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Job Description

Overview

We are a family-owned HVAC company in Tonawanda, NY, seeking skilled pipefitters for commercial work. With over 22 years in business, we continue to thrive in the HVAC industry.

Responsibilities

  • Select type and size of pipe and related materials according to job specifications.
  • Inspect worksites to determine presence of obstructions and to ascertain that holes will not cause structural weakness.
  • Plan sequence of installation to avoid obstructions and activities of other construction workers.
  • Assemble and install a variety of metal and nonmetal pipe and pipe fittings, including those made of brass, copper, lead, glass, and plastic.
  • Join piping by means of threaded, caulked, wiped, soldered, brazed, fused, or cemented joints.
  • Secure pipes to structure with clamps, brackets, and hangers, using hand tools.
  • Install and maintain refrigeration and air-conditioning systems including compressors, pumps, meters, pneumatic and hydraulic controls, and piping.
  • Test piping systems for leaks by increasing pressure in pipes and observing gauges attached to pipes for indication of leaks.
  • Weld.

Requirements

  • Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience with pipefitting in Mechanical and HVAC Industry.
  • Valid Drivers License is required.
  • Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
  • Be familiar with cutting, bending and welding tools and techniques.
  • Possess a working knowledge of system or systems being installed, be able to interpret plans and specifications; and visualize objects in three-dimensions from plans and drawings.
  • Journeyman must have experience in the practical installation of related systems and the usage of tools and equipment required for installation.

Benefits

  • Pay: $30-$68/hr - based on experience
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401K
  • Training Opportunities
  • Weekly Pay
  • Paid Holidays
  • PTO

Benefits

Pay: $30-$68/hr - based on experience
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401K
Training Opportunities
Weekly Pay
Paid Holidays
PTO
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How this job compares in Tonawanda, NY

Pay in context

At roughly $49/hr, this posting sits about 63% above the $30/hr median for welding jobs across New York — toward the top of a $26–$38/hr middle band drawn from 92 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 89% 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 Tonawanda, NY

Tonawanda, NY currently has 5 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 New York as a whole we're tracking 155 other active welding openings from 101 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Tonawanda, or widen the search to New York.

Welding Shop in Buffalo, NY currently has 1 other opening live in New York, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in New York at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in New York, NY (17), Philips (6), and GE Aerospace (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New York, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are New York at $53/hr, Brooklyn at $30/hr, and Latham at $24/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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