Pipefitter

Pipefitter | Houston Area

Location: Multiple shop locations in the Houston area, TX

Employment Type: Temp to Hire

Pay: $28 to $33/hour on 1st shift | $30.80 to $36/hour on 2nd shift (DOE)

Schedule: 70 hours/week, 7 days/week

Shifts: 1st and 2nd shift available

Local candidates only. No per diem.

About the Opportunity

Kodiak is putting proven construction pros to work, and we’re hiring experienced Pipefitters for shop work in the Houston area. This project runs MIG and Flux Core, not TIG. We’re building a big crew, and this is steady, long-term work. It’s a 70-hour week, 7 days a week, so you’ll get serious hours and a big check. Second shift pays up to $36/hour.

We’ll be straight with you: this role starts as temp, and pay depends on your experience. The top of the range goes to fitters with years in the trade. What we can promise is steady work and plenty of hours.

If you can read a print, take accurate measurements, and hand the welder a clean fit-up every time, we want to talk to you.

What You’ll Do

Blueprint Reading and Layout

• Read and work from blueprints, isometrics, and piping specs
• Check drawings against the materials on hand and flag discrepancies before work starts
• Measure and lay out pipe and fittings accurately to print

Cutting and Prep

• Cut pipe to length with torches, saws, and grinders
• Bevel and prep pipe ends for MIG and Flux Core welding
• Clean and prep material to remove slag, burrs, and mill scale

Fitting and Assembly

• Fit pipe and fittings, including elbows, tees, flanges, and reducers, to print
• Align and level joints, checking root gap and hi-lo before handing them off for welding
• Tack weld joints in place as needed
• Install pipe supports and torque flange bolts to spec

Teamwork and Safety

• Work closely with MIG and Flux Core welders so fit-ups are ready when they need them
• Coordinate with crane operators and foremen when moving heavy pipe
• Follow shop safety procedures, wear the required PPE, and keep your work area clean and organized

What You Need

• Pipefitting experience in construction or industrial settings
• Experience fitting pipe for MIG and Flux Core welding
• Ability to read blueprints and piping isometrics
• Accuracy with tape measures, squares, levels, and other measuring tools
• Availability to work 70 hours a week across 7 days
• Flexibility to work 1st or 2nd shift
• Your own basic pipefitting hand tools and required PPE
• Must live in the Houston area (local candidates only)
• Ability to pass a drug screen and background check, if required

Preferred

• Tack welding experience with MIG or Flux Core
• Carbon steel pipe experience
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30
• Rigging and crane signaling experience
• Forklift certification
• Pipe spool fabrication shop experience

Physical Requirements

• Lift and move up to 50 lbs regularly, and handle heavier material with equipment or crew help
• Stand, bend, kneel, and climb for long stretches
• Work in a shop environment with Houston heat and humidity
• Work around loud equipment, sparks, and heavy moving loads