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Brown & Root Industrial Services
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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
Builds, positions, and dismantles wooden structures, such as concrete forms, scaffolds, tunnel and sewer supports, and temporary frame shelters, according to sketches, blueprints, or company standards.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Examines, selects and gathers materials and tools
- Examines blue prints and specifications to determine dimensions of structure.
- Inspect base surface for obstructions
- Loads, transports and unloads material
- Measures boards, timbers, or plywood, using square, measuring tape, and ruler, and marks cutting lines on materials using pencil and scriber
- Saws boards and plywood panels to required sizes.
- Uses carpentry hand tools such as hammers, levels, squares, screw drivers, adjustable wrenches, hand and power saws, drill motors and pry bars.
- Assembles scaffold containing handrails, mid rails, braces and planks, toe boards, screening, locking pins and wheels to job specifications
- Braces forms in place with timbers, tie rods, and anchor bolts for use in building concrete piers, footings, and walls.
- Secures scaffolding to permanent structure by tying
- Erects scaffolding for buildings and other structures and installs ladders, handrails, walkways, platforms, and gangways.
- Sets and braces anchor bolts
- May rig materials
- Performs minor maintenance or cleaning activities on tolls and equipment
- Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy
- Make decisions based on measurable criteria
- Apply basic mathematics and solve problems
- Plan work and select proper tools
- Compare and see differences in the size, shape and form of lines, figures and objects
- Work at heights without fear.