Location: Macomb, IL
Category: Administrative, Professional & Staff Positions
Job Type: FT - Continuous
Posted On: Tue Jan 13 2026
Job Description:
RESPONSIBILITIES:
A(n) Pipefitter typically -
- performs duties specific to and normally required in the pipefitter trade, following recognized procedures and techniques for such work;
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performs work needed to fabricate, assemble, install, or repair pipe systems, pipe supports, temperature control devices, and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, sprinkling, and industrial production and processing systems;
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performs associated work by utilizing oxyacetylene or electric welding processes;
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diagnoses, repairs, and/or overhauls refrigeration equipment (such as compressors, evaporators, condensers, pumps, cooling towers, and heat exchangers), refrigeration systems, and/or temperature control systems (such as thermostats, relays, damper motors, pneumatically operated valves, small air compressors, fiber optics, and/or direct digital control systems);
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assists in the preparation of material orders for the purchase of equipment or repair parts;
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assists in the preparation of estimates for projected overhaul, repair, or replacement of equipment or repair parts;
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maintains records and prepares reports on repairs completed or on units requiring future special service;
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assists engineers in planning modifications and/or new installation projects;
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makes assemblies or sub-assemblies thereof for installation by others;
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completes installations assembled by others;
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cuts and assembles such work from sketches, diagrams, detailed drawings, or specifications;
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complies with accepted safety standards;
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assigns and directs the work of apprentices;
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performs other related duties as assigned.
WORK LOCATION: Macomb Campus
APPOINTMENT: (Creating a pool of applicants for permanent and extra help positions)
HOURLY WAGE: $46.60 (Prevailing Wage)
Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans, (HMO's, OAP's, QCHP, and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans.
Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.
Other benefits available to eligible employees include: paid time-off, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Waiver programs, and discounts to the local YMCA.
For a full list of benefits as a WIU employee, please visit our Benefits Homepage: http://www.wiu.edu/vpas/human_resources/benefits/.
For questions on benefits, or eligibility, contact our benefits team at [email protected] or by calling 309-298-1971.
Job Requirements:
1. A. Certificate of completion of Pipetrade apprenticeship under a registered Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training program.
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B. Experience sufficient to qualify as a journeyman Pipefitter or other Pipetrade classification with a minimum of five (5) years (60 months) of actual work in the trade, which may have included apprenticeship and/or applicable vocational training. The trade for this purpose shall include work normally performed by Pipefitters, Pipefitter Welders, Refrigeration Mechanics, Temperature Control Mechanics, Sprinkler Fitters, and/or Oil Burner Mechanics.
For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or equivalent from an international accrediting body). The degree must be conferred at the time of application.
Additional Information:
About WIU
Since 1899, Western Illinois University has provided outstanding educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and well beyond our region and state. WIU's traditional residential campus in Macomb, Illinois, is the educational, cultural and athletic center of the region, while the WIU-Quad Cities non-residential branch campus in Moline, Illinois, is the only public university in the immediate Quad Cities region.
WIU-Macomb, IL: Western's traditional, residential main campus offers a comprehensive slate of undergraduate and graduate programs, including a doctorate in education, and post-baccalaureate certificates. A diverse community in west central Illinois, Macomb features a unique blend of agriculture, industry, service, retail, education, and culture. Macomb serves as the county seat, with connections across the state with Amtrak providing twice-daily service from Macomb to Chicago (and point in between). Macomb is located approximately 75 miles from the Quad Cities International Airport (Moline, IL) and 70 miles from the Greater Peoria Regional Airport (Peoria, IL).
WIU-Quad Cities: Located on the banks of the Mississippi River in Moline, Illinois, the WIU-Quad Cities campus is the only public four-year regional university that serves the Quad Cities region. Designed as a metropolitan commuter campus, WIU-Quad Cities offers select undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. Moline is located just 80 miles north of the Macomb campus and is centered within a diverse, bi-state community of 383,000 that offers a broad range of cultural, social, and entertainment amenities and experiences, as well as varied businesses and industries.
Academics
More than 61 undergraduate degree programs, 41 graduate programs, two doctoral programs and 16 post-baccalaureate certificate programs prepare students for a successful career after graduation.
Student Resources
More than 200 student organizations at Western provide social, academic, recreation, athletics, service, academic, and many other opportunities for students to grow and learn, develop leadership skills, and much more.
Numerous concerts, lectures, films, dance performances, cultural events and more are presented and performed each year, along with numerous major theatrical and dance productions and studio shows, and a variety of service-oriented projects and activities.
WIU Intercollegiate Athletics
The University's athletics program, based on the Macomb campus, sponsors 17 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's and women's varsity sports. All varsity sports compete at the Division I level through The Ohio Valley Conference.
