Job Description:

Job Title - Pipe Fitter

Job #: 2024-7662

Location: Front Royal, VA

Salary: Depends Upon Experience

Schedule: Monday thru Thursday 6:00am to 4:30pm

Education: Must have a High School Diploma or G.E.D. (No Exceptions)

Background: MUST be able to pass a Drug and Background Check (No Exceptions)

Number of Positions: 1 Opening

SUMMARY

Singular focus on providing brilliant coatings sets us apart. Axalta Coating Systems is a leading global company dedicated solely to the development, manufacture and sale of liquid and powder coatings. We serve customers in the automotive, transportation, general industrial and architectural and decorative sectors. Our innovative products and services include paint, color matching tools, application technologies and customer training and business management systems.

The Pipe Fitter will be working in a pipe crew at a chemical manufacturing site. The crew typically works 10-hour days Monday thru Thursday, but members must be available to work overtime on weekdays and weekends when required. Work will consist of piping systems, coded vessels, and other mechanical work. This candidate will be a member of a 6-man pipe crew and jobs are typically assigned to teams of two from the crew. This pipe crew is part of the sites 18-person Construction crew. The site is in a manufacturing facility in Front Royal, VA.

RESPONSIBILITIES

* Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.

* Able to manage multiple priorities.

* Knowledge of and experience working in chemical process operations preferred

* Commitment to safety

* Communication skills

* Must perform work to quality standards.

QUALIFICATIONS

* Ability to work in a team environment.

* Ability to self-manage and adapt quickly to changing demands.

* Ability to operate safely and within site guidelines.

* Knowledge of function-specific information systems

* Ability to kneel, squat, bend, crawl, reach, and negotiate small spaces.

* Ability to work OT as needed.

* Ability to work in various climates, extreme temps, etc.

* Creative thinker and eager learner.

* Be capable of working in confined spaces when required.

* Be capable of working at heights.

* Be available to work weekends and holidays, day before and after as needed.

* Be capable of forklift and JCB lift operation. (We will provide training when required).

* No contact lenses allowed on site.

* Be willing to do other mechanical jobs other than pipe work. Will discuss at interview.

* Must be available for call in emergency shutdowns.

* Be capable of lifting to 50lbs.

* Ability to read tape measurer.

* Ability to use power tools. Follow proper safety procedures and wear proper personal protective equipment (PPE) in an industrial environment working around solvents and chemicals.

* Must be able to determine proper material needed per task and procedure.

* Be available to work weekends and holidays, day before and after as needed.

* Be able to read and understand Piping and Instrument (P&I) drawings and isometric drawings.

* Be able to fabricate and fit piping.

* Be capable of forklift and JCB lift operation. (We will provide training when required).

* No contact lenses allowed on site.

* Be willing to do other mechanical jobs than pipe work. Will discuss at interview.

* Must be available for call-in emergency shutdown work.

* Must be able to perform work to quality standards.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hand(s) and arm(s), stoop, use hands and fingers to handle and/or feel; The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must be able to perform by repetition. The employee must routinely lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

* Performs all duties in a safe working manner, following all of Axalta's safety policies and procedures.

* Climbing on and work from fixed and portable ladders while wearing safety harness.

* Install mechanical equipment.

* Maintain an open line of communication with other line workers and supervisors to alert them to potential hazards and assembling issues.

* Ability to weigh tasks and prioritize the job assembly schedule to ensure on schedule delivery of the product.

* Ability to use mathematics that requires analysis.

* Ability to follow instructions.

* Basic knowledge of measurements.

* Highschool Diploma/GED.

* Must pass drug screening.

* Basic knowledge of piping components.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing this job; the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, exposure to hot, cold, and/or humid conditions, because of weather outdoors; exposure to toxic and/or caustic chemicals, fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Our Company:

Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers' products - whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals - and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.

Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We've recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.