MECH TECH K 1 (PIPEFITTER)

Huntington Ingalls•Fairview, NC

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Pipefitter is responsible for installing, modifying, and repairing new and existing piping systems and equipment. This role involves working from drawings, blueprints, and sketches to plan and lay out the routing, placement, pitch, elevation, pressure reduction, expansion, and operation of various piping systems and equipment. They are tasked with setting up system routes, placing and cutting route openings, installing hangers at proper pitch and elevation, and determining and installing components such as risers, branch outlets, expansion joints, pumps, gauges, and pressure regulators to ensure proper system operation. Additionally, pipefitters install equipment by planning and completing the routing and placement of systems leading to the equipment, positioning the equipment at correct elevations and points within the systems, and joining, sealing, and testing systems and equipment for proper pressures, leak-free joints, and overall operation.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
May require certification

Responsibilities

Install new piping systems and equipment
Modify existing piping systems and equipment
Repair existing piping systems and equipment
Work from drawings, blueprints, and sketches to plan and lay out piping systems and equipment
Set up system routes
Place and cut route openings
Install hangers at proper pitch and elevation
Determine and install risers, branch outlets, expansion joints, pumps, gauges, and pressure regulators
Plan and complete the routing and placement of systems leading to equipment
Determine and place equipment at proper elevations and points in the systems
Join, seal, and test systems and equipment for proper pressures, leak-free joints, and operation