Plant Pipefitter

Job Description

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assembles, installs, repairs gas, water or other liquid, air and fire sprinkler piping systems, including heaters, sanitary systems, using power cutting and threading machines and a variety of Pipefitter’s tools.

• Performs gas welding, brazing and soldering of mild steel, stainless steel (s/s), copper alloys, cast iron, cast steel and other alloys that are present at Homasote.

• Sets up and uses welding machines, oxy / acetylene gas welding/burning rigs, pipe threader (manual or electric), hand & floor mounted grinders.

• Determines the size, length, different fittings needed to get from point ’a’ to point ‘b’.

• Threads, flanges, sweats, glues or uses compression fittings for steel, s/s, pvc, cpvc, cast iron, cast steel or any pipe present as needed at Homasote from size 1/8” to 12”.

• Provides proper support and hangs any piping present at Homasote.

• Trouble shoots, maintains and repairs our wet and dry fire system, most hydraulic, pneumatic or vacuum situations that occur, and the company’s sanitary sewer systems.

• Has knowledge of the Homasote Backwater (process water) system, surge water system, well water systems, storm drainage system and our city water system.

• Establishes a safe working condition for him while using the proper lock-out/tag-out procedures, and using the company supplied p-p-e items.

• Able to safely operate all shop transportation vehicles (tow motor, road-runner, high reach)

• Is subject to 24 hour call.

• Is required to perform maintenance work.

• Maintains work area and equipment in clean and orderly condition.

• Performs other duties as directed.

  Education and/or Experience

• High School Diploma

• 4 years or plumber’s or steamfitter’s apprenticeship

• 1 years experience in a manufacturing or factory environment a plus

  
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