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Pipefitter/Welder 1/C (Union Hourly Role)
Location: Arkema – Calvert City, KY
Department: Maintenance
Job Type: Union Hourly Position

Arkema’s Calvert City facility is seeking a skilled Pipefitter/Welder 1/C to support the maintenance and reliability of plant operations. This union hourly role is responsible for installing, repairing, fabricating, and maintaining piping systems and welded components essential to safe and efficient production.

• Install, repair, and maintain pipes, valves, and fittings in accordance with specifications and plant standards.
• Work collaboratively with other crafts to ensure piping systems integrate properly with production and maintenance work.

• Perform welding operations using TIG, MIG, stick, and other applicable techniques.
• Weld pipes, structural components, and joints to meet all safety, code, and quality requirements.

• Read, interpret, and utilize blueprints, schematics, P&IDs, and technical drawings.
• Translate drawing requirements into accurate and efficient pipe fitting and welding tasks.

• Adhere to all site safety rules, procedures, and PPE requirements.
• Identify and promptly report potential safety concerns or hazards.

• Perform inspections and testing of completed welds and piping installations to verify compliance with specifications.
• Ensure all work meets quality standards and is free of defects such as leaks or insufficient weld penetration.

• Coordinate with maintenance teams, engineers, supervisors, and project personnel.
• Provide clear communication to support troubleshooting and maintenance planning.

• Minimum of 5 years of pipe fitting, welding, or related craft experience.

• Welding certifications (ASME, AWS, or equivalent) are preferred but not required.

• Proficiency in multiple welding processes and pipe fitting techniques.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.

Arkema is committed to maintaining safe, reliable, and sustainable operations. As part of our maintenance team, you will help ensure the mechanical integrity of vital plant systems while contributing to a culture focused on safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Who we are? Arkema is a world leader in Innovative Materials for a Sustainable World with the ambition to become a pure Specialty Materials player.

We thrive as One Arkema, comprised of many businesses and brands including Bostik, Arr Maz, and more! and operating with a global reach in 55 countries with more than 21,100 employees. Each one contributes to positioning Arkema as a recognized leader of specialty chemicals and advanced materials, reporting annual sales of €9.5 billion, of which 2.9% allocated to R&D for 1,800 researchers in 17 R&D centers.

If you pursue excellence, love innovation and are inspired by challenges, we encourage you through to learn more about our values – Solidarity, Performance, Simplicity, Empowerment, and Inclusion – and how we concentrate on advances in bio-based and recyclable materials, new energies, water management, electronic solutions, lightweight materials and design, home efficiency and insulation.

Changing the world requires the right formula. The right formula consists of our innovative and sustainable materials, and you. Join us to develop the materials of tomorrow and make a difference together. What are you made of?

The legal information below pertains specifically to positions posted in the United States, however we strive for diversity, equity and inclusion in all the countries that we hire.
Arkema Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Arkema Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting and hiring.

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