Salary:

$39 per hour (full-time position – (30-40 hrs./week)

Job Description:

- Perform hands-on hot tapping and line stopping operations, including the preparation, setup and operation of specialized equipment, while supervising and providing technical guidance to technicians, apprentices and trainees working under their direction.
- Managing field-level risk assessments, running heavy high-pressure hot tapping equipment, and signing off on job quality.
- Identify and troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, pressure, leakage, vibration, and equipment-related problems and take corrective action.
- Preparing, setting up and operating specialized hot tapping and line stopping machines and equipment.
- Preparing hot tapping operations on piping systems while they remain live and in operation, allowing repairs, modifications and connections to be completed without shutting down the system.
- Installing and removing hot tapping and line stopping equipment onto prepared fittings and valves.
- Selecting and installing the correct cutters, pilot drills, adapters, seals and other machine components for each job.
- Taking accurate field measurements and determining machine travel, cutter penetration and stopping-head positioning.
- Performing pressure and leak testing of the equipment and setup before commencing the operation.
- Setting up and operating line stopping equipment to temporarily isolate sections of live piping systems.
- Assisting with temporary bypass arrangements when required to maintain system operation during repairs or modifications.
- Monitoring the equipment throughout the hot tapping or line stopping operation and identifying operating or mechanical problems.
- Dismantling the equipment after completion of work and safely returning the piping system to its required operating condition.
- Inspecting, cleaning, lubricating,



maintaining and troubleshooting hot tapping and line stopping machines, cutters, pilot drills, seals and associated equipment.
- Preparing and organizing specialized equipment before jobs and ensuring all equipment and components are accounted for and properly maintained afterward.
- Reading piping drawings, equipment specifications, measurements and job procedures as required to correctly set up and perform the work.
- Completing equipment checklists, field measurements and basic job/service documentation.
- Following the required safety procedures and job-specific controls associated with performing work on live, pressurized piping systems.

Job Requirements:

- Completion of secondary school is required.
- Technical training in mechanical systems, industrial equipment/machinery repair, hydraulics or a related field is considered an asset.
- Five years of experience.

Skills:

- Ability to work around live and pressurized piping systems while following established safety procedures.
- Previous experience operating and maintaining specialized hot tapping, line stopping or comparable mechanical/hydraulic equipment is strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to read equipment manuals, operating procedures, equipment drawings and technical specifications.
- Ability to perform accurate mechanical measurements and determine machine travel, penetration and equipment clearances.
- Ability to safely operate specialized machinery in industrial field environments.
- Ability to work independently in the field and coordinate effectively with supervisors, clients, contractors and other site personnel.

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities:

Physically demanding; handling heavy loads; standing for extended periods; bending, crouching, kneeling, hand-eye co-ordination, etc.

Perks:

Health and Dental care plan.

Company:

WellFab Services Ltd.

4-155 Drumlin Circle, Concord, Ontario L4K 3E7

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📌 Senior Hot Tapping and Line Stopping Technician – Under-Pressure Services (72400) (Toronto)
🏢 Wellfab services
📍 Toronto