Maintenance Technician- Pipefitter Welder

VLS Environmental Solutions • Full-time • Corpus Christi, Texas, United States • $52,211 - $79,456 / year • 3d ago

VLS Environmental Solutions, LLC, is a recognized leader in providing sustainability solutions, with three divisions providing industry-leading services. With a mission to innovate solutions to meet clients' sustainability goals, VLS has over 1,200 employees in 40+ locations across North America.

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VLS Waste Services provides customized waste processing solutions for hazardous and non-hazardous industrial and commercial waste, including landfill diversion and sustainability programs, solidification of liquid waste, recycling, wastewater treatment, and waste sequestration.

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Marine Services

VLS Marine Services division offers state-of-the-art barge cleaning, repair, and gas-free facilities for various chemical solvents and downstream petroleum products.

Requirements:

Role Summary:

The Maintenance Tech - Welder Pipefitter is responsible for Fabrication and installation. Construct new piping systems from blueprints and other specifications. This includes selecting the correct pipe type and size, cutting, threading, and bending pipes to the required angles, and assembling pipe sections using various joining methods.

Job Duties:

Lays out, assembles, installs, and maintains pipe systems, pipe supports, and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, sprinkling, and industrial production and processing systems, applying knowledge of system operation, and following blueprints
Maintains pipe systems, pipe supports, and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, sprinkling, and industrial production and processing systems, applying knowledge of system operation
Repairs leaks in piping for steam, condensate, cooling and compressed air piping
Lays out repairs and new installations of piping, plans work according to
Performs repairs and installations of threaded, slip-joint, glued and welded pipe
Installs, maintains and repairs support systems for piping installations, including hangers, and floor mounted
Supports other maintenance functions with welding
Bends and cuts pipe, and drills holes in walls, floors, and ceilings for plumbing connections as
Connects plumbing to equipment, replaces plumbing fixtures and connections as
Operating man-lift and small crane (With proper training)
Cuts out and joins parts for worktables, benches, shelves and other
Clears clogged drains, and replaces plumbing
Operates welding machine to repair or join metal
Cleans work area, tools, and
Understanding and knowledge of Safety
General housekeeping in maintenance areas and operating areas using prescribed company procedures
Performs other routine duties, including but not limited to, inspections and preventative
maintenance of plumbing systems, and other facility related activities
Performing work duties at various heights
Adhere strictly to all environmental, health, and safety (EHS) policies including process safety management , lock out tag out, procedures

Requirements:

High school diploma or GED
5+ years related experience
Welding Certificate preferred
Journeyman Welding Card Preferred
Multi skilled craftsman a plus
Lift 50 LBS

Req Benefits:

At VLS our employees are the core of our business. As such, we value our employees' physical, mental, and financial wellbeing by providing first class, high value benefits and resources that are centered around a proper work-life balance.

Physical and Mental Wellbeing: VLS is committed to supporting our employees' physical and mental health by providing:

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance - Based on each employee's need, we offer various high quality, low-premium medical, dental and vision plans, which include our first-in-class concierge service (available in Spanish) and 2nd MD Offering.

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Healthcare Saving Accounts (HSA) - Set aside pre-tax money to use toward your health care spending. VLS provides an employer contribution to all HSA accounts.

Time Off - We offer 11 (eleven) company-paid holidays, in addition to our paid time off and voluntary time off plans.

Employee Assistance Program - 24/7 assistance and counseling services that are 100% confidential and free to all employees and their dependents.

Telemedicine - All employees and dependents receive free virtual visits by licensed practitioners any time, any day...including holidays!

Financial and Retirement Planning: At VLS we offer the following to assist our employees with planning around their finances and saving for retirement:

401(k) - Generous 401(k) matching program after 90 days of employment. VLS will match up to 5% of your pay every pay period. Matching contributions are 100% vested immediately.

Life and Disability Insurance - Employer-paid life insurance, along with short-term and long-term disability coverage provided to all full-time employees.

Voluntary Life Protection Plans - Employees and their dependents can elect coverage in our voluntary life/add, critical illness, hospital indemnity and accident plans.

Rewards and Recognition Programs - We celebrate our employees! From birthdays to anniversaries and other various milestones/achievements, we have programs in place to recognize our employees.

Financial Planning - Free One on One financial planning with a certified Financial Planner/Coach.

Employee Discount - Employee Discount Program for savings on everyday goods and services at various retailers throughout the US.