Technician - Hot Tap

General Summary

The Hot Tap Technician performs hot tapping services in a variety of client industrial work sites with minimal shutdowns or service interruptions.  

Essential Job Functions

· Maintains a safe, secure and healthy environment by adhering to Company/Customer safety standards and practices and to legal regulations, alerting others regarding potential hazards or concern 

· Performs all duties as assigned and adheres to TEAM’s Core Values. 

· Provides on-site Hot Tapping and Line Stop services on client work sites performing any of any of the following duties: 

o Creating a safe entry into a pipe or vessel; operating at a pressure or vacuum 

o Hot taps and conventional line stops 

o Hot stops 

o Hi-Stops® 

o Super Hi-Stops® 

o Double Line Stops 

o 45 Degree angle taps 

o Tee stops and elbow stops 

o Across-the-line stops 

o Through the line valve stops 

o Freeze stops 

· Identifies circumstances that necessitate the use of proper safety procedures and equipment. 

· Documents all hot tapping services activity as required. 

· Maintains hot tapping tools and equipment. 

Job Qualifications 

· High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Technical school or related training preferred. 

· Two (2) years of industry related experience preferred. 

· Current HAZPOWER training certificate preferred. 

· Travel Requirements: 0% - 25%

Work Conditions  

· Position is based out of a branch or site location. 

· Field duties require indoor and outdoor work in a plant atmosphere 

· Interaction with other crew employees, as well as supervisors and client personnel 

· Working in plant and/or shop areas around production machinery with extreme noise levels 

· Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection 

· May be at more than one job site in a day and must be able to tolerate climate changes 

· May be required to travel out of town on a periodic basis 

Physical and Mental Requirements 

· Ability to lift and carry 75 pounds 

· Must be able to walk and climb except when performing non-field duties 

· Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits employee to communicate effectively 

· Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodations, which permits employee to investigations 

· Sufficient manual dexterity with or without reasonable accommodation, which permit the employee to perform routine office duties 

· Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodations to perform office duties and travel when necessary to off-site locations 

· Sufficient personal mobility to maneuver within a refinery or plant environment to include the ability to gain access to elevated platforms via ladders and stairwells 

· Ability to maintain focus and multitask effectively 

· Excellent communication skills