Traveling Pipefitter

Job Title: Pipefitter

Job Description

This role offers a mix of shop fabrication and on-site installation work for an experienced pipefitter who is comfortable with regular travel. You will help fabricate piping systems in the shop one week and then travel to install and assemble them at customer jobsites the following week. The position suits someone who enjoys hands-on industrial work, reading blueprints, and seeing projects through from fabrication to final installation while working a predictable four-day work week.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate, assemble, and install industrial piping systems according to project specifications and blueprints.
• Perform pipe fitting tasks in both shop and field environments, including measuring, cutting, threading, and fitting pipes.
• Use MIG welding and other appropriate welding techniques to join and secure piping components as required.
• Interpret and work from blueprints, drawings, and fabrication plans to ensure accurate layout and installation.
• Prepare piping assemblies in the shop during designated fabrication weeks, ensuring quality and accuracy before shipment.
• Travel from the shop to various jobsites using company-provided vehicles to install and assemble piping systems on-site.
• Work a typical travel schedule of leaving from the shop on Monday morning and returning home on Thursday evening, or follow extended schedules such as ten days on and five days off when jobsites are farther away.
• Follow all safety procedures and maintain a clean, organized work area in both shop and field settings.
• Collaborate with team members and supervisors to complete projects on time and to quality standards.
• Accurately track time, including drive time, and report work performed in accordance with company policies.

Essential Skills

• 6 months to 3+ years of pipefitting experience in industrial or similar environments.
• Proficiency in pipe fitting, including measuring, cutting, fitting, and assembling piping systems.
• Ability to perform MIG welding on piping and related components.
• Experience with industrial installation and assembly of piping systems.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and fabrication drawings.
• Solid understanding of piping, fittings, and fabrication processes.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly for work, including multi-day trips.
• Capability to work four ten-hour days and extended schedules such as ten days on and five days comp time when required.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety in shop and field environments.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working in a smaller, family-oriented industrial or construction company environment.
• Both shop-based fabrication and field installation work.
• Comfort working in a team and communicating effectively with coworkers and supervisors.
• Adaptability to rotating between local projects and travel projects based on business needs.

Why Work Here?

You will join a family-owned, smaller company that offers meaningful opportunities for advancement and values long-term employee and family well-being. The organization provides individual or family health insurance, investment matching, generous paid time off, and a consistent four ten-hour-day work week designed to support work-life balance. Company vehicles are provided for travel to jobsites, and a private airplane is used when needed to shorten travel time and help employees get home to their families sooner. Travel and local projects are intentionally rotated to maximize home time, reflecting a strong commitment to supporting employees’ family lives and overall quality of life.

Work Environment

You will work in both a shop and field environment, typically fabricating product in the shop one week and then traveling to install and assemble it at the jobsite the following week. The role involves industrial settings, including fabrication areas and active jobsites, where you will handle piping, fittings, and welding equipment such as MIG welders. The standard schedule centers on four ten-hour days, with a typical travel pattern of leaving from the shop Monday morning and returning Thursday evening. For more distant jobsites, schedules may shift to ten days on followed by five days of compensatory time, with overtime paid after 40 hours per seven-day period. Company vehicles are provided for transportation from the shop to the jobsite, and drive time is paid. The environment emphasizes safety, teamwork, and a balance between travel projects and local work to support employees’ home and family time.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Mankato, MN.

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $35.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a hybrid position in Mankato,MN.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 29, 2026.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.