of exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical activity requirements are in excess of those for light work. Physically working foremen must be able to reach for, handle, and feel objects; lift objects weighing up to 75 pounds, with frequent lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds in a safe manner.
• 4 Years vocational preparation acquired in school, work, military, institutional, or vocational environment. Minimum 5+ years related work experience.

Physical Demands

Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including electronic and diagnostic tools, recovery equipment, and various other HVAC equipment. Must be able to use body members to work, move or carry objects or materials. This position requires: stooping, kneeling, crouching, climbing, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, seeing, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions. Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Physical demand requirements are at levels of those of medium work.

Work Environment

This job operates primarily alone on HVAC and boiler equipment in all environments, which includes extreme cold or heat depending on the time of year. Vehicles are used as the base of operations.

Reasonable Accommodation

Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions unless doing so presents an undue hardship on the Company's business operations.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Employee understands the above job description and agrees to comply with and be subject to its conditions. Employee further agrees this job description does not alter his/her at-will employment status. Employee understands that the Company reserves the right to delegate, remove, expand or change any and all responsibilities. Employee acknowledges that he/she can fulfill the above duties with or without reasonable accommodation.