Pipefitter-Austin Industrial - (Artesia, New Mexico)

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/industrial.

Austin Industrial is currently seeking a Pipefitter to join our staff located at Artesia, NM. They must have experience working in the oil and gas industry laying out, assembling, installing, and maintaining pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment. These systems support steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, sprinkling, and industrial production processes. Other duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Cut, thread, and hammer pipe using saws, torches, and threaders

• Attach pipes to structures using brackets, clamps, or welding tools

• Measure and mark pipes for cutting and threading

• Plan and install pipe systems per specifications

• Maintain and modify pipe systems and related equipment

• Install automatic controls and shut-off valves

• Inspect work sites and ensure structural integrity

• Operate pumps to remove water from flooded areas

• Perform other duties as assigned

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell.
• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and may frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Qualifications:

• Experience – 3–5 years of journeyman-level pipefitting

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• NCCER certification preferred not required
• Valid Driver's License preferred, Any Photo ID Acceptable
• Must pass DISA background check and drug screen
• Computer site training required
• Meet physical demands as listed above
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed by the assigned location
• Ability to operate power tools and heavy equipment
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Industrial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Benefits & Compensation 

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to https://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/100-employee-owned. 

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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No Third-Party Inquiries Please

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement). 

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company. 

Accessibility Note

If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs or have accessibility concerns, please contact the People Services Team at (877) 831-1217.