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Overview

The Pipefitter Foreman is a key leader on mechanical teams, responsible for overseeing all phases of piping installation with a commitment to quality. This role involves coordinating crews, planning tasks, and ensuring compliance while mentoring team members and collaborating with other trades to drive projects forward.

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive onsite practical and technical direction pertaining to contract scope of work.
  • Oversee the scheduling, coordination, and supervision of all onsite crew activities.
  • Supervise and coordinate all onsite field operations of RK Mechanical, Inc. and associated sub-contractors.
  • Adhere to project schedule and orchestrate timely project completion within budgeted costs.
  • Ensure quality craftsmanship on all mechanical system installations.
  • Develop 'Master Plan' approach for project.
  • Execute, supervise and maintain CPMI.
  • Schedule daily and weekly scope of work activities.
  • Handle material, tool, and equipment requisitions.
  • Maintain proper journeyman to apprentice ratio.
  • Ensure code compliance.
  • Resolve conflicts as they arise.
  • Assist Corporate Safety Managers as requested.
  • Act as a customer satisfaction and public relations liaison.

Requirements

  • Minimum of Journeyman Plumbers License required.
  • Experience with industrial piping, welding, rigging, and system testing.
  • Ability to work in various environments including high places and confined spaces.
  • Knowledge of all trade materials and tools.
  • Physical ability to lift and carry 51 to 75 lbs occasionally.
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How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$37/hr across 88 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 202 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 131 different employers. 47 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 471 other active welding openings from 256 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

RK Industries currently has 2 other openings live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (17), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (16), and EZARC (15). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are El Mirage at $38/hr, Phoenix at $30/hr, and Goodyear at $30/hr. Phoenix is among them.

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