Pipe Fitter Lead

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

L.A. Turbine (LAT), a Chart Industries Company, is a design and manufacturing company creating application-specific, highly engineered turboexpanders that are used in hydrocarbon processing, geothermal power generation, and other power-recovery or refrigeration applications in industrial processes worldwide. Our turboexpander configurations include an expander-compressor with oil or active magnetic bearings, expander-generator, expander-dyno (brake) units, and expander-compressors.

LAT also provides comprehensive aftermarket services including repair, redesign, spare part production and commissioning for all OEM turboexpander makes and models.

The company’s operation is vertically integrated with a best-in-class engineering team, a 90,000 sq. foot manufacturing facility staffed with skilled craftsman and equipment to perform component production with state-of-the-art CNC machinery; mechanical, PLC and electrical assembly; metal fabrication; packaging and in-house resonance, balancing, and mechanical run tests.

Company headquarters and manufacturing is in Valencia, California.

What Your Day-to-Day Activities Will Be…

 Cut, thread, and fit pipe and tubing to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, and pipe threaders. Assemble and secure pipes, tubes, fittings, and related equipment, according to specifications, by welding, brazing, and threading joints. Attach pipes to structures and fixtures using brackets, clamps, tools, or welding. Inspect, examine, and test installed systems and pipelines, using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, observation, or other methods.  Measure and mark pipes for cutting and threading. Evaluate, design, and implement proper assembly for Turboexpander Machines. Give guidance to fellow employees and help to assure projects schedules are maintained.

• Evaluate P & ID Drawings and design pipelines & tubing lines on machines.
• Determine materials needed to complete assembly.
• Cut and assemble piping using valves and tube fittings.
• Fabricate tubing lines for instruments and lubrication consoles.
• Install instruments which include differential gages, switches, and transmitters.
• Ability to lead teams
• Proficient at reading P & ID drawings
• Understanding of basic welding
• Mechanical knowledge in plumbing
• Certified ASME Welder (a plus)
• Refinery, high pressure oil and gas piping experience a plus
• Previous experience in a leadership role
• Tubing experience
• Fabrication experience

Your Education Should Be…

High School diploma or GED

Trade School Certificate

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand, walk and/or balance use hands and fingers to type, handle, feel, grasp, pushing, and pulling and talk and hear. The individual is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and repetitive motion. The individual is occasionally required to sit, climb, stoop, kneel, crawling or crouch. The individual may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. This position is subject to an office environment and an uncontrolled manufacturing shop with environmental conditions, which could expose the associate heat and cold weather, noise and oils as well as subjected to hazards such as, but not limited to, moving parts and vehicles, heat and chemicals and electrical current.

Your Professional Experience Should Be…

• Hands-on leadership 
• Computer knowledge a plus
• Comply with all safety regulations
• 5 years demonstrated experience in supervision
• A strong passion for delivering the highest quality 
• 5 + years of experience in Pipe Fitting within a manufacturing environment.

Chart is an equal opportunity employer...

Salary: $35.00 - $40.00

Need an Accommodation...

Need an accommodation with your job application or recruitment process? Let us know! Chart Industries welcomes qualified individuals with disabilities and provides reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. Don't hesitate to contact the [Human Resources Department] at 770-721-8838 or chartrecruiting@chartindustries.com to discuss your needs.