Leadman - Welder

$58,240 - $93,600/Yr

Harper Limbach - Lake Mary, FL

Full-time - Mid Level

Lake Mary, FL

Specialty Trade Contractors

About the position

The Leadman - Welder position at Harper Limbach involves performing skilled mechanical tasks related to the installation, repair, and maintenance of HVAC pipeline systems. This role includes managing a crew with varying levels of experience, ensuring production, safety, and quality goals are met. The incumbent will be responsible for executing tasks that require technical expertise in welding and pipefitting, while also facilitating knowledge transfer to less experienced team members.

Responsibilities

• Measures and marks pipes for cutting, threading, and welding.
• Lays out full-scale drawings of pipe systems, supports, and related information from blueprints.
• Plans pipe system layout, installation, and repair according to specifications.
• Selects materials for projects, such as supports, hangers, and hydraulic systems.
• Attaches pipes to structures and fixtures using hangers, clamps, tools or welding equipment.
• Inspects and tests installed systems and pipelines, using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, observation, or other approved methods.
• Assembles pipe sections, tubings, and fittings using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering, brazing, and/or welding equipment.
• Fills pipes with water/air and observes pressure gauges to detect and locate leaks.
• Reviews blueprints and specifications to determine work details and procedures.
• Locates and marks the position of pipe installations, connections, penetrations, and fixtures in structures using measuring instruments such as rulers and levels.
• Measures, cuts, threads, and bends pipe using hand power tools or machines.
• Cuts openings in structures to accommodate pipes and pipe fittings using hand and power tools.
• Hangs steel supports from ceiling joists to hold pipes in place.
• Installs underground storm, sanitary, and water piping systems.
• Uses specialized techniques, equipment, or materials to perform computer assisted welding of small pipes, and work with special piping used in microchip fabrication.
• Inspects equipment, structures, and materials to identify the cause of errors, safety hazards, or other issues, and solutions or escalates them appropriately.
• Facilitates knowledge transfer and teaches trade skills to less experienced tradespeople.
• Reviews blueprints and specifications to determine work sequence.
• Understands safety procedures and keeps the crew following the rules.
• Ensures all crew members have the required tools/equipment to perform their job duties.
• Collaborates with foreman on scheduling experience and proficiency.
• Assists with the site foreman duties when s/he is absent.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school, vocational school, or training equivalent.
• 5-8 years of related experience in pipefitting work on a variety of installations.
• Ability to work from blueprints, sketches, and oral instructions under limited supervision.
• Must be construction-document and drawing literate, with knowledge of all phases of construction.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the methods, practices, techniques, tools, and equipment employed in the joining, jointing, cutting, bending, threading of all types of HVAC piping and mechanical trades.
• General knowledge of the hazards of the trade and necessary precautionary measures.
• Willingness and ability to work nights and overtime on an as-needed basis.
• Working knowledge of all safety hazards on job sites and within the trade.
• Capacity to leverage leadership skills to facilitate learning, teamwork, and collaborative relationships.
• Ability to communicate (verbally and in writing) with diverse audiences.
• Welding Certifications (A6G, carbon steel pipe, etc.).
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Must have a driving record compliant with the Company's policies and MVR requirements, and consent to ongoing driving record monitoring by the Company.

Nice-to-haves

• Rigging and Signaling Certification.
• Forklift Certification.
• Aerial and Scissor Lift Certification.
• Completed OSHA 30-Hour Training.
• Current First Aid/CPR Certification.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly wage ranging from $28/hr to $45/hr.