Position Details

Type Full-Time

Experience entry

Exp. Years Not specified

Education High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Category Engineering (Non-Software)

About this role

As a Pipefitter Apprentice, you work in the refinery maintenance department performing installation, repair, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting of piping, tubing, and valves. The role includes specialized tasks like blinding and hot tapping, along with blueprint and diagram interpretation in hazardous refinery conditions.

Key Responsibilities

Install, remove, and repair refinery piping, tubing, and connection systems
Repair flange leaks by tightening or replacing bolts, flanges, and gaskets
Fabricate and install pipe components including unions, joints, gaskets, nozzles, valves, and insulation
Perform blinding, bend/cut/thread, and hot tap related pipefitting procedures
Read and follow safety procedures, work permits, and blueprints; operate lifting equipment

Technical Overview

Hands-on pipefitting work in a refinery environment including fabrication, installation/removal, flange leak repair, bending/cutting/threading, and executing hot tap and torque inspection procedures. Responsibilities include preparing schematic drawings and reports and operating lifting equipment such as fork lifts, man-lifts, and overhead cranes.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an entry-level Pipefitter Apprentice with a High School Diploma or GED and a valid driver's license. They can read safety procedures, work permits, process/equipment diagrams, vendor manuals, and blueprints, and are willing to perform physically demanding refinery work including working in confined spaces and elevated areas.

Must-Have Skills

Legally authorized to work in the job posting countryAt least 18 years of ageHigh School Diploma or GED equivalentValid driver's licenseAbility to read at a level to understand written safety procedureswork procedureswork permitsand instruction manualsAbility to read and understand process and equipment diagramsvendor manuals and blueprintsWilling and able to perform/comply with lifting up to 50 poundsWilling and able to climb up to 250 feet in heightWilling and able to work overtime (nightsweekendscall-outs)Willing and able to work outside in harsh weather conditionsWilling and able to work in enclosed spaces (tanks and silos)Willing and able to wear fire retardant clothing and personal protective equipment and fall protectionCompletion of an online assessment

Tools & Platforms

man-liftsoverhead cranesfork lift

Required Skills

fabricationinstallationpreventive maintenancerepair and troubleshooting of refinery pipingtubing and valvespiping tubing and connection systemsflange leak repairtightening or replacing bolts flanges and gasketsinstalling pipe flanges union joints gaskets nozzles valves insulationblinding pipes vessels tanks heat exchangersbend cut and thread piping and tubingprepare schematic drawings sketches and reportsbasic riggingoperate fork lift man-lifts overhead craneshot tap piping connectionstorque inspect flanged pairseal plate blinding procedureread safety procedures work permits instruction manualsread process and equipment diagrams vendor manuals blueprintswork in confined spaces

Hard Skills

fabricationinstallationpreventive maintenancerepairtroubleshooting of refinery pipingrefinery tubingrefinery valvesinstallation removal and repair of pipingflange leak repairtightening boltsreplacing flanges and gasketsinstalling pipeinstalling flangesinstalling unioninstalling jointsinstalling gasketsinstalling nozzlesinstalling valvesinstalling insulationblinding pipesblinding vesselsblinding tanksblinding heat exchangersbend pipingcut pipingthread pipingbend cut and threadprepare schematic drawingssketchesreportsbasic riggingcoordinate work of others as neededoperate fork liftoperate man-liftsoperate overhead craneshot tap piping connectionstorque inspect flanged pairseal plate blinding procedurereading safety proceduresreading work proceduresreading work permitsreading instruction manualsreading process and equipment diagramsreading vendor manualsreading blueprintsworking in confined spaces

Soft Skills

ability to coordinate work of otherssafety complianceability to understand and follow instructions

Industry & Role

Industry Energy

Job Function Perform refinery pipefitting installation and repair work to support safe, reliable operations.

Role Subtype Field Technician

Keywords for Your Resume

Pipefitter Apprenticepipefittersmaintenance departmentrefinery pipingrefinery tubingrefinery valvesfabricationinstallationpreventive maintenancerepairtroubleshootingpipingtubingand connection systemsflange leaksflangesgasketsnozzlesinsulationblinding pipesblinding vesselsbendcutthread pipingschematic drawingssketches and reportsbasic riggingfork liftman-liftsoverhead craneshot tap piping connectionstorque inspect flanged pairseal plate blinding procedureconfined spaceswork permitsblueprintsvalid driver's licenseHigh School DiplomaGEDonline assessment

Deal Breakers

Must be legally authorized to work in the job posting country, Must be at least 18 years of age, Must have High School Diploma or GED equivalent, Must have valid driver's license, Must be able to read safety procedures, work procedures, work permits, instruction manuals, and blueprints/diagrams, Must complete the online assessment

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