Job Title: Industrial Pipe Fitter

Position Summary

Renfrow Industrial is seeking experienced and reliable Industrial Pipe Fitters to join our team. This is a skilled journeyman-level position—not a Helper or Top Helper classification. The Industrial Pipe Fitter is expected to independently lay out, fabricate, fit, install, modify, test, and maintain process piping, utility piping, equipment connections, valves, and pipe-support systems within active industrial plants, manufacturing facilities, shutdowns, facility expansions, new construction, capital projects, and heavy commercial environments. The ideal candidate can read piping isometrics and P&IDs, understands industrial piping materials and proper weld fit-up practices, and is committed to safety, quality, productivity, and accurate workmanship.

Pay & Benefits

• Pay Rate: $28 – $32 per hour (based on experience and demonstrated pipefitting skills)
• Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• $1,000 Sign-On Bonus

Normal Working Hours

• Monday through Saturday
• 6x10 work schedule
• Overtime is required

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Read and interpret piping isometrics, P&IDs, spool drawings, fabrication drawings, line lists, project specifications, and applicable piping standards
• Lay out, measure, cut, bevel, thread, groove, bend, fit, and assemble carbon steel, stainless steel, alloy, and approved nonmetallic piping as required by the project
• Install process and utility piping systems, valves, flanges, strainers, specialty components, pipe supports, and equipment tie-ins in accordance with approved drawings and specifications
• Verify pipe size, schedule, material specification, flange rating, valve orientation, gasket and bolting requirements, dimensions, slope, elevation, centerline, and alignment before installation
• Prepare joints and coordinate fit-up activities with qualified welders, confirming cleanliness, bevel geometry, root opening, alignment, orientation, and fit-up tolerances before welding
• Install and adjust hangers, clamps, anchors, guides, shoes, brackets, and other supports while coordinating structural support modifications with the appropriate trades
• Coordinate with Riggers and other qualified personnel for the safe hoisting, positioning, and installation of pipe spools, valves, and mechanical components
• Support approved hydrostatic or pneumatic testing, flushing, cleaning, line walks, punch-list completion, startup, and turnover activities while following all test and energy-control requirements
• Perform shutdown work, tie-ins, line breaks, system modifications, and maintenance tasks in active industrial facilities while following LOTO, hot-work, and site-specific safety requirements
• Maintain tools, materials, work areas, and project documentation in an orderly condition; report unsafe conditions, damaged materials, or installation discrepancies and perform other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements

• Ability to climb, balance, lift up to 50 pounds, and work at heights or in confined spaces
• Coordinate eye-hand movements and safely operate cutting, beveling, threading, grooving, torqueing, and material-handling equipment
• Ability to perform physically demanding work including bending, crouching, kneeling, reaching, and handling heavy pipe, fittings, valves, tools, and materials
• Work on active industrial jobsites in varying indoor and outdoor conditions requiring sustained focus, alertness, mobility, and safe movement around operating equipment

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years relevant industrial construction pipefitting experience required; this is not an entry-level or helper position
• Demonstrated journeyman-level pipefitting ability required; candidate must be able to perform assigned pipefitting work independently after project orientation and verification of skills. NCCER Pipefitter certification is preferred but equivalent verified industrial experience may be accepted
• Ability to read and interpret piping isometrics, P&IDs, spool drawings, fabrication details, piping specifications, and project instructions and to perform field measurements and trade math
• Working knowledge of piping materials, schedules, classes, fittings, flanges, valves, gaskets, bolting, joining methods, supports, and installation tolerances
• Working knowledge of industrial welding processes and proper pipe fit-up practices, including the ability to identify misalignment, improper root opening, incorrect bevels, and other fit-up deficiencies before welding
• Experience with process piping, utility piping, equipment tie-ins, industrial shutdowns, testing and turnover activities; valid driver’s license and basic computer or mobile documentation skills preferred

Minimum Required Tools

• 50' Tape Measure
• 10” Adjustable Wrench
• 14” Pipe Wrench
• 18” Pipe Wrench
• 24” Pipe Wrench
• Hammer
• 2 lb. Hammer
• Channel Locks
• Flat Head Screwdriver Set
• Phillips Head Screwdriver Set
• Torpedo Level
• 18” Level
• Pipefitter’s Wrap-Around
• Framing Square
• ½” Socket Set (Up to 1 ¼”)
• Combination Wrenches (Up to 1 ¼”)
• Allen Wrench Set
• Vice Grips
• Tubing Cutter
• Center Finder
• Chisels
• Half Round File
• Plumb Bob
• Two-Hole Pins / Flange Alignment Pins
• Other required basic hand tools

Additional or specialized threading, grooving, beveling, cutting, testing, rigging, fall-protection, and project-specific tools will be provided by Renfrow Industrial and/or the client as applicable.

Safety Commitment

Safety is a core value at Renfrow Industrial. All employees are expected to actively participate in maintaining a safe work environment by following company policies, attending required training, complying with LOTO, line-breaking, hot-work, pressure-testing, confined-space, and fall-protection requirements, and stopping work when conditions are unsafe.