Duties and Responsibilities
Lay out and plan pipe system installations following blueprints, P&ID drawings, isometric drawings, and specifications to ensure proper alignment, support, and function.
Cut, thread, bend, and weld pipe using hand and power tools, pipe cutters, threading machines, and welding equipment.
Measure and mark pipes for cutting and threading, ensuring accurate cuts and fit-ups.
Fit and assemble pipe systems and supports, including valves, flanges, hangers, reducers, elbows, and other fittings, for steam, gas, water, air, and chemical lines.
Interpret and follow drawings and technical documentation, including specifications for pressure ratings (150#, 300#, etc.), pipe schedules, and material types.
Fabricate and install complex piping configurations involving structural steel, valves, pressure vessels, and high-pressure lines.
Test piping systems for leaks and proper operation, using hydrostatic, pneumatic, or other approved testing methods.
Secure pipes and fittings in place using brackets, clamps, and hangers to ensure mechanical integrity and prevent vibration or strain.
Perform maintenance and repairs on existing piping systems, identifying and resolving leaks, corrosion, or misalignment issues.
Support welding operations for pipe fabrication, modifications, and tie-ins using Stick (SMAW), MIG (GMAW), TIG (GTAW), brazing, or oxy-acetylene methods.
Collaborate with other departments and trades to ensure installations meet plant standards and operational needs.
Be available for emergency repairs and call-ins to minimize plant downtime and maintain system functionality.
Follow all safety procedures and regulatory requirements, including lockout/tagout, confined space entry, PPE usage, and hot work permitting.
Qualifications
Certificate of completion of a registered welding apprenticeship program; Relevant experience of 4+ years (minimum 8,000 hours) may be considered in lieu of certification
AWS and/or NCCER certifications preferred
Valid Driver’s License
Performance driven. Always striving to do your best.
Safety-conscious. Making safety a top priority for yourself and your co-workers.
Resourceful. Always looking for opportunities and growing new business.
Honest. Must value doing things right and being respectful in all communication with others.
Physical requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel; stand, walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; climb ladders; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to moderately loud.
Specific vision abilities required for this job include correctable vision to complete work safely.
Benefit Plan Summary
Medical: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
- HDHP / HSA Plan with employer contributions
- Traditional PPO Plan / FSA Plan
Dental: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
Vision-Voluntary: EyeMed
Employer-Paid Life/AD&D, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan w/ Company Match: Fidelity
Paid Time Off: Based upon years of service
Holiday Pay: 6 paid holidays
Marquis operates federally regulated ethanol production facilities subject to extensive legal and safety requirements from the U.S. Department of Transportation, OSHA, EPA, and TTB, which supersede Illinois law to the extent they conflict. To comply, Marquis maintains a drug-free workplace and enforces a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol policy through pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable-suspicion testing of all employees. Every applicant who receives a conditional offer must pass a drug and controlled-substances screening as a condition of hire.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $34.00 - $42.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
