Pipefitter

Shapiro & Duncan • Hyattsville, Maryland, United States • $21 - $35 / hour • 1w ago

COMPANY SUMMARY: Shapiro & Duncan is the Provider of Choice for advance mechanical solutions! From humble beginnings, our third generation family owned business has been serving customers in DC, Maryland, and Virginia since 1976. We are known for our award-winning company culture and complex commercial, government and institutional design-build projects that require first-rate performance, work quality and customer service. We specialize in full service mechanical solutions which include engineering, coordination, prefabrication assembly, construction, service and maintenance.

JOB SUMMARY: Install Pipe systems (Plumbing/HVAC) with an emphasis on quality, productivity, training, and teamwork.

REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum of 3 years of experience in commercial Pipefitting.
Able to work Monday-Friday with occasional overtime during afternoons, evenings and weekends as needed. Hours may involve start times as early as 5:00 a.m. NOTE: Specific project requirements that may require afternoon or evening/night shifts.
Possess strong interpersonal skills, including ability to resolve conflict professionally with the assistance of management.
Interface effectively, ethically and professionally with all levels of individuals: internal and external executives, internal and external professionals, owners and their staff, line employees, subcontractors, vendors, etc.
Communicate effectively in English (aural, verbal, and written).
High School Diploma or equivalent (experience may be substituted for education)
PREFERRED: Welding Certification that meets the requirements of Section IX of the ASME Code.
Able to sit, stand, bend, walk, climb, and remain in static positions for duration of shift.
Able to lift up to seventy-five pounds (75 lbs.) without assistance.
Possess current, valid driver’s license (not under suspension or limitation).
Able to withstand temperature extremes and exposure to elements (rain, snow, etc.).
Possess strong desire, willingness and ability to learn new tasks.
Read and comprehend CADD drawings and diagrams, blueprints, sketches, fabrication drawings and submittals.
Able to cut and label cuts accurately.
Able to layout work ahead of welders.
Knowledge of how mechanical equipment works
Basic arithmetic skills, including calculating offsets, including for miter pipe and/or fittings.

JOB RESPONSABILITIES:

Measure, cut, thread, or bend pipe to required angle, using hand or power tools or machines such as pipe cutters, pipe-threading machines, or pipe-bending machines.
Install pipe accordingly.
Locate and mark the position of pipe installations, connections, passage holes, or fixtures in structures, using measuring instruments such as rulers or levels.
Assemble pipe sections, tubing, or fittings, using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering, brazing, or welding equipment.
Install pipe assemblies, fittings, valves, fixtures using hand or power tools.
Direct helpers engaged in pipe cutting, preassembly, or installation of plumbing systems or components.
Cut openings in structures to accommodate pipes or pipefittings, using hand or power tools.
Install underground storm, sanitary, or water piping systems, extending piping as needed to connect fixtures and plumbing.
Complete all tasks in a timely matter.
Miscellaneous tasks as directed.

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