Pipe Welder Pipe Fitter

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Pipe Welder / Pipefitter

Location: Kennett Square, PA

Employment Type: Full-Time

Compensation: $75K to $95K per year DOE

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) Match, Paid Time Off, Overtime Opportunities

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and certified Pipe Welder / Pipefitter to join our team. In this dual-capacity role, you will be responsible for laying out, fabricating, assembling, installing, and welding pressure piping systems across industrial and commercial environments.

The ideal candidate possesses strong blueprint-reading skills, solid field-fitting expertise, and the ability to pass rigorous non-destructive weld testing (X-ray/ultrasound). We are also looking for experienced pipe fitters with 3 to 5 years of experience in layout, reading iso's, developing take offs and fitting pipe.

Key Responsibilities

• Fabrication & Fitting: Measure, cut, thread, bevel, groove, and bend carbon steel, stainless steel, and alloy pipes according to blueprints and isometric drawings.
• Welding: Perform high-quality structural and pressure welds using GTAW (TIG), SMAW (Stick), and GMAW/FCAW (MIG/Flux-Core) processes in 6G and 2G positions.
• Layout & Alignment: Align pipe joints using clamps, spacing wedges, and levels to ensure precise fit-up with zero gap distortion prior to welding.
• System Testing: Assist in hydrostatic and pneumatic pressure testing to verify system integrity and leak-free performance.
• Maintenance & Rigging: Safely rig, hoist, and position heavy piping sections and supports using chain falls, hoists, and cranes.
• Quality & Safety: Comply with OSHA safety regulations, ASME section IX, and AWS codes; maintain clean, secure work zones at all times.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 3–5 years of verified experience as a combination Pipefitter and Pipe Welder in industrial, refinery, power plant, or commercial mechanical settings.
• Certifications: Ability to pass an ASME Section IX 6G weld test (e.g., TIG root/hot pass, Stick fill/cap on 2" to 6" schedule 80 carbon and stainless pipe). Active AWS or local trade certifications preferred.
• Blueprint Proficiency: Strong ability to read and interpret P&IDs, isometric drawings, orthographic plans, and weld symbols.
• Tools: Must own standard hand tools of the trade (centering heads, levels, wrap-arounds, squares, wedges, welding hood, etc.).
• Physical Demands: Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, work in confined spaces, climb ladders/scaffolding, and work in varying weather conditions.
• Prerequisites: Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive hourly rate with regular overtime availability
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching
• Tool allowance and PPE provided
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave
• Continued technical training and certification renewal support

Our organization is made up of qualified craftsmen consisting of Pipefitters, Mechanics, Millwrights, Riggers, and Welders, certified in welding in accordance with ASME Code procedures. We are available to perform a variety of on-site services including new construction, fabrication, alteration, installation, supplementation of your Maintenance Department, or competitive bidding on capital projects (such as installation of process piping, setting major equipment, on-site repairs, or even round-the-clock shutdowns). Experience plus excellent Quality Control standards gives Global Mechanical the capability to perform not only with carbon and stainless steels, but with nickel alloys, aluminum, and chrome-moly materials.

Company Description

Our organization is made up of qualified craftsmen consisting of Pipefitters, Mechanics, Millwrights, Riggers, and Welders, certified in welding in accordance with ASME Code procedures. We are available to perform a variety of on-site services including new construction, fabrication, alteration, installation, supplementation of your Maintenance Department, or competitive bidding on capital projects (such as installation of process piping, setting major equipment, on-site repairs, or even round-the-clock shutdowns). Experience plus excellent Quality Control standards gives Global Mechanical the capability to perform not only with carbon and stainless steels, but with nickel alloys, aluminum, and chrome-moly materials.