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Overview

Kelso Industries is seeking an experienced Process Piping General Foreman to lead self-performing piping crews for advanced manufacturing, semiconductor, and mission-critical construction projects in the Phoenix market. The role requires extensive hands-on experience in industrial process piping and high-purity piping systems.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, supervise, and coordinate self-performing process piping crews.
  • Direct daily field operations for fabrication, assembly, installation, testing, and commissioning of process piping.
  • Oversee installation of various specialized process piping materials.
  • Supervise specialized piping installation and joining methods.
  • Ensure proper installation practices for high-purity piping systems.
  • Read and interpret construction drawings, P&IDs, and installation procedures.
  • Develop daily and weekly work plans and coordinate manpower.
  • Coordinate piping fabrication, material staging, and installation sequencing.
  • Monitor installation quality and compliance with project specifications.
  • Coordinate with various teams to resolve technical and construction challenges.
  • Enforce jobsite safety requirements.
  • Track crew productivity and communicate manpower and material needs.
  • Mentor foremen, journeymen, and apprentices.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of industrial or commercial process piping experience.
  • Direct experience installing and supervising process piping systems.
  • Strong working knowledge of high-purity piping installation and quality requirements.
  • Practical experience with orbital welding, TIG welding, and fusion welding processes.
  • Experience working with stainless steel, carbon steel, copper, and plastic process piping systems.
  • Proven ability to supervise self-performing pipefitters and welders.
  • Ability to interpret P&IDs, isometric drawings, and piping specifications.
  • Strong understanding of piping installation methods and construction quality standards.
  • Demonstrated experience with manpower planning and field execution.
  • Strong knowledge of construction safety practices.
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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–$39/hr across 76 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 198 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 114 different employers. 49 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 467 other active welding openings from 221 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.

Kelso Industries currently has 2 other openings live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (29), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (19), and EZARC (18). 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 Goodyear at $51/hr, Tolleson at $38/hr, and Tempe at $37/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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