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PIPEFITTER - Austin Industrial - Sulphur, LA
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What they do
A Pipe Fitter installs and repairs pipe systems in commercial or industrial and manufacturing structures, such as pipes for heating and cooling systems. Works on pipes that carry gas, sprinkler systems, or pipes that carry steam under pressure.
$56,284 / year median in Louisiana
+3% projected growth
Job Description
Rate:
$36 USD per hour- Description
- About Austin Industrial
- Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.
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. + Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.Physical Demands:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Qualifications Required for this
Position:
Education:
- - no minimum education requirements.
Certifications/ Licenses:
- NCCER, TWIC and DL
Experience:
- - 3-5 years of Journeyman level experience.
- Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- + _See_ the "Know Your Rights" poster available in English (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) and Spanish (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp\_10\_20.pdf) .
- 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.
- Accessibility Note
- + If you are a job seeker with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs or have accessibility concerns, please contact the
- People Services Team
- at •(877) 831-1217.
- Qualifications
- Licenses & Certifications
- Required
- + Valid Driver's License Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.