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Overview

The Pipefitter / Mechanical Fitter role involves fabricating, assembling, and installing piping systems and mechanical components for HVAC and cooling systems in a high-volume production environment. The position offers steady work and overtime opportunities in a growing industry focused on data center cooling solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret blueprints, isometric drawings, P&IDs, and fabrication specs
  • Measure, cut, thread, groove, bevel, and fit carbon steel, stainless steel, and copper piping
  • Fit up piping spools, headers, and assemblies for welders and tack weld as needed
  • Install and align pumps, valves, strainers, coils, heat exchangers, and other mechanical components
  • Assemble chilled water, condenser water, and refrigerant piping systems on modular cooling units
  • Install pipe supports, hangers, and brackets according to drawings
  • Perform hydrostatic and pneumatic pressure testing and correct any leaks
  • Use rigging equipment, overhead cranes, and forklifts to move and position materials and components safely
  • Verify dimensions and tolerances and complete quality checks on finished work
  • Coordinate with welders, electricians, and structural fitters to keep production on schedule
  • Keep the work area clean and organized and follow all safety procedures and PPE requirements
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • 2+ years of pipefitting experience in industrial, commercial, mechanical, or manufacturing settings
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints, isometrics, and fabrication drawings
  • Strong knowledge of pipe fitting math, takeoffs, and offsets
  • Experience with carbon steel, stainless steel, and/or copper piping systems
  • Proficient with hand tools, power tools, pipe threaders, groovers, band saws, and measuring tools
  • Experience with grooved (Victaulic-style), threaded, flanged, and/or welded connections
  • Ability to work 50 to 60 hours per week, including overtime and occasional weekends
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, stand for long periods, and work at heights and in confined spaces
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality and safety
  • Must have own basic hand tools
  • High school diploma or GED preferred
  • Trade school or pipefitting apprenticeship is a plus

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Location: Haslet, Texas | On-site
  • Role Type: Full-Time | 50 to 60 hours per week (overtime available)
  • Climate-controlled shop environment, no travel required

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Haslet, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $32/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $30/hr median for pipefitter jobs across Texas, whose middle half runs $29–$36/hr across 16 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 69% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Haslet, TX

Haslet, TX is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 953 other active welding openings from 418 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

Catapult Solutions Group currently has 1 other opening live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (34), Zachry Group (24), and Welding Shop in Houston, TX (23). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Old Sixth Ward at $40/hr, Dallas at $36/hr, and Channelview at $32/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Stick. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

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