Industrial Pipefitter
Schedule: M-F 5x10's
Pay Rate: Up to $70.08/hr. DOE
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Position Type: Full Time
Benefits: This position is eligible for WGNSTAR’s full benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401(k). Additional benefits are listed at the end of this posting.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Read and interpret P&IDs, isometric drawings, blueprints, and technical specifications.
- Fabricate, install, and weld high‑purity piping systems using stainless steel, PVDF, PP, PTFE, and other specialty materials (including orbital and manual welding where certified).
- Assemble and validate process piping for UPW, chemicals, gas distribution, CDA, nitrogen, and vacuum systems, including pressure testing and helium leak detection.
- Troubleshoot issues related to flow, pressure, contamination, and mechanical integrity within high‑purity and specialty piping systems.
- Follow semiconductor cleanroom protocols and safety requirements, including hazardous gas and chemical handling, LOTO procedures, and collaboration with EHS to maintain OSHA, SEMI, and site-specific compliance.
- Experience with high‑purity piping systems.
- Proficiency with tube benders, weld heads, facing tools, and orbital welders.
- Ability to interpret technical diagrams such as P&IDs and schematics.
- Strong mechanical and troubleshooting skills.
- Certifications in high‑purity welding or orbital welding.
- Experience in semiconductor fabrication environments.
- Training in hazardous materials handling and cleanroom contamination control.
May be required to walk up to 5+miles per day, able to be on feet for 8-10 hrs at a time, ability to bend, twist, push/pull, crouch, kneel in confined spaces, work at heights, on a ladder, and lift up to 50 pounds. The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Additional Benefits: Paid Vacation, Select Holidays, Overtime Opportunities, On-site Facilities & Career Development Opportunities.
The people who thrive most at WGNSTAR are those individuals who perform well in a team environment, enjoy interacting and engaging with several different stakeholders, and adapt quickly to changing environments, while leveraging their skills, quality, and knowledge to drive themselves and their teams towards continuous improvement and success.
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, O-1, etc). Additionally, WGNSTAR does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program for this role.
Equal opportunities and Social Governance
WGNSTAR is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.
WGNSTAR places an immense emphasis on equal employment, encourages diversity in the workplace, and applies an open-door policy for inclusion of all employees. Our diversity program encourages people from any gender, background, ethnicity, culture, education, and experience to join the company and more importantly build a career through employee development.
Through our Global wellness programs, WGNSTAR ensures our employees and families have access to a full range of wellness services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). In the communities that surround our business operations, we support individual and group sponsorships for local sports and those that are vulnerable in society.