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Responsible for the installation of new stationary equipment and for maintaining and performing actual repairs on different styles and types of stationary equipment found within a petrochemical refinery.
•Installs and maintains various types of stationary equipment in a petrochemical refinery.
•Measures and installs pipes based on isometric drawing, blueprints or sketches.
•Lays out pipes at any angle or radius.
•Installs expansion joints, steam traps, and gauge glasses.
•Cuts, bends, and installs copper and stainless-steel tubing.
•Fabricates threaded piping.
•Installs piping on hangers and supports.
•Cleans process lines safely.
•Makes piping templates for non-standard fittings.
•Installs instrumentation tubing and pipe.
•Identifies, inspects, removes, and replaces process valves.
•Removes and replaces rupture discs, relief valves, and vacuum relief valves.
•Cuts, fits, assembles, and installs PVC piping.
•Understands and applies formulas from standard Pipefitter's and Pipe Welder's handbooks.
•Adheres to all work rules, safety, and environmental procedures and regulations.
•Installs and removes blinds and gaskets of all types according to refinery specifications.
•Utilizes proper methods for hydro-testing stationary equipment.
•Removes and installs tank manways and air movers.
•Assists other crafts, such as riggers, pump mechanics, and general craftspeople.
•Maintains heat exchange equipment (shell and tube, fin fans, etc.).
•Maintains boilers (steam generators).
•Maintains storage tanks.
•Maintains towers (entering, tunneling, and repairing during shutdowns).
•Installs and maintains process pipe and piping systems within the refinery.
•Selects, installs, and removes various pipe, and piping systems, fittings, gaskets, tubing, and valves.
•Repairs and replaces flanges and performs maintenance on leaking pipes. Follows safety and work permits to tie into existing lines, vessels, or tanks.
•Uses hand and power tools to complete assigned work tasks.
•Uses precision measuring and alignment tools to ensure proper alignment.
•Demonstrates the ability to read and interpret basic schematics, blueprints, and drawings.
•Follows guidelines and procedures to ensure that equipment is working in a safe and reliable manner.
This position is hourly nonexempt status, which means you are eligible for overtime pay.
Qualifications
You may receive communication from Valero by email, telephone, or home mail regarding the status of your application for this position.
All successful candidates must be eligible to obtain a TWIC card (Transportation Worker Identification Credential). It is Valero's policy that employees must wear this card at all times while working at the refinery. Please review eligibility criteria at https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic.
Valero's employees are the heart of its success, and there is a reason why the company is an employer of choice in the fuels manufacturing and marketing industry. It's not just the excellent benefits package, or the opportunities for personal growth, it's also the caring and committed culture of the organization that makes everyone feel like they're truly part of a team.For more information visit Valero.com.
Valero is an EEO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, including race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Please be advised, if you are viewing this position on a website that lists an estimated salary rate/range, it was not provided by Valero.Valero's market specific salary rate/range will be provided during the recruiting process and tends to be higher than what is estimated by such websites.
Responsible for the installation of new stationary equipment and for maintaining and performing actual repairs on different styles and types of stationary equipment found within a petrochemical refinery.
•Installs and maintains various types of stationary equipment in a petrochemical refinery.
•Measures and installs pipes based on isometric drawing, blueprints or sketches.
•Lays out pipes at any angle or radius.
•Installs expansion joints, steam traps, and gauge glasses.
•Cuts, bends, and installs copper and stainless-steel tubing.
•Fabricates threaded piping.
•Installs piping on hangers and supports.
•Cleans process lines safely.
•Makes piping templates for non-standard fittings.
•Installs instrumentation tubing and pipe.
•Identifies, inspects, removes, and replaces process valves.
•Removes and replaces rupture discs, relief valves, and vacuum relief valves.
•Cuts, fits, assembles, and installs PVC piping.
•Understands and applies formulas from standard Pipefitter's and Pipe Welder's handbooks.
•Adheres to all work rules, safety, and environmental procedures and regulations.
•Installs and removes blinds and gaskets of all types according to refinery specifications.
•Utilizes proper methods for hydro-testing stationary equipment.
•Removes and installs tank manways and air movers.
•Assists other crafts, such as riggers, pump mechanics, and general craftspeople.
•Maintains heat exchange equipment (shell and tube, fin fans, etc.).
•Maintains boilers (steam generators).
•Maintains storage tanks.
•Maintains towers (entering, tunneling, and repairing during shutdowns).
•Installs and maintains process pipe and piping systems within the refinery.
•Selects, installs, and removes various pipe, and piping systems, fittings, gaskets, tubing, and valves.
•Repairs and replaces flanges and performs maintenance on leaking pipes. Follows safety and work permits to tie into existing lines, vessels, or tanks.
•Uses hand and power tools to complete assigned work tasks.
•Uses precision measuring and alignment tools to ensure proper alignment.
•Demonstrates the ability to read and interpret basic schematics, blueprints, and drawings.
•Follows guidelines and procedures to ensure that equipment is working in a safe and reliable manner.
This position is hourly nonexempt status, which means you are eligible for overtime pay.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required.
- A minimum of 5 years related pipefitter experience is required.
You may receive communication from Valero by email, telephone, or home mail regarding the status of your application for this position.
All successful candidates must be eligible to obtain a TWIC card (Transportation Worker Identification Credential). It is Valero's policy that employees must wear this card at all times while working at the refinery. Please review eligibility criteria at https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic.
Valero's employees are the heart of its success, and there is a reason why the company is an employer of choice in the fuels manufacturing and marketing industry. It's not just the excellent benefits package, or the opportunities for personal growth, it's also the caring and committed culture of the organization that makes everyone feel like they're truly part of a team.For more information visit Valero.com.
Valero is an EEO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, including race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Please be advised, if you are viewing this position on a website that lists an estimated salary rate/range, it was not provided by Valero.Valero's market specific salary rate/range will be provided during the recruiting process and tends to be higher than what is estimated by such websites.
