Piping Assembly Technician

Summary

Assembles, prepares and solders pipe to dimensions, as specified by layouts, work orders, or blueprints. Welds and assembles parts in accordance to drawings.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Solders metal pipes or parts together, using soldering equipment.

Reviews layouts, blueprints, diagrams, or work orders in preparation for solders metal components.

Cuts, prepares and welds metal skid parts according to the drawing.

Selects and installs torch, torch tip and flux, according to soldering specifications or type and thickness of metal.

Connects and turns regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure to obtain desired flame.

Ignites torch.

Cleans and prepares parts or components in accordance to specifications prior to assembly.

Heats workpiece to required temperature, using hand torch.

Positions work pieces and clamps together or assembles in jigs or fixtures.

Inspects finished workpiece for conformance to specifications.

Cleans parts using wire brush, portable grinder, or chemical bath post brazing.

Hydrostatically tests system to required pressure and inspects for leaks.

Repairs any leaks that are found during the hydro test process.

Spray paints piping to customer required color.

Breaks down fully completed skid system and prepares it for shipping using crates and other packing materials.

Knowledge of design techniques, principles, tools and instruments involved in the production and use of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

Performs all other functions as required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education And/Or Experience

High school diploma or equivalent; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Language

Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Mathematical

Skills:

Ability to apply shop math at the high school level.

Reasoning Ability:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift weights up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, twist, bend, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls. Frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to talk or hear. Occasionally work in cramped spaces, and constant standing and kneeling. Must wear common protective or safety equipment May be subject to noisy machinery. Hearing protection must be worn to protect workers from excess noise.

Ability to work alone and collaborate with members of crew. May need on occasion to direct helpers to complete jobs

Working Conditions

May require extensive work hours during peak business planning cycles. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts or in outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually noisy.

HUBBELL WORK STANDARDS:

* Interpersonal

Skills:

Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders: coworkers, clients, vendors and potential customers.

* Promote Culture of Safety:
Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.

* Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable Hubbell policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies.

* Respect for the compliance requirements a manufacturing company faces, preferably gained through experience with government contracting regulations.