Skid Builder / Plumber – Metering Pump & Water Quality Systems
Pay $22-$30 (based on experience)
Position Overview
Express Employment Professionals is seeking a detail-oriented Skid Builder / Plumber to assemble and pipe our prefabricated metering pump skids, chemical feed systems, and water-quality panels. This role focuses on clean, accurate piping work—primarily PVC—and the assembly of mechanical components such as pumps, analyzers, sample panels, valves, tubing, and instrumentation.
The ideal candidate takes pride in extremely neat, straight, well-aligned plumbing layouts and has strong mechanical aptitude.
Key Responsibilities
Skid & Panel Assembly
- Build complete chemical feed skids, water-quality panels, and packaged systems according to drawings and layout prints.
- Mount pumps, valves, regulators, analyzers, flow cells, strainers, sample coolers, and associated mechanical equipment.
- Maintain an organized, clean routing of pipe, tubing, and wiring.
PVC Piping & Plumbing
- Cut, chamfer, dry-fit, glue, and assemble PVC pipe and fittings with high precision and neat appearance.
- Ensure all piping is plumb, level, supported, and consistent with engineering drawings.
- Install unions, check valves, back-pressure valves, calibration columns, and injection quills on skids.
Specialty Plastics & Advanced Piping
- (Preferred) Experience socket-welding PVDF, PP, or other thermoplastic piping.
- If not experienced, must be willing to learn PVDF socket welding with in-house training.
Mechanical Fabrication
- Install equipment on aluminum or stainless frames using proper hardware.
- Drill, tap, cut, and modify components as needed for clean routing.
- Assemble mechanical layouts to exact spacing and alignment requirements.
Quality & Documentation
- Follow drawings, P&IDs, mechanical layouts, and BOMs.
- Perform pressure/leak checks as needed.
- Maintain neat workmanship, labeling, and consistency across builds.
- Provide redlines and feedback to engineering when necessary.
General Shop Support
- Work closely with electricians and fabricators during system builds.
- Assist with packaging, shipping prep, and occasionally field installations.
- Keep shop workspace clean, organized, and safe.
Qualifications
Required
- Strong mechanical aptitude and experience assembling plumbing or mechanical equipment.
- Experience gluing PVC pipe cleanly and accurately.
- Ability to read basic mechanical drawings or layout sketches.
- Precision mindset—cares deeply about straight, neat, professional installations.
Preferred
- Experience with chemical feed systems, water treatment, or industrial skids.
- Experience socket welding PVDF or other plastics (can be trained).
- Familiarity with pumps, valves, pressure regulators, and instrumentation.
- Basic electrical knowledge (helpful but not required).
Work Environment
- Fabrication work performed inside a clean, climate-controlled shop.
- Occasional field work at customer sites.
- Fast-paced but organized team environment with engineering support.
Why Join Express Employment Professionals
- Work on custom, high-quality systems—never cookie-cutter or repetitive.
- Learn advanced fabrication techniques including PVDF and specialty plastics.
- Join a growing company focused on precision, craftsmanship, and problem-solving.
- Opportunities to advance into assembly lead, field technician, or instrumentation roles.
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