Pipefitter 1/C

Eastern Shipbuilding Group•Panama City, FL

12d•Onsite

About The Position

This job description is a general description of the essential job functions and is not intended to be an employment contract. Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. maintains its status as an at-will employer. Position requirements, skills, and abilities included in this job description have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the position. Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. reserves the right to increase, waive or reduce these minimal standards. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements described be interpreted as all-inclusive. All employees of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. are expected to perform the duties as assigned by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., supervisory/management personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. To perform this job successfully, an individual is expected to be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability expected. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. However, no accommodation will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which imposes undue hardship on Eastern Shipbuilding. POSITION SUMMARY Assemble, install, and test piping for various systems in accordance with plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards. Work with other crafts as instructed by supervision.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalence plus three to five years of pipefitting/ plumbing experience desired. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Requires working knowledge of all standard pipe craft formulas, materials, and drawings.
Requires working knowledge of equipment, work processes, and techniques used in measuring, fitting, and tack welding steel.
Required to pass SMAW Tack welding test to become ABS certified.
Requires knowledge of welding, ship terminology, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards.
Ability to read and comprehend written, oral, or diagram forms or plans.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to read and understand blueprints.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from supervisors and employees.
Knowledge of the safe operation and use of hand and power tools.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure.
Ability to read a tape measure and use a cutting torch.
Integrity, ethics, flexibility/ adaptability, initiative, interpersonal skills, attention to detail, safety-conscious, and multitasking.
Maintain the confidential integrity of details pertaining to Eastern Shipbuilding Group.
The employee must be physically and medically qualified to wear all required personal protective equipment, as prescribed under Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards.
The employee must be able to work above ground at heights of a minimum of 50 feet aloft and/ or working from scaffolding and/ or man-lifts while working with machinery; in confined spaces and withstanding extreme heat and cold in an outside climate or confined space.

Responsibilities

Regular attendance at work and the ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.
Comply with Company, federal, state, and local safety, ethics, and environmental rules, regulations, and policies while performing duties.
Select the specified type and size of pipe, fittings, valves, etc.
Measure and mark pipe for cutting and threading; assemble pipes, tubes, and fittings, according to specifications.
Bend pipe according to specifications.
Install and verify the operation of high-pressure steel pipes and fittings.
Repair and replace any damaged pipe; fabricate and install metal fittings, install supports, valves, and other control equipment.
Test installed piping systems and install other related items in accordance with the applicable plans and specifications.
Rig and flag cranes using hand signals to move pipe safely to desired locations.
Perform final hook-ups of systems and commissioning.
Work with minimal supervision.
Perform other duties as assigned.