Job Description

Overview

Kelso Industries is seeking an experienced Pipefitter to join their team in Mesa, AZ. The company specializes in HVAC, mechanical, plumbing, refrigeration, and electrical solutions, and values innovation, excellence, and safety in their work.

Responsibilities

  • Selects type and size of pipe and related materials and equipment according to job specifications.
  • Inspects worksite to determine presence of obstructions.
  • Plans sequence on installation to avoid obstructions and activities of other workers.
  • Cuts pipe using various tools including hacksaw and pipe cutting machine.
  • Threads pipe using threading machine.
  • Bends pipe by hand or with pipe-bending tools and machine.
  • Mounts pipe hangers and brackets on walls and ceiling to hold pipe.
  • Assembles and installs a variety of pipes and fittings using various joint methods.
  • Secures pipes to structure with brackets, clamps, and hangers using tools.
  • Installs and maintains refrigeration and air conditioning systems.
  • Tests piping systems for leaks by increasing pressure in pipes.
  • Welds pipe supports to structural steel members.
  • Observes production machines to detect machinery malfunctions.
  • Loads, transports, and unloads material, tools, equipment, and supplies.
  • Performs minor maintenance and cleaning activities of tools and equipment.
  • Observes and complies with all safety and project rules and company policies.
  • Required to work at height out of aerial lift and operate powered equipment.
  • Performs other duties as required.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO

How this job compares in Mesa, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Mesa, AZ currently run a median of $33/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$35/hr across 21 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 Mesa, AZ

We're tracking 59 other active welding openings in Mesa, AZ right now, from 41 different employers. 18 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 500 other active welding openings from 273 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Mesa, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (20), EZARC (19), and Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (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, Mesa at $33/hr, and Phoenix at $30/hr. Mesa is among them.

Similar openings near Mesa, AZ

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