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Overview

Archer Mechanical is seeking a full-time Pipefitter to join our growing team. The company specializes in sustainable mechanical and plumbing systems, providing various services including design-build, new construction, and preventative maintenance since 1987.

Responsibilities

  • Read and understand blueprints, schematics, and detailed drawings to determine the type, size, and layout of pipes needed.
  • Accurately measure, cut, and bend pipes to specified dimensions using hand and power tools.
  • Assemble and install piping systems, ensuring they are aligned and properly supported.
  • Install related equipment such as valves, supports, hangers, and hydraulic systems.
  • Test installed systems for leaks and other potential issues using pressure gauges and other testing equipment.
  • Adhere to all safety protocols and procedures, ensuring a safe working environment for oneself and colleagues.
  • Maintain and clean tools and equipment, ensuring they are in good working condition.
  • Work closely with other tradespeople, such as plumbers, welders, and electricians, to ensure seamless project completion.

Requirements

  • Previous Pipefitting experience.
  • Certifications or licenses are a plus.
  • Self-motivated with excellent time management, organization, and task management abilities.
  • Proficient in clear and effective communication with various stakeholders.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and adapt to changing project needs.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Work Location: In person

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Salt Lake City, UT

Pay in context

At roughly $49/hr, this posting sits about 96% above the $25/hr median for welding jobs across Utah — toward the top of a $21–$29/hr middle band drawn from 31 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 100% 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 Salt Lake City, UT

We're tracking 22 other active welding openings in Salt Lake City, UT right now, from 19 different employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Utah as a whole we're tracking 70 other active welding openings from 63 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Salt Lake City, or widen the search to Utah.

Archer Mechanical & Maintenance Contractors currently has 1 other opening live in Utah, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Utah at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Complex Fabricators Inc (4), Zachry Group (2), and Precision Castparts (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Utah, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are West Jordan at $27/hr and Salt Lake City at $24/hr. Salt Lake City is among them.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Pipefitter figures were last recalculated when this page was built.