Job Description

Overview

Professional Piping Systems, LLC is a Phoenix-based industrial contractor providing pipe fabrication, mechanical installation and maintenance, and industrial coatings. We are seeking a skilled Pipefitter to join our mechanical fabrication team, with openings for both day and night shifts.

Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret construction drawings, piping blueprints, and P&IDs.
  • Perform pipe takeoffs to determine required pipe lengths, fittings, valves, and other materials.
  • Measure, mark, cut, fit, and prepare pipe according to project specifications.
  • Perform pipe processing operations, including beveling and preparation for welding.
  • Identify and select appropriate pipe fittings, flanges, valves, and other piping components.
  • Use pipefitting tools and measuring equipment to ensure accurate dimensions and proper fit-up.
  • Apply basic to advanced math skills to calculate measurements, angles, dimensions, and material requirements.
  • Verify materials and fabricated piping against drawings and specifications.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
  • Work closely with welders, fabricators, and other shop personnel to meet production schedules and quality standards.

Requirements

  • Experience as a Pipefitter, Pipe Fabricator, or in a related mechanical piping role.
  • Experience performing pipe takeoffs and calculating material requirements.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and piping drawings.
  • Knowledge of P&IDs and piping symbols.
  • Strong math skills, including measurements, fractions, and dimensional calculations.
  • Experience with pipe processing equipment and pipe beveling.
  • Familiarity with pipefitting tools, measuring tools, and fabrication equipment.
  • Ability to accurately measure, mark, and fit pipe and piping components.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality and safety.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a fabrication team.
  • Experience in a mechanical fabrication shop or industrial piping environment.
  • Familiarity with carbon steel and stainless-steel piping systems.
  • Experience working from isometric piping drawings.
  • Knowledge of pipe schedules, fitting dimensions, and piping specifications.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Expected hours: 50.0 – 60.0 per week
  • Work Location: In person

Benefits

401k
Dental
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
PTO
Vision

How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $33/hr, this posting sits about 12% above the $29/hr median for welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ — toward the top of a $23–$39/hr middle band drawn from 74 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 59% 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 Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 166 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 90 different employers. 11 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 394 other active welding openings from 180 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 (29), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (22), and EZARC (16). 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 Tolleson at $38/hr, Tempe at $32/hr, and Phoenix at $29/hr. Phoenix is among them.

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