Shop Pipe Welder
PremiStar, Fort Myers, FL, United States
A HVAC pipe shop welder is a skilled professional who specializes in welding and fabricating pipes used in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Their primary role is to assemble and weld various types of pipes and fittings to create HVAC systems according to design specifications.
Duties & Responsibilities
Pipe fabrication: The welder works with various types of metal pipes, including steel, stainless steel, copper, and aluminum, to fabricate sections and components for HVAC systems. They connect pipes using welded, threaded, soldered, brazed, fused, and grooved joints, secure pipes to structures with brackets, clamps, and hangers, install and maintain hydraulic and pneumatic components such as pumps and cylinders, test pipe systems by hydraulic or pneumatic methods, and work alone or with others productively.
Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and specifications to determine the required dimensions and layout of the pipes.
Welding: The welder uses TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas), MIG (Metal Inert Gas), and stick welding techniques to join pipes and fittings, operating welding equipment—including machines, torches, and hand tools—to produce high-quality welds that meet industry standards and ensure the integrity of the HVAC system.
Pipe cutting and preparation: The welder measures, cuts, and prepares pipes and fittings with appropriate tools such as pipe cutters, grinders, and bevellers, ensuring precise measurements and smooth edges for accurate fitting and welding.
Quality control: The welder inspects welds for defects such as cracks, porosity, or incomplete fusion, makes necessary repairs or adjustments, and follows established quality control procedures and standards to ensure safety and efficiency.
Collaboration: The welder works with pipefitters, fabricators, designers, and other tradespeople to coordinate and integrate fabricated pipes with the overall HVAC system.
Safety and compliance: The welder adheres to safety regulations and guidelines, wears appropriate PPE, maintains a clean and organized work area, and complies with industry codes and standards set by ASME and OSHA.
Maintenance and repair: The welder may maintain welding equipment and tools, assist with troubleshooting, and resolve welding-related issues during fabrication or installation.
Knowledge and ability to operate welding equipment, burn-out outfits, and plasma torch equipment.
Other warehouse duties as assigned.
Education & Experience
1‑year shop welding experience; hole‑cutting experience required.
2‑10 years of MIG welding experience required.
Experience with welding positioner equipment.
3 years of MIG experience; must pass 1G MIG Pipe Cert and 6G Stick Pipe Cert.
Knowledge and ability to operate welding equipment, burn‑out outfits, and plasma torch equipment.
Plasma cutter/operator of MIG welder.
Forklift operation ability.
High school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience required.
Experience welding both carbon and stainless steel.
Ability to read blueprints and drawings independently.
Precision in layout of materials and fitting components for welding.
Ability to follow written and verbal directions.
Self‑motivated with minimal supervision.
Ability to maintain a clean work environment.
Ability to maintain an effective, courteous, and tactful relationship with employees and clients.
Punctuality and a good attitude at work.
Willingness to be trained at other shop responsibilities.
Physical demands: standing, walking, kneeling, bending, crouching, pulling, pushing, climbing, and lifting at least 50 pounds repetitively.
Frequent ladder work must be physically performable.
Adherence to OSHA and Page Mechanical safety policies and procedures.
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Duties & Responsibilities
Pipe fabrication: The welder works with various types of metal pipes, including steel, stainless steel, copper, and aluminum, to fabricate sections and components for HVAC systems. They connect pipes using welded, threaded, soldered, brazed, fused, and grooved joints, secure pipes to structures with brackets, clamps, and hangers, install and maintain hydraulic and pneumatic components such as pumps and cylinders, test pipe systems by hydraulic or pneumatic methods, and work alone or with others productively.
Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and specifications to determine the required dimensions and layout of the pipes.
Welding: The welder uses TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas), MIG (Metal Inert Gas), and stick welding techniques to join pipes and fittings, operating welding equipment—including machines, torches, and hand tools—to produce high-quality welds that meet industry standards and ensure the integrity of the HVAC system.
Pipe cutting and preparation: The welder measures, cuts, and prepares pipes and fittings with appropriate tools such as pipe cutters, grinders, and bevellers, ensuring precise measurements and smooth edges for accurate fitting and welding.
Quality control: The welder inspects welds for defects such as cracks, porosity, or incomplete fusion, makes necessary repairs or adjustments, and follows established quality control procedures and standards to ensure safety and efficiency.
Collaboration: The welder works with pipefitters, fabricators, designers, and other tradespeople to coordinate and integrate fabricated pipes with the overall HVAC system.
Safety and compliance: The welder adheres to safety regulations and guidelines, wears appropriate PPE, maintains a clean and organized work area, and complies with industry codes and standards set by ASME and OSHA.
Maintenance and repair: The welder may maintain welding equipment and tools, assist with troubleshooting, and resolve welding-related issues during fabrication or installation.
Knowledge and ability to operate welding equipment, burn-out outfits, and plasma torch equipment.
Other warehouse duties as assigned.
Education & Experience
1‑year shop welding experience; hole‑cutting experience required.
2‑10 years of MIG welding experience required.
Experience with welding positioner equipment.
3 years of MIG experience; must pass 1G MIG Pipe Cert and 6G Stick Pipe Cert.
Knowledge and ability to operate welding equipment, burn‑out outfits, and plasma torch equipment.
Plasma cutter/operator of MIG welder.
Forklift operation ability.
High school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience required.
Experience welding both carbon and stainless steel.
Ability to read blueprints and drawings independently.
Precision in layout of materials and fitting components for welding.
Ability to follow written and verbal directions.
Self‑motivated with minimal supervision.
Ability to maintain a clean work environment.
Ability to maintain an effective, courteous, and tactful relationship with employees and clients.
Punctuality and a good attitude at work.
Willingness to be trained at other shop responsibilities.
Physical demands: standing, walking, kneeling, bending, crouching, pulling, pushing, climbing, and lifting at least 50 pounds repetitively.
Frequent ladder work must be physically performable.
Adherence to OSHA and Page Mechanical safety policies and procedures.
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