NCCER Pipefitter - Plaquemine, LA

Turner Industries is a fully diversified industrial contractor. We help move the world forward by providing responsive innovative solutions designed to increase plant production reduce costs reduce downtime and even prevent shutdowns. Headquartered in Baton Rouge LA Turner Industries has over 20000 employees with offices and job sites across the United States. Our single-solution approach in the petrochemical refining energy pulp and paper and related industries has made Turner one of the nations top industrial contractors and earned us the No. 1 spot on ABCs 2024 Top Performers list. People are at the heart of everything we do. Their safety security and satisfaction have always been our top priorities. For proof look no further than our strong working relationships and extraordinary workforce.

We are seeking a NCCER Pipefitter for a maintenance position in Plaquemine LA. The Pipefitter position lays out fabricates assembles installs and maintains piping and piping systems fixtures and equipment for steam hot water heating cooling lubricating sprinkling and industrial processing systems. Non-exempt role; Reports to the Foreman; Assigned duties according to specific procedures / work is checked frequently.

• Schedule: 4/10s

Essential Qualifications:

• Candidates need to have a valid TWIC card be able to pass DISA Hair and Oral Fluid Test and pass a background check
• Must have NCCER credentials or be able to pass craft test
• Per diem and relocation are not available for this position
• Minimum of four (4) years of experience in specified skill
• Written pre-employment qualification test
• Post-offer drug/alcohol screen and physical evaluation
• Hazard Communication orientation/test
• Job site safety requirements as required by the client (clean shaven long sleeves steel toe boots etc.)
• Safety equipment as required by the client (hard hat safety glasses gloves respirator hearing protection safety harness with lanyard etc.)
• Applicant/employee must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of such individual or others in the work place

Functional Requirements:

Selects size and type of pipe and related material according to job specifications; inspects work sites to determine presence of obstructions and to ascertain that holes will not cause structural weakness; plans sequence of installation to avoid obstructions and activities of other construction workers; cuts threads and bends pipe; assembles and installs a variety of metal and nonmetal pipe fittings including those made of brass copper lead glass and plastic; joins pipe by means of threaded caulked soldered brazed fused or cemented joints; secures pipe to structure with clamps brackets and hangers; installs and maintains refrigeration and air-conditioning systems including compressors pumps meters pneumatic and hydraulic controls and piping; test piping system for leaks.

Compensation

Final agreed upon compensation is based upon individual qualifications and experience.

Benefits

Depending on your employment status benefits include health dental vision life ADD voluntary life / ADD disability benefits leaves of absence 401k paid time off paid holidays telehealth access and employee assistance program.

Physical Involvement:

Employee may be required to do the following: climbing ladders scaffolds structures etc. above and below ground level; maintaining balance on ladders scaffolds structures etc.; reaching in all directions handling and manipulating objects and materials; coordinating the movements of eyes hands and fingers to operate tools and equipment; lifting 30 to 50 pounds from ground level waist level and/or overhead; carrying objects tools equipment etc.; standing; sitting; walking; pushing; pulling; bending; kneeling; crouching/squatting; crawling; seeing with or without correction; hearing with or without correction

Turner Industries is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color age religion sex sexual orientation national origin disability and/or protected veteran status in accordance with governing law.

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