Pipefitter 3/C

Eastern Shipbuilding Group • Port St Joe, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Assist other pipefitters with assembling, installing, and testing piping systems in accordance with plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards. Work with other crafts as directed by supervision, under general supervision. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. Duties may change and may include other work as assigned.

The role requires regular attendance and the ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays. Employees must comply with company, federal, state, and local safety, ethics, and environmental rules, regulations, and policies. The work takes place in a heavy industrial shipyard environment and requires strict compliance with safety procedures and personal protective equipment requirements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalence; one year of pipefitting or plumbing experience is desired. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Working knowledge of standard pipe craft formulas, materials, and drawings.
• Working knowledge of equipment, work processes, and techniques used in measuring, fitting, and tack welding steel.
• Must pass an SMAW tack welding test to become ABS certified.
• Knowledge of ship terminology and OSHA standards.
• Ability to read and comprehend written, oral, or diagram-form plans and instructions, including blueprints.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagram-form instructions.
• Knowledge of the safe operation and use of hand and power tools.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic across units of measure, read a tape measure, and use a cutting torch.
• Behavioral attributes include integrity, ethics, flexibility and adaptability, initiative, interpersonal skills, attention to detail, safety consciousness, and multitasking.
• Maintain the confidential integrity of details pertaining to Eastern Shipbuilding Group.
• Ability to communicate; stand, walk, handle objects, and reach; and perform active work involving bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Meet the vision requirements described, including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Be physically and medically qualified to wear required personal protective equipment.
• Be able to work at heights of at least 50 feet, from scaffolding or man-lifts, around machinery, in confined spaces, and in extreme heat or cold.

Responsibilities

• Select specified types and sizes of pipe, fittings, valves, and related materials.
• Assist with or install and verify the operation of high-pressure steel pipes and fittings.
• Assist in repairing and replacing damaged pipe; fabricate and install metal fittings, supports, valves, and other control equipment.
• Measure, cut, assemble, tack weld, and install pipes and similar tubular products.
• Assist in testing installed piping systems and installing related items in accordance with applicable plans and specifications.
• Work with other crafts as instructed by supervision and perform other duties as assigned.
• Regularly attend work and be available for flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.
• Comply with applicable safety, ethics, and environmental rules, regulations, and policies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED