Maintenance Mechanic Pipefitter

Job DetailsJob Location: 10209- EACH Fort Carson - Fort Carson, CO 80913-4613Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $1.00 - $1.00 HourlyJob Title: Maintenance Mechanic Pipefitter

Department: Base Operations & Maintenance

Job Summary

This position installs and manages the upkeep of various pipe equipment and systems. Their primary duties include reviewing plumbing system blueprints, fixing pipe and plumbing systems, and ensuring pipes meet the proper specifications. The Pipefitter is responsible for installing or repairing plumbing, and the duties range from fabricating piping and materials to assembling systems and ensuring they're running effectively and do not leak. This position may work on plumbing systems, heating, and cooling piping, marine piping systems, and more.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Duties/Responsibilities

Inspect the workplace, clear obstructions, and prepare materials and equipment

Review plumbing system blueprints, pipe systems, and related equipment installations and understand requirements

Using a variety of tools to modify pipes to specifications

Measure and cut and thread pipes according to requirements

Assemble and weld pipe components and systems

Install and secure pipes to walls and fixtures with brackets, clamps, and welding equipment

Order materials such as pipes, hangars, brackets, hydraulic cylinders, etc

Test functionality of hydraulic and other systems

Repair and maintain pipe systems, supports, and related equipment such as radiators and HVAC units

Clear pipe systems of obstructions and test their functionality

Complying with relevant codes and regulatory standards

Required Skills/Abilities

Proficient written and oral communication skills according to skill requirements

Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times, stressful environment

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume

Ability to apply concepts of introductory algebra and geometry

Education and Experience

High school diploma or equivalent

At least two years of related experience required

Successful completion of a four-year apprenticeship that included classroom and on-the-job instruction in pipefitting or related field

Knowledge of health and safety guidelines while working with dangerous equipment and chemicals

Physical Requirements

Prolonged period of standing, bending, reaching, and working with hands

Occasional periods of prolonged exposure to loud noises

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds at times

Ability to stand, walk, and reach with arms and hands as necessary

Ability to hear and see to position and safety requirement levels

Occasional exposure to elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, and chemicals

Special Qualifications/Requirements

Must be able to successfully pass as required a federal, state, or local government's background investigation

Disclaimer

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time, or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Qualifications