Mech Tech K 2 (Pipefitter)

Ingalls Shipbuilding•Goose Creek, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for installing, modifying, and repairing new and existing piping systems and equipment. The pipefitters work 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 install, modify, and repair systems by setting up system routes, placing and cutting route openings, installing hangers at proper pitch and elevation, and determining and installing such things as risers, branch outlets, expansion joints, pumps, gauges, and pressure regulators in the combination needed to ensure the proper operation of the systems. The pipefitters also install equipment by planning and completing the routing and placement of systems leading to the equipment, determining and placing the equipment at the proper elevations and points in the systems, and joining, sealing, and testing systems and equipment for proper pressures, leak-free joints, and operation.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
2 years additional education and/or related experience
Apprentice graduate/ Associate's Degree in relevant discipline and 1 year of related experience
May require certification

Responsibilities

Installing, modifying, and repairing new and existing piping systems and equipment.
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.
Installing, modifying, and repairing systems by setting up system routes, placing and cutting route openings, installing hangers at proper pitch and elevation.
Determining and installing risers, branch outlets, expansion joints, pumps, gauges, and pressure regulators.
Installing equipment by planning and completing the routing and placement of systems leading to the equipment.
Determining and placing equipment at the proper elevations and points in the systems.
Joining, sealing, and testing systems and equipment for proper pressures, leak-free joints, and operation.