Join Us as a Fire Protection Pipe Fabrication Machine Operator

PDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a leading fire suppression manufacturer to hire a hands-on operator who builds components that protect people and property every day.

A Day in the Life

It’s 5:30 a.m. in West Chester, OH, and the shop is coming to life. You power up the band saw, check your measurements twice, and start cutting pipe to spec. By mid-morning, you’re threading and grooving with precision, staging materials for the next order, and helping a teammate set up a machine. After lunch, you assemble and bundle a shipment destined for a life-safety installation, complete quality checks, and safely move materials by forklift. Before the day wraps at 3:00 p.m., you perform light maintenance and prep the shop for tomorrow’s builds.

Role Snapshot

• Assignment: 6-month contract with potential conversion to full-time
• Location: West Chester, OH 45069 (100% onsite)
• Schedule: 1st shift, Monday–Friday, 5:30 AM–3:00 PM; overtime available (including some Saturdays)
• Pay: Starting at $20.00/hr; typical week 45+ hours with additional OT opportunities

What You’ll Work On

• Operate saws, grooving and threading machines, and related fabrication equipment
• Measure, cut, thread, bevel, and prep pipe to specification
• Read and use a tape measure and basic measurement tools accurately
• Stage, organize, and move pipe and materials throughout the shop and yard
• Assemble pipe orders for shipment (individual and bundled)
• General labor, assembly, bundling, and material handling
• Assist with machine set-ups and basic equipment upkeep
• Support quality checks for accuracy and consistency
• Operate forklifts and material handling equipment safely

What You Bring

• High School Diploma or GED
• At least 6 months of recent industrial or manufacturing experience
• Hands-on background with saws, fabrication, or similar industrial machinery
• Confident measuring with a tape measure; solid basic math
• Ability to regularly lift up to 50 pounds
• Comfort working with pipe, sheet metal, and fabrication materials

Preferred

• Pipefitting, fabrication, metalworking, or manufacturing experience
• Exposure to welding equipment or welding school coursework
• Experience with grooving/threading machines, band saws, or universal welders
• Forklift operation
• Assembly, material handling, or production background

Why PDS Tech Commercial

Grow your skills on a team that values quality, safety, and training. Whether you’re a seasoned fabricator or fresh from trade school, you’ll expand your capabilities in a shop where your work directly supports mission-critical fire suppression systems.

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Details: $20.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

Equal Opportunity & Fair Chance

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Ready to Apply?

Take the next step toward a rewarding career in fabrication and life-safety manufacturing. Apply today with PDS Tech Commercial.

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