Job Description

Overview

Michelin, a global leader in Tires with a presence in over 170 countries, is seeking a Plant Pipefitter/Welder for its facility in Louisville, Kentucky. The role involves maintaining plant piping systems and operating the refrigeration system, with personalized training provided for selected candidates.

Responsibilities

  • Make, install, and assemble piping for fluid power supply and pneumatic wiring from schematics and drawings.
  • Apply safe work practices and policies in all assigned tasks.
  • Demonstrate professional competency and workmanship in maintenance tasks.
  • Contribute to the safety, performance, and reliability of plant equipment.
  • Manage time and resources responsibly on every job.
  • Apply best housekeeping practices.
  • Troubleshoot mechanical piping and refrigeration systems as needed.
  • Execute quality mechanical repairs including welding, piping, and insulation.
  • Perform routine mechanical tasks to support process operation.
  • Complete preventive maintenance tasks for mechanical piping systems as assigned.
  • Operate the plant refrigeration system safely and efficiently.
  • Participate in various communication meetings to enhance safety and plant performance.

Requirements

  • Must be 18 years of age.
  • High School Diploma/GED or equivalent required.
  • 2-3 years’ experience in a relevant maintenance position or an Associate's degree in a relevant field.
  • Journeyman’s card relevant to the position or military background with technical training.
  • Must pass entry level skills assessment in the relevant craft.
  • Must be able to pass a company physical including a hair drug screen.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Mon.-Fri. work schedule
  • Location: Louisville, Kentucky

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Louisville, KY

Pay in context

At roughly $40/hr, this posting sits about 62% above the $25/hr median for welding jobs across Kentucky — toward the top of a $22–$28/hr middle band drawn from 35 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 94% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Louisville, KY

Louisville, KY currently has 8 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Kentucky as a whole we're tracking 47 other active welding openings from 38 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Louisville, or widen the search to Kentucky.

The most active employers in Kentucky at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Snelling (3), BAE Systems (3), and Department of the Navy - Agency Wide (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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