Job Description

Job Title: Pipe Fitter – Industrial Piping Location: Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, Ireland Salary: €50,000–€100,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications Job Purpose To measure, prepare, align, assemble, and install piping systems in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, and project requirements, ensuring accurate fit-up and readiness for welding and installation.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret piping isometric drawings, P&IDs, and spool drawings.
• Measure, mark, cut, bevel, and prepare pipes and fittings.
• Assemble pipes, elbows, tees, reducers, flanges, valves, and other piping components.
• Ensure correct pipe alignment, orientation, root gaps, and dimensional tolerances.
• Verify pipe sizes, schedules, material grades, and component specifications.
• Work with stainless steel and carbon steel piping according to project requirements.
• Install pipe supports and associated piping components.
• Coordinate with coded welders, fabricators, supervisors, and QC inspectors.
• Assist with pressure-test preparation, reinstatement, and mechanical completion where required.
• Maintain tools, equipment, and a safe working area.

Requirements

• Relevant pipe-fitting trade qualification or demonstrable equivalent practical competence.
• Ability to read and interpret piping isometric drawings.
• Practical experience in pipe measurement, alignment, assembly, and fit-up.
• Knowledge of pipe dimensions, schedules, fittings, flanges, and valves.
• Valid SOLAS Safe Pass where required for the worksite.
• Completion of required site induction and task-specific safety training.
• Successful practical pipe-fitting assessment where required.

Nice to Have

• Experience in industrial piping fabrication, assembly, or installation.
• Experience with stainless steel and carbon steel piping is desirable or required according to the project.
• Pharmaceutical, industrial construction, petrochemical, or power-generation experience is an advantage.

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