Pipefitter

Job Summary
The Pipefitter is responsible for brazing copper, brass, and steel materials, assembling refrigeration units based on engineering drawings, and cutting and measuring piping to exact specifications. The role also includes maintaining braze certification and performing work per quality standards.
 

Essential Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities
Tasks may include, but are not limited to the following:

·       Braze piping per engineering drawings

·       Maintain braze certification per quality/ production/ job assignments

·       Accurately measure and cut piping using tape measure

·       Maintain housekeeping per 6S

·       Use appropriate equipment such as saws, benders, and sub-benders as required

·       All other duties as assigned.
 

Qualifications: Education, Experience, and Skills
Required:

·       High school diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

·       Must be able to pass company brazing certification (40 hours plus written and hands on testing) and consistently braze to customer/ company quality and productivity standards

·       Preferred previous experience or comparable education/training.
 

Associated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
·       Must be able to read, write, accurately read a tape measure, and perform basic mathematical calculations.

·       Able to work independently to maintain production, efficiency, quality and discipline. 

·       Must use appropriate skills, required equipment, and tools, and accurately read and interpret blueprints.

·       Must work with minimal supervision and maximum initiative to assure that the job gets done in a timely and effective manner.

Core Job Competencies
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following job competencies:

·       Cooperation/Teamwork – Works harmoniously and contributes to building a positive team spirit while working with others to get a job done; responds positively to instructions and procedures.

·       Oral/Written Communication – Expresses oneself clearly in conversation and expresses oneself clearly in writing. Listens and gets clarification while following work instructions. Responds well to questions. Uses grammatically correct, concrete, specific language.

·       Attention to Detail – Ability to process detailed information effectively and consistently including but not limited to following verbal and written instructions.

·       Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time and instills same in team members supervised.

·       Fostering Innovation – Ability to develop, sponsor, or support the introduction of new and improved methods, products, procedures, or technologies

·       Managing Work - Establishing a course of action for self and/or others to accomplish specific goals by planning proper assignments of personnel and appropriate allocation of resources.

·       Results Orientation – Ability to focus on the desired result of one’s own or team’s work, setting challenging goals, focusing effort on the goals, and meeting or exceeding them.
 

Working Environment & Conditions/Physical Requirements
·       Handling coil tubing and parts, lifting weights up to 60 lbs 

·       Wear required PPE, including steel toed safety shoes, at all times, follow 6S procedures, participate in preventative injury exercises, and comply with all job-related work instructions.

·       Job requires the ability to stand and walk on concrete surface for entire shift.

·       Must be fully mobile: able to reach, bend and twist, grasp, pull, push, squat, bend at the knees and waist, crawl, lift.
 

Equipment or Machines Routinely Used in This Position
·       Brazing torch, striker, air drill, screw gun, pipe cutter, grinder, chop saw, band saw, belt sander, and benders.