Pipe Fitter

**Pipe Fitter / Plumber for mechanical pilot plant builds**

**Company Description**

BC Research, considered as an essential service during the covid-19 restrictions, is looking for a Pipe Fitter / Plumber with mechanical aptitude for installation and alteration to pilot plants builds. This is a full-time position Monday to Friday from 7 to 4

**Responsibilities**
- Must have experienced working with CPVC, steel, stainless steel piping and tubing. Attaching pipes to fixtures, vessels, and tanks by means of clamps, brackets and/or threaded connections. Fit, install, modify piping spools and accurately. Fabricate install components and mechanical assemblies.
- Read and interpret drawings, diagrams, and bills of materials. Capable of resolving pipe and/or equipment issues during the assembly or design phase in a meaning full manner. Understand and build test stations with the use of AutoCAD model and P&ID drawings
- Experience operating equipment such as press drill, welder, milling machine, lathe, fork & scissor lift, and general trade tooling.
- Works well within a team environment, assisting one another and provide constructive feedback to designers and engineers.
- Observe and maintain company safety policies, willing to achieve first aid level 1 or 2
- Qualities for success as a pipefitter / plumber include critical thinking, mechanical knowledge, troubleshooting skills, and physical endurance

**Qualifications**
- Experience of pipe fitter/ plumber commercial / industrial.
- Ability to interpret written work procedures and instruction
- Must be eligible to work in Canada.
- Must be fluent in English.
- Strong understanding of safe work procedures

**Success factors (beneficial, but not required)**
- Red seal certification or equivalent experience in one of those trade: Welder, machinist, pipe fitter, millwright, or plumber.
- Good attitude working with others
- Self-starter works autonomous
- Ability to use or learn lathe, milling machine and CNC router operations.

**Benefits and compensations**
- Good working environment with variable and interesting work.
- Company tools provided.
- Free parking
- Active social committee with ~monthly “treat-days” etc.
- Salary: $35.00-$38.00 per hour depending on the experience.

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Richmond, BC V6V 1M8: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Experience**:

- pipefitting: 3 years (preferred)