Pipe Journeyman Fitter
Job Description:
Lays out, fabricates, assembles, installs, maintains, and assists welders in preparation of piping and pipeline systems and industrial processing piping.
Job Responsibilities:
- Select type and size of pipe and related materials according to drawings and job specifications.
- Inspect worksites to determine presence of obstructions plans sequence of installation to avoid obstructions and activities of other crafts.
- Cut and bevel pipe using cutting torches, saws, threading machines and pipe cutting machine.
- Assemble and install a variety of valves and fittings.
- Secure pipe to structures with clamps, brackets, or hangers.
- Use, interpret and care for the tools and equipment commonly employed on an industrial project such as cutting torches, threading machines, grinder, beveling machines, round-up clamps, etc.
- Fabricate, install, position, or connect components, parts, finished products, or instruments for testing purposes, including hydrotesting.
- Knowledge of the ANSI, ASME, and PFI codes and standards.
- Advanced working knowledge of various piping system components such as valves and fittings.
- Knowledge of the functional operation and purpose OD the various piping system components such as valves, fittings, and expansion joints.
- Advanced working knowledge of the various sizes and grades of standard materials employed in an industrial plant such as bolts, gaskets, fittings, and valves.
- Ability to read, interpret and determine dimensional information for drawings and specifications such as isometrics, orthographic, P&ID’s, equipment arrangements, and plan views etc.
- Advanced ability to measure accurately, layout work, cut, straighten, bevel, thread, and fit pipe.
- Basic knowledge of Pipefitters Bluebook.
- Ability to determine mitered fittings and rolling offsets.
- Advanced working knowledge of various piping system components such as valves and fittings.
- Advanced ability to measure accurately, layout work, cut, bevel, thread and fit pipe.