Advanced Pipe Fitter

Job description

The HPC Jobs Service supports local people into exciting, long-term careers across our Project. Advanced Pipe Fitter Altrad Permanent Main Duties & Responsibilities • To ascertain job requirements from drawings or other specifications. • To select length of stainless steel, steel alloy, iron, copper, aluminium or plastic piping and to cut it to the required size with hacksaw, pipe cutter or machine. • To prepare and position pipework and flanges for subsequent welding, alignment orientation, gaps, spacing, straightness whilst welding and arc welding. • To bend piping by machine or heat with blow lamp and bend by hand. • To join metal piping by soldering or thread cutting and screwing. • To join plastic piping by cementing or fusing by hot air welding. • To form piping from sheet metal. • To check pipe preparations, tack welded joints, alignment, straightness and dimensional accuracy. • To install prefabricated sections on site. • To be trained and operate trade required machinery. • To be trained and operate overhead cranes including basic slinging in a safe manner. • To carryout Firewatch/Stand By duties. • To adhere to all safety requirements including safety checks of tools and equipment. • To use Oxy/fuel hand burning/heating/cutting equipment. • To use all relevant workshops/site equipment associated with job requirements including all relevant training/certification requirements Qualifications and Experience (Academic qualifications as well as experience) • Approved Apprenticeship/NVQ level 3. Minimum 2 (two) years site experience, with experience on a Petro- Chemical Site. • Valid Site Safety Passport Conclusion This job profile sets out the main duties and responsibilities of the job holder. It does not constitute an exhaustive or comprehensive description of duties and the job holder will be required to carry out any additional tasks as and when requested to do so by their manager. Responsibilities and duties may also change in light of future business needs and personal development. For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.