Industrial Pipefitter

Position: Industrial Pipefitter
Location: Ewing, NJ

The Pipefitter assembles, installs, repairs gas, steam, water or other liquid, air and fire sprinkler piping systems, including heaters, sanitary and high pressure systems, (up to 6000 psi), using power cutting and threading machines and a variety of Pipefitter"s tools.

Responsibilities:
- Performs gas welding, brazing and soldering of mild steel, stainless steel, copper alloys, cast iron, cast steel and other alloys.
- 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 currently present.
- Provides proper support and hangs any piping.
- Trouble shoots, maintains and repairs our wet and dry fire system, most hydraulic, pneumatic or vacuum situations that occur, and sanitary sewer systems.
- 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.
- Required to perform maintenance work.
- Performs other duties as directed.

Job Requirements

Qualifications:
- High School Diploma
- 4 years or plumbers' or steamfitters' apprenticeship
- 1 years experience in a manufacturing or factory environment a plus
- Knowledge of process water systems, surge water systems, well water systems, storm drainage systems and city water systems.