Pipefitter

Job Title: Pipefitter

Job Description

This role offers four openings across multiple industrial job sites in the Swedesboro, NJ and New Castle County, DE areas. Pipefitters will install, modify, repair, and maintain a wide range of piping systems, including gas, water, chemical waste, plumbing, and ventilation systems, within industrial manufacturing, pharmaceutical, food processing, power generation, and commercial facilities. The position focuses on supporting planned outages, shutdowns, turnarounds, and maintenance projects in fast-paced environments where safety, quality, and schedule adherence are critical.

Responsibilities

• Install, modify, repair, and maintain industrial piping systems for gas, water, chemical waste, plumbing, and ventilation applications.

• Work on gas systems such as high purity air, nitrogen, vacuum, carbon dioxide, and cylinder gas services using clean copper and welded or compression joint stainless steel.

• Install and maintain water-side systems including deionized and reverse osmosis water, process chilled water, and chemical treatment systems.

• Support chemical waste and ventilation systems, ensuring proper routing, containment, and exhaust in industrial environments.

• Install plumbing and ventilation systems for sanitary waste, including safety shower and eyewash stations, ADA-compliant commercial bathrooms, commercial kitchens, storm systems, natural gas distribution, trench drains, floor drainage systems, and welded stainless steel drainage systems.

• Read and interpret blueprints, piping drawings, isometric drawings, and P&IDs to plan and execute pipefitting work accurately.

• Perform fitting, threading, fabrication, and installation of piping systems using appropriate tools, techniques, and materials.

• Execute brazing and soldering tasks, including Pro-Press and copper pipe soldering, to assemble and secure piping components.

• Use hand tools, pipefitting tools, rigging equipment, and measurement devices to complete installations and repairs to specification.

• Follow flange makeup and bolting procedures to ensure leak-free and reliable connections on industrial piping systems.

• Support plant outages, shutdowns, turnarounds, and capital projects, working under strict timelines and fast-paced schedules.

• Work safely from elevations using ladders, scaffolding, lifts, and platforms while installing and maintaining overhead or elevated piping.

• Operate within industrial environments, coordinating with other trades and site personnel to meet project schedules and quality standards.

• Adhere to all safety protocols, site requirements, and PPE standards while working in potentially noisy, dusty, and high-activity areas.

• Maintain reliable transportation and readiness to travel to various project locations within the region as needed.

Essential Skills

• Must hold a Journeyman Pipefitter or Plumbing License.

• 34+ years of experience in the pipefitting trade, with at least 3+ years of industrial pipefitting experience.

• Experience supporting plant outages, shutdowns, turnarounds, or capital projects.

• Strong ability to read and interpret blueprints, piping drawings, isometrics, and P&IDs.

• Proficiency in plumbing and construction practices involving copper pipes and industrial piping systems.

• Hands-on experience with pipefitting tools, hand tools, rigging equipment, and measurement devices.

• Demonstrated skills in fitting, threading, and installation of various piping systems.

• Proficiency in pipe fabrication, welding support, brazing, and soldering, including Pro-Press and copper pipe soldering.

• Knowledge of industrial piping systems, valves, pumps, and process equipment.

• Strong understanding of flange makeup and bolting procedures for industrial applications.

• Ability to work from elevations using ladders, scaffolding, lifts, and platforms.

• Ability to work extended hours, weekends, and night shifts during shutdown events.

• Reliable transportation to travel to multiple job sites in the region.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• NCCER Pipefitter Certification is preferred.

• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 Safety Card is preferred.

• Experience in industrial pharmaceutical, food and beverage, chemical, refinery, or power generation environments.

• Experience with orbital welding support and sanitary process piping.

• Knowledge of GMP-regulated environments and related quality standards.

• Mechanical aptitude and familiarity with piping systems in industrial and commercial settings.

• Ability to work effectively in outage, shutdown, maintenance, and capital construction projects.

• Strong attention to detail, quality workmanship, and adherence to safety standards.

Why Work Here?

Employees join this organization to work on challenging projects across pharmaceutical, power generation, manufacturing, food processing, and heavy industrial sectors, gaining exposure to a wide range of outage, shutdown, maintenance, and capital construction work that supports long-term career growth. The company promotes a strong safety culture, maintains a steady pipeline of projects, and offers competitive compensation with opportunities for overtime during outages and turnarounds. Team members are valued as more than just a number, benefiting from an environment that invests in its workforce, encourages teamwork, emphasizes high-quality workmanship, and creates clear opportunities for advancement throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Kennett Square, PA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $27.00 - $30.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Kennett Square,PA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 9, 2026.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.