PIPEFITTER JOURNEY - DAY SHIFT

Vigor Industrial • Portland, OR

118d • $37

About The Position

Vigor Marine Group is an established, innovative, integrated partner with a national footprint in marine maintenance and modernization, marine fabrication, and marine services. With five shipyards, eight dry docks, and more than 20,000 feet of pier space on or near U.S. Naval bases, at historic shipyards, and the home of the Alaskan Marine Highway System, our 2,500 dedicated employees across five states - from the Pacific Northwest to San Diego to Norfolk - personify the values of our company. Vigor Marine Group takes pride in being the employer of choice for our employees, who in turn take great pride in their contributions to the communities where they live and work, and to their nation - through their living wage jobs supporting their local economies, and through the world-class maritime and industrial services they provide to further our defense readiness and national security.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• 5 years relevant work experience.
• Proven skills, work history and/or applicable education will be considered in lieu of work experience.
• Four-hour fire watch certification must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
• HAZWOPER - First Responder Awareness Level.

Nice To Haves

• Journey Level 1 Ship Repair
• Some knowledge of several skills with more advanced knowledge of 1 primary skill and possess at least 1 certification (hours in skilled trade & demonstrated proficiency).

Responsibilities

• Successfully performs work as an individual, as a member of a single craft, or a multi-craft work crew.
• Performs work with minimal supervision.
• Complies with craft and shipyard safety and environmental measures.
• Recognizes and traces various pipe systems aboard vessels, including steam, lube oil, salt water, fresh water, hydraulics, cargo, crude oil and/or product, compressed air, etc.
• Disassembles/assembles and/or repairs shipboard systems.
• Reads blueprints to identify locations of various pipe systems.
• Operates pipe threading machine, pipe bender, and Oakey bevelers.
• Lays out, targets and fabricates various pipe (P-1 and below) to quality assurance standards.
• Tests and operates hydro pumps up to 5,000 psi.
• Determines sizes and schedules of pipes/take off of fittings (90o, 45o, and tees) utilized in the fabrication and/or repair of systems.
• Sets up and operates flushing machine.
• Uses a tape measure.
• Successfully completes sustained work at various heights, including, but not limited to 100 feet.
• Properly cares for and safely uses hand and power tools and all company property.
• Performs rigging (as applicable to pipe and valve systems) - standards, terms, signals and safe working loads.
• Makes competent weldments, i.e., targeting pipe and hanger.
• Performs similar work in all areas of the Yard as the need arises.

Benefits

• Hourly pay: $37.36

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Health and Personal Care Retailers
• Education Level: High school or GED