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Overview

APEL Extrusions, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Plumber/Pipefitter for their Phoenix, AZ facility. This role involves installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing industrial piping systems and related equipment to support safe and reliable plant operations.

Responsibilities

  • Diagnose and repair leaks in piping systems, fittings, valves, pumps, tanks, and process equipment.
  • Install, modify, and maintain industrial piping systems using approved materials and practices.
  • Replace, rebuild, and repair manual, pneumatic, and electrically actuated valves.
  • Troubleshoot and repair pumps, regulators, strainers, and associated mechanical equipment.
  • Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on utility and process systems.
  • Read and interpret piping diagrams, blueprints, work instructions, and equipment manuals.
  • Perform pipe cutting, threading, fitting, welding, brazing, soldering, and mechanical assembly as required.
  • Assist with equipment installations, upgrades, and plant improvement projects.
  • Complete maintenance work orders and maintain accurate records of repairs performed.
  • Follow all company safety requirements, including lockout/tagout procedures and use of required personal protective equipment.
  • Maintain clean and organized work areas.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Mechanical aptitude.
  • Experience in industrial plumbing, pipefitting, maintenance, or related trade.
  • Knowledge of industrial piping systems, pumps, valves, fittings, and fluid handling equipment.
  • Mechanical troubleshooting skills.
  • Ability to read blueprints, drawings, and technical documentation.
  • Experience using hand tools, power tools, and maintenance equipment.
  • Basic welding, fabrication, brazing, or soldering experience preferred.
  • Basic understanding of pneumatic systems and electrically actuated valves preferred.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • The position does not qualify for work visa/sponsorship.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
401k
PTO
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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 $24–$38/hr across 90 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 207 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 134 different employers. 57 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 491 other active welding openings from 267 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.

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 (14). 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. Phoenix is among them.

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