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We are looking for an experienced and dependable Pipefitter to join our prefabrication shop team. This position will focus on fabricating, assembling, and preparing piping systems before they are transported to the job site. Responsibilities Read and interpret piping drawings, blueprints, and isometric drawings Measure, cut, fit, and assemble pipe and piping components Perform pipe layout and fabrication in a shop environment Install fittings, valves, flanges, supports, and other piping components Tack and fit pipe for welding Use hand tools, power tools, cutting equipment, and shop equipment safely Inspect completed assemblies for accuracy and quality Prepare prefabricated piping for shipment and field installation Maintain a clean and organized work area Follow all company safety procedures and OSHA requirements Qualifications Previous pipefitting or industrial mechanical experience preferred Ability to read and understand piping drawings and isometric drawings Strong mechanical aptitude and attention to detail Ability to accurately measure and lay out piping Welding/fitting experience is a plus Experience with industrial facilities, manufacturing plants, feed mills, or similar environments is preferred Ability to work independently and as part of a team Must be dependable and safety-minded $100/day Per Diem for candidate who qualify #ITS13

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How this job compares in Indianapolis, IN

Pay in context

At roughly $37/hr, this posting sits about 16% above the $32/hr median for welding jobs in Indianapolis, IN — toward the top of a $30–$35/hr middle band drawn from 9 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 78% 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 Indianapolis, IN

We're tracking 18 other active welding openings in Indianapolis, IN right now, from 14 different employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Indiana as a whole we're tracking 160 other active welding openings from 96 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Indianapolis, or widen the search to Indiana.

Industrial Trade Services currently has 1 other opening live in Indiana, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Indiana at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are NCW (36), Aerotek (7), and Lensing Building Specialties & Architectural Sales (6). 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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Journeyman Pipefitter - Prefabrication, Shop figures were last recalculated when this page was built.