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0-5 years of experience
Skilled in operating various machinery including but not limited to a standard fork lift, JLG boom fork lift, a 10 ton overhead crane, and a scissor-style man lift.
- Assisted in welding operations and pipe fitting including grinding and buffing.
- Operation of various power tools.
- Ability to perform extensive manual labor in a wide range of weather conditions.
- Maintained a safe and clean work environment by being attentive and responsive to all rules and commands.
0-5 years of experience
Performed duties with an overhead crane with remote by transferring the pole from one bay to the other.
- Then would transfer the poles onto the trailers after the pole has been completed
- Read the blueprints for the poles in order to find out where all the parts need to go on the pole.
- Performed partial welding on the pole for the attachments to stay in there positions.
- Once the parts are one the pole, would performed welding on the parts and would grind them to look nice and neat.
0-5 years of experience
Fabricated, fitted, and welded carbon pipe and super-structures for holding tanks and vessels in all positions
- Operated 15-ton crane and extendable boom lifts
- Performed maintenance on all equipment
- Finished concrete when needed
- Constructed wood pellet mills from the initial one call through the completion of the plant
0-5 years of experience
Began as an understudy to a bra fitter of 4 years learning proper sizing, fitting, cleaning techniques, depending on bra style and brands, sales techniques, and overall store operations.
- Maintained standard of business practices, established a standard of consistency, and keeping decorum.
- Correspondent between company and several regular consumers. Perform assessment of consumer in store visits offering bra recommendations and provisions for optimal improvement on the proper bra.
- Keep record of clientele and keep them informed by notifying them of customer sales and future merchandise of potential interest.
- Helps customer make selections by building customer confidence; offering suggestions and opinions.
0-5 years of experience
Responsible for fitting and arc welding different types of valves and sizing according to customer requirements
- Weld components in flat position using 3/32 wire and responsible for preheating to meet QC requirements according to WPS
- Weld components of 100% x-ray
- Responsible for operating air power tools safely (chippers, grinders, buffers, etc.)
- Responsible for operating manual and/or automatic welding equipment
- Responsible for setting welding machine according to standards and specifications
- Utilize different welding process such as FCAW, MIG and SAW and other positions when needed
0-5 years of experience
Leading Hand Fitter
- Mechanical installations, pumps, valves and high pressure piping. Hydro testing of high pressure gas
- Flange management procedures/QA documentation with torque wrenches and or high torque equipment.
- Hydro testing of high pressure gas piping and commissioning of a gas compressor station
- Ensured allocated work packages were managed to ensure completion before and after testing as per AFC
0-5 years of experience
Fitted job packages in accordance with blueprints and drawings to form various parts of US Navy ships and submarines.
- Fabricated jigs to assist in job completion.
- Constructed different jobs to within 1/16″ tolerance.
- Work in accordance with different job packages including US Navy, commercial, and nuclear.
- Operated forklift to relocate jobs and heavy items.
0-5 years of experience
Reading Blue Prints
- Approved Time for All Fabrication Employees
- AutoCADD One for a CNC Machine
- Shipping and Receiving for Galvanize Materials
- Create BOM’s (Bill of Materials)
- Certified as Qualified Offshore Rigger
- Certified as Powered Industrial Truck Operator
0-5 years of experience
Report and receive assignments, instructions, and direction from the site supervisor
- Maintain company tools and equipment
- Perform various clean-up activities
- Fabricate and install tubing supports (Cutting, drilling, or tapping angle iron and unistrut.)
- Fabrication and installation of stainless steel tubing systems (lay-out, fabricate, bend, and install)
- Mounting instruments; Pressure test / leak test installed tubing systems
6-10 years of experience
Worked as a subcontractor/employee for the following companies in plant construction cutting, welding, pipefitting and fabrication. I welded pipe from one inch to over 42 inch pipe for Elkhorn, Ranger Plante Construction, Blue Water Construction and Hollowman Corp. These contractors worked across the country and I travel as needed.
- Worked as a subcontractor for the following company, Integrated Welding Services, as a welding inspector.
- Worked as a subcontractor/employee for LE Bell doing pipe line maintenance.
- Worked as a subcontractor/employee for Tomahalk, Pipeline Construction and Jim May Welding laying pipeline and fabricating.
0-5 years of experience
Fit and Welded Stainless S., Al. and Carbon projects with minimal Rejects.
- Utilized multiple processes; Mig Al/Co2, Tig, Stick.
