Innovative Refrigeration Systems, Inc. is looking to place a Pipe Fitter/Welder for a nationwide traveling position. This position offers a yearly income of $67,000-$87,000 + per diem! This person will be responsible for various types of weld preparation, welding and weld finishing operations to manufacture product to customer drawings, specifications, or other forms of instruction. Advancement opportunities are available. Travel is required. Innovative Refrigeration Systems, Inc. is a locally-owned, premier custom refrigeration system company that strives to provide a one-stop shop for our valued customers. We are proud to provide everything from custom designed refrigeration systems to upkeep and maintenance for our clients. Because of our continuous growth, we are looking for qualified, dedicated, passionate new teammates who share our drive and vision. About the Position: • Job Security: Long-term, permanent position with benefits • Weekly pay • Travel schedule that typically has you home every other weekend for 4 days. (Fri-Mon) • Application takes 5-10 minutes, receive feedback in 2 business days Key Duties: • Position the weld set up, fit the piping and perform welds independently. • Complete open root welding (no insert) • Weld 50 diameter inches in 8 hours • Assist the jobsite team in the following areas: insulation, electrical, and painting • Perform load rigging, torch cutting, and leveling with use of measurement tools • Operate grinder and wire wheel • Other duties as needed on the job sites Requirements: • Must be able to pass a 6G Weld test within first week of employment (Tested on 2" schedule 80 steel stick 60/10 root, 70/18 cap; pipe is beveled) • Minimum of 2 years’ industrial pipe welding experience, preferred • Extensive travel required (typical tour is 10 days from the Tuesday of 1st week to the Thursday of 2nd week- with 12 hour days) • Must have a valid driver’s license, and be capable of driving up to 10 hours, able to operate industrial lifts • Ability to see and hear industrial equipment moving around the job site. • Capable of working alone up to 12 hours carrying out assigned tasks • Capable of lifting 75lbs frequently during the day • Must be able to stand, stoop bend, kneel and squat, work at heights and climb ladders throughout the day for extended periods of time • Requires working in very hot (above 100F) or very cold (below 10F) temperatures and the ability to wear all required safety PPE in these conditions. • Preferably have experience with either high pressure pipe, steam line or gas line, or process pipe welding • Position requires pre-employment drug screening, criminal background screening, and driving record check. If you have had a DUI within the past 5 years you are not eligible for employment at this time Benefits: • Health Insurance - Company pays 75% of monthly premiums for employees and their families • Dental Insurance • Competitive vacation & holiday pay • Supplemental insurance available • 401(k) Retirement Plan - Company matches dollar-for-dollar up to 15% • Short-term and Long-term disability • Accidental death/dismemberment • Life insurance • Travel, travel time, lodging, and per diem company paid • Employee referral incentives • Opportunities for advancement, professional development, training opportunities, and apprenticeship programs available • Discounts on cell phone plans, rental vehicles, and other company discounts (if applicable)
See More Details >>DescriptionWest Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech) is currently accepting applications for a Lead Plumber/Carpenter-Trade Specialist Lead II. The position directs the work of a crew(s) of maintenance helpers, trades workers, and other assigned personnel while performing both installation of new construction and general maintenance of existing facilities utilizing journeyman level plumbing skills. About the Opportunity The Lead Plumber/Carpentry - Trade Specialist Lead II position requires a strong belief in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including: • 37.5-hour work week • 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar) • 15 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service (employee leave) • 18 sick days per year (for when you're ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof) • WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits • 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ's. • Wellness programs What You'll Do:Lead • Functions as a team leader, providing guidance to trade specialists and others support personnel as required. Follows procedures and makes work assignments to those individuals assigned to the crew to ensure work is completed in a timely fashion, ensuring proper quality and quantity. Inspects completed work assignments and helps to ensure quality control. Ensures that proper safety procedures, equipment and personal protective equipment are used while performing job duties. • Receive work orders. Interfaces with work control, supervisor and requesting party to finalize project needs and scope. Assist supervisor with multi-craft projects related to overall work assignments. Communicates work schedules and goals to employees and customers, creating efficiency and a timely completion of assignments • Provides continual inspection of assigned area to ensure maintenance is completed on schedule, recommends to the supervisor major repair need, assists supervisor in updating deferred maintenance list • Determines and recommends to the supervisor the needs of the project in regard to crew size, types of crafts, material availability, equipment, paperwork safety checks to maintain proper work and material flow in order to maintain schedule. • Provides daily verbal reports on actual progress versus project progress to supervisor. Maintains the original scope of project to ensure project cost control. Informs supervisor of needed discipline and performance problems. Ensures that work requests, materials requisitions, weekly reports, and invoices necessary to complete assignments according to Facilities operation. Plumbing Maintenance • Individual will have responsibility to read and review prints on new and existing building projects for repair or construction associated with specific job duties and expertise. Individual will also develop as built sketches of completed projects • Individual will maintain knowledge of state, federal and local codes and requirements pertaining to maintenance and construction. Individual will attend project meetings and interact with contractors, vendors and engineers as needed. • Installs, maintains, and repairs lavatory sinks, water closets, sprinkler systems, domestic water, distilled water systems, sewage systems, and de-ionized water systems. This will include such fixtures as hot water tanks, water coolers, water filters, ice machines, dish machines, water treatment systems for cooling and heating water, training room equipment, and swimming pool equipment. • Repairs, maintains, and installs high and low pressure gas systems such as compressed air, natural gas, nitrogen, oxygen, and gas fire extinguishing systems. Repairs, maintains, and installs vacuum systems for mechanical and laboratory use. • Operates test equipment to inspect and diagnose piping systems, steam traps, heat exchangers, and valves. Operates hand tools and power equipment such as drain snake, grinder, drill press, pipe-threading machine, pipe cutters, power saw, brazing equipment, air compressor, and various other tools as needed. • Must maintain safe working conditions in steam tunnels, trenches, manholes, ceiling space, crawl space, and other working areas utilizing safety devices such as harness, shoring for trench work, ventilation fans for pit and tunnel work, ground fault, and protective clothing when needed. • Installs, maintains, and repairs chilled water and heating water distribution systems along with all associated valves, tanks, air bleeders, and coils. • Shall operate equipment such as hole saws, reciprocating saws, concrete saws, and hammer drills to penetrate walls, beams, floors, and other barriers for the purpose of installing plumbing systems. Shall install proper supports and hangers for piping and fixtures to ensure safety. Carpentry Maintenance • Fabricates, installs, and/or repairs all types of cabinets, counters, benches, chairs, tables, shelves, and wooden furniture including plastic laminate work; various types of ceiling consisting of suspended ceiling (grid work and tile), 12
See More Details >>Embarking on a career as a pipefitter in Beckley, WV, typically begins with an apprenticeship, blending hands-on experience with classroom instruction, enabling individuals to earn while they learn. Apprenticeships generally span four to five years, involving extensive training under seasoned professionals. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are 89,141 pipefitters nationwide, with a median annual wage of $61,550, translating to approximately $1,183 per week. In Beckley, WV, apprentices earn an average of $1,000 per week, with experienced professionals often exceeding $1,200 per week. Trade schools, unions, and platforms like Guild offer pathways to apprenticeship opportunities, leading to a financially rewarding career with strong growth prospects, as the industry projects a 6% job growth from 2023 to 2033.
