Pipe Welder/Fitter job at Kensing LLC. Kankakee, IL. Job Type Full-time Description The Pipe Fitter/Welder is responsible for performing daily welding and fabrication tasks as part of a team to ensure safe, productive, reliable, and cost-efficient maintenance of plant equipment and facilities. In addition, these positions provide field level support for reliability efforts, innovation, and continuous improvement. Performs duties in a safe manner that fosters good teamwork between maintenance and operations and is consistent with our vision of maintenance being a high-performance work team. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES • Follow all Kensing corporate safety culture and procedures. • Work in a safe manner to prevent injury to self or others. • Practice safety and housekeeping in the performance of job duties. • Performs ASME B31.3 pipe fitting and welding work. • Utilize plasma, gas, or electric arc welding on various metallic materials together. • Conduct hydrostatic on fabricated parts to verify weld quality and conformance to specifications. • Utilize blueprints, schematics, manufacturer specifications and manuals to troubleshoot and repair piping and equipment. • Complete preventive maintenance work and provide feedback on any issues. • Requires carrying an off-shift pager for one week on a rotation basis to performs unscheduled and emergency repairs of production equipment as needed: • Perform emergency welding tasks. • Overhaul and installation of pumps, agitators, compressors, blowers. • Performs general mechanical tasks including, but not limited to mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic troubleshooting and repair of production equipment. • Performs troubleshooting of equipment failures and participates in root cause investigations of major or repetitive equipment issues. • Perform all the necessary installation inspections and quality checks on new equipment. • Provide feedback to planners on quality of job plan detail and accuracy. • Follow SAP workflow process required for technician craft. • Document actual time spent on work. • Close notifications and TECO work orders, as required. • Document work repair history - detailed description of what was done: as found, as left. • Support and continually apply all Quality Improvement, Safety, Ecology, and Legal Compliance, policies, and procedures. • Adhere to all GMP Standards/Requirements. • All other duties as assigned. Requirements KEY QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION: Required: High School diploma or equivalent experience. Kensing recognizes schools accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation . Technical training strongly preferred. EXPERIENCE: • 3+ years Pipe welding and fitting experience. • 2 + years of related maintenance experience in an industrial setting. • 5 + years in a manufacturing environment. KNOWLEDGE/SPECIALIZED SKILLS: • Maintain ASME Sect. IX welding certifications for various processes, positions, and materials: o GTAW, SMAW o Carbon Steel,304L/316L Stainless Steel • Read and create as-built drawings. • Familiarity with Precision maintenance practices. • Reads and interprets equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service. • Capability to perform basic mathematics, including fractions, decimal, and minor algebra. • Prior SAP experience is preferred. • Strong problem solving and troubleshooting experience. • Prior experience with Predictive Maintenance (PdM), Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Condition Monitoring programs with exposure to Process Safety Management (PSM) is preferred. • Demonstrate competency of Microsoft Office products. • Adhere to all GMP Standards/Requirements • Other Duties as Assigned ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: • Communicate with supervision and Production. • High sense of urgency • Deal effectively with the unknown and unexpected and possess the ability to handle non-routine and emergency activities, such as plant shutdowns, start-up, commissioning, etc. • Be able to lift 60 lbs., walk, sit, squat, bend, push/pull with arms/legs, body, reach overhead, stoop. • Be able to wear full-face and half-face respirator. • Available for flexible hours and overtime as required to support Maintenance activities including shutdown both planned and un-planned. • The process problems include dealing with the technical difficulties of corrosive and hazardous chemicals and operating temperatures up to 2400°F.
See More Details >>Becoming a welder in Kankakee, IL typically begins with technical training, which can range from 6 months to 2 years, providing both theoretical knowledge and practical skills. According to the American Welding Society, there are approximately 771,000 welding professionals in the U.S., with a median annual salary of $45,190. In Kankakee, IL, welders can expect to earn an average of $1,500 per week, with experienced professionals potentially earning over $52,000 annually. Vocational schools, community colleges, and welding unions offer training programs, leading to a career with strong earning potential and diverse opportunities in industries such as construction, manufacturing, and infrastructure development.