- Welded sheet metal ranging from .09 in. to .38 in.
- Implemented new welding techniques to improve speed and quality.
- Set Company production record with new process weld process
0-5 years of experience
Assisted welders in turning on, setting-up and adjustment of welding machine
- Gathered all tools for the job
- Assisted in hoisting welding cables
- Assisted pipe fitter in inspection of pipe and piping system to assess their quality condition
0-5 years of experience
Review build of materials and blue prints prior to build and order parts needed to complete job.
- Responsible for build of all pneumatic aspects of job
- Experience with hand full types of tube/pipe. Bending.
- Minor electrical experience
- Experience leading a group of people to achieve daily goals. Understanding people’s pros and cons and helping the group understand the necessary knowledge to complete given tasks quickly and accurately.
0-5 years of experience
Provided Post Operative and functional DME equipment for patients
- Provided private fittings of functional bracing
- Managed Par levels and ordering for stock and bill accounts
- Handled customer service and billing issues
0-5 years of experience
Complete welds on pipes according to specific standards with the ability to work in cramped and uncomfortable working conditions.
- Developing welding technique, procedures and welding problem for fabrication of metal.
- Prepare technique reports for preventive maintenance. Also repair cracked parts, fill holes and increase part size.
- Perform experimental welding to evaluate new equipment, techniques and material.
- Coat fuel tanks; insert liners in vehicles and structural fitting of assemblies on the craft or vehicles. Tools and equipment used in the performance of duties are: air tools, pneumatic tools, hand tools such as wrenches, hammers, wedges, etc.
0-5 years of experience
Verified conformance of work pieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes.
- Tacked-weld fitted parts together.
- Aligned and fitted parts according to specifications, using jacks, turnbuckles, wedges, drift pins, pry bars, and hammers.
- Studied engineering drawings and blueprints to determine materials requirements and task sequences.
- Preheated work pieces to make them malleable, using hand torches or furnaces.
0-5 years of experience
Assist welders in the layout, assembly, and installation of piping for air, ammonia, gas, oil and water systems.
- Measure, cut, thread and assemble new pipe, placing the assembled pipe in hangers or other supports.
- Cleaned, installed and welded shot glass tubes
- Attached pipes to structures, or fixtures, such as solar mirror panels or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools, or welding equipment.
0-5 years of experience
3G welder, Boilermaker
- Bolt up pipe spooling.
- Layout and fit structural attachments, (I beam, Channel Etc )
- Use cutting torch and wet saw with proficiency
- Layout and set scrubbers, suction and discharge bottles.
- Operate 25 ton crane, scissor lift and manlift
0-5 years of experience
Problem solve fitting pipe
- Weld 4″-12″ sch. 40 steel pipe, and fittings
- Some structural welding
- Oxygen & acetylene torch cutting, zip wheel, grinder and buffer
- All around fabrication on job site, or pre-fab at shop
0-5 years of experience
Layout and cutting and fitting of pressure vessels.
- Transitioning and Fitting of heads
- 100% xray welds using GMAW, FCAW and GTAW.
- Fitup and welding of oil and gas equipment using GMAW and FCAW weling processes
0-5 years of experience
Fit up product to print specifications and weld per print weld symbols using GMAW and FCAW in numerous thicknesses of wire
- Set up and operate the Iron Worker, shear, saws, pipe threading, brake press and burn table
- Prime and paint finished products
- Utilize overhead cranes and fork trucks to move or position materials and finished products
0-5 years of experience
Mark reference points onto floors or face blocks and transpose them to work pieces, using measuring devices, squares, chalk and soapstone.
- Set up face blocks, jigs, and fixtures.
- Remove high spots and cut bevels, using hand files portable grinders and cutting torches.
- Direct welders to build up low spots or short pieces with weld.
0-5 years of experience
Mark reference points onto floors or face blocks and transpose them to work pieces, using measuring devices, squares, chalk and soapstone.
- Set up face blocks, jigs, and fixtures.
- Remove high spots and cut bevels, using hand files portable grinders and cutting torches.
- Direct welders to build up low spots or short pieces with weld.
0-5 years of experience
Assist with the installation of valves, hangars, supports, flanges inside piping system according to plans and applicable specifications
- Identify all tools required for task
- Identify safety risks and the precautions required to eliminate those risk
- Develops templates and other work aids to hold and align parts.
0-5 years of experience
Examine electrical units for loose connections and out of order insulation and make connections tighter, using hand tools.
- Strip insulation from wire ends, by means of wire stripping pliers, and fasten
- Disassemble faulty electrical equipment, change flawed or damaged parts, and mend equipment, by means of hand tools.
- Carry tools, materials, equipment, and supplies to work site physically.
- Thread medium ends, attach couplings, and put together and secure medium
- Drill holes and drag or drive wiring throughout openings
- Find short circuits in wiring with test meter.
- Determine, cut, and turn wire and conduit
- Preserve tools, vehicles, and utensils and keep parts and supplies in order.
10+ years of experience
Managed a five staff O & P office, greeted patients, set up charts, . Performed contract negotiations. Measured and fit ladies with bras and breast prosthesis. Assisted with orthotic soft goods, such as knee and back braces, shoes, orthotics and compression hose
- Insurance billing all major insurances
- Payroll and account receivables/ payable
- Knowledge of QuickBooks & Microsoft office, Futura accounting software.
0-5 years of experience
Fabricating sprinkler pipe
- Operating fork lift
- Unload trucks using overhead crane
- Gather all needed material in shop to complete assigned job
- MIG weld to construct various tools needed
- Responsible for handling maintenance required on all machines in the shop
0-5 years of experience
Provided Direction for welders, fitters, and machine operators
- Collected Quantity and Weight records at the end of the shift from Welders and Fitters
- Updated Production Pass down for Welding Supervisor
- Transported Product Using Overhead Crane/ Forklift to Paint area
- Layout, fit, fabricate metal components to assemble I Beams
- GMAW Welding, Arc Gouging
- SAW Franklin pull thru I Beam welder operator, longitudinal seam welder operator
- Painted Welded I Beams
0-5 years of experience
- Selection, measuring, cutting, and installation of piping
- Installing sprinkler heads, valving etc
- Connecting piping systems to water mains, supply tanks, pumps. And control equipment
- Testing systems for leaks using water or air
- Reading and interpreting contract drawings, specifications, and fire codes
- Servicing and repairing sprinkler systems
0-5 years of experience
Built heat exchangers
- Built high efficiency boilers
- Interpreted Blueprints
- Custom cutting with oxygen acetylene torch and plasma
- Operated forklift- certified
0-5 years of experience
Coordinate with job site manager to configure pipe system layout.
- Order proper pipes and other materials.
- Secure pipes to walls and fixtures using brackets, clamps, tools or welding equipment.
- Use saws and cutting torches to craft proper pipe sizes.
- Repair leaks and cracks.
- Assemble pipes on job site.
- Pull pipies from laydown yard
6-10 years of experience
Layout print measurements onto material.
- Cut and fit material to print specifications.
- Weld and grind material then send off for pull testing
- Work with Engineers to modify tools for better performance
- Transferred material with overhead crane and forklift.
0-5 years of experience
- Bolt up, clean, cut, grind pipe.
- Install valves, flanges and assist pipe fitter in whatever is necessary.
- Fill out the JSA (Job Safety Analysis) before starting work
- Followed safety procedures according to company and OSHA guidelines
0-5 years of experience
Laid out metal parts such as plates, frames and bulkheads.
- Erected frames and added bulkheads to complete hull of the ship.
- Located and marked reference lines such as centerlines and frame lines.
- Familiar with a variety of tools to aid the job of ship fitting, such as dogs, wedges, grinders, sand blasters, hydraulic jacks and rams, and also Shielded Metal Arch Welding(S.M.A.W) equipment and processes.
0-5 years of experience
Structural Steel Welder
- Fitting Experience
- Lay Down ( Bolting girders / assembly’s together to insure proper fit up)
- Magnet Hole Drilling
- Blueprint Reading
- Torch Cutting
0-5 years of experience
GMA /MIG welding.
- Heavy equipment maintenance and repair including locating and repairing cracked brackets and various steel components on mixing trucks.
- Fabrication of fenders, gussets, bumpers, hoppers and other assorted truck components.
- Operating forklift when needed.
6-10 years of experience
Operates cash register
- Assists shoppers in intimate dept.
- Attends to all dressing room needs such as customer inquiries and apparel cleanup
- Bra fit customers as requested
- Set sales
- Recover area
0-5 years of experience
Ability to read blue prints.
- Move parts into position.
- Aligns parts using jack, turnbuckles, overhead cranes, pins, wedges and hammer.
- Welds metal pieces together.
- Removes high spots using grinders.
0-5 years of experience
Flagging Equipment
- Back filling, packing sand or dirt in trenches
- Assisting the fitter
- Fabricating/installing HDPE pipe
- Preparing carbon steel pipe for fit (grinding, buffing, beveling)
0-5 years of experience
Reading of Blue Prints, Fit and Weld from start to finish, Aluminum Mig
- Line Floor Foreman
- Plasma cutter, Hand Tools, Chop saw, Varity of Electric hand tools
- Over head crane, Fork lift, Jib crane, wiring trailers, maintenance
0-5 years of experience
Ran 2inch carbon pipe for solar panels
- Fitted, and prepped pipe for welding
- Used cranes an manlifts to hang pipe
- Welded brace plates for hangers
10+ years of experience
Update and repair heavy machinery
- Deliver machinery equipment to different locations
- Pipefitting and Welding
- Boilermaker
- Update and repair pressure vessels
0-5 years of experience
Fabricating steel
- Working with a team
- Attention to detail
- Reading blueprints
- Lifting heavy material
0-5 years of experience
Worked turn around on hydro cracker at Flint Hills refinery
- Installed tubing and decron
- Installed instruments and tray
- Worked instrumentation maintenance at Flint Hills and Citgo
0-5 years of experience
Maintain work pack status
- Held position as stand in supervisor
- Worked in shipping and quality from small components
- Maintain a safe working environment
Fitter Duties and Responsibilities
While fitters may have slightly different responsibilities depending on their area of specialization, most of their responsibilities are the same. Important fitter duties and responsibilities based on several fitter job descriptions include:
Construct Structural Components Based on Blueprints Fitters must be able to create and read blueprints for structural systems and use their welding skills to craft these components from raw material.
Inspect Structural Systems based on Local and State Building Codes Most fitters work on commercial or industrial piping systems, which fall under the regulation of local and state business codes. They have to be experts in the codes in order to self-inspect their work and make sure everything is up to standard.
Fit Structural Components Together to Create Finished Systems Using blueprints as a guide, fitters construct their components; the last task is assembling them to create the finished structure.
Troubleshoot and Repair Malfunctioning Systems Fitters need to use their analytical and problem-solving skills to run tests on structural systems to determine the root cause of the malfunction. They then need to come up with a plan of action and use their welding skills to replace the necessary components.
Perform Regular System Maintenance Fitters are responsible for creating and implementing a maintenance procedure and schedule for all of the systems under their control. This includes keeping an organized maintenance log.
Fitter Skills
Fitters rely mostly on technical and vocational skills to do their jobs. Fitters need manual dexterity to operate the various hand tools used during their duties, as well as mechanical skills to understand which tools to use and how to use them. Good fitters are problem solvers with strong attention to detail. In addition to these traits and areas of knowledge, the following skills are necessary to find a job as a fitter:
- Troubleshooting systems using knowledge of how system was designed to perform
- Solving and repairing system issues using problem-solving skills
- Welding components out of raw metals
- Collaborating with other fitters on larger projects
Fitter Education and Training
Fitters get most of their education from on-the-job training, as most employers only require a high school diploma. Most businesses and trade unions have a paid apprenticeship program that typically lasts 4 to 5 years. In addition to 2,000 hours a year of paid experience, fitters have to take classes such as welding, machine use, mathematics, and reading blueprints. Some states require certain types of fitters, such as pipefitters, to get certified.
Fitter Salary
According to the National Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national median salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters is $51,450. Those in the top 10 percent make above $90,530, while those in the bottom 10 percent make below $30,430.
Fitter Resources
Do you enjoy working with your hands and see yourself building a career as a fitter? If so, check out the list of resources below.
United Association – The United Association, dating back to 1936, is the oldest operating trade union for plumbers, fitters, and welders. Its apprenticeship program is one of the most rigorous in the industry. Membership in a union may be restricted depending on one’s state of employment.
Welding Tips and Tricks – This website contains an extensive list of picture and video tutorials on all kinds of welding tasks. It is a great resource for both aspiring and practicing fitters.
Welding Web – Welding Web is an online forum dedicated solely to welding discussion. It has more than 40,000 members who hold all types of welding positions.
The Pipe Fitter’s and Pipe Welder’s Handbook – This book provides guidance and calculations for both common and uncommon tasks performed by fitters.
The Ultimate Template and Layout Pattern Book for Pipefitters and Welders -This book is an excellent reference resource, as it contains more than 10,000 formulas and more than 1,000 templates of different systems that save time for fitters and welders alike.