MECH TECH K 2 (PIPEFITTER)

HII; Goose Creek (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Prescription drug coverage

Dental and vision

On-site health centers

Tele-medicine

Wellness resources

401K

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Education scholarships

Job summary

HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding is seeking a skilled Pipefitter to install, modify, and repair piping systems using drawings and blueprints. You will plan routing, placement, elevation, and installation of components to ensure proper operation and leak-free joints.

Requirements include a High School diploma or equivalent with 2 years related experience; Apprentice graduate/Associate’s Degree in a relevant discipline with 1 year related experience; certification may be required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent with 2 years related experience.
• Apprentice graduate or Associate’s Degree in a relevant discipline with 1 year related experience.
• May require certification.

Responsibilities

• Install, modify, and repair piping systems per drawings, blueprints, and sketches.
• Plan routing, placement, pitch, elevation, and operation of piping systems and equipment; install components as required.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent + 2 years related education/experience

Apprentice graduate / Associate's Degree in relevant discipline + 1 year related experience

Job description

Req ID: 48547

Team: C100 PRODUCTION

Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding

US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes

Full-Time

Shift: Multiple

Relocation: No relocation assistance available

Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework

Travel Requirement: No

Clearance Required: No - Clearance Not Required to Start

Meet HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding

With more than 25,000 employees – including third-, fourth- and even fifth-generation shipbuilders – HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia. We’re the sole designer, builder and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. Our diverse and innovative team of professionals ranges from skilled trades to project managers, engineers and software developers to solution architects, technical subject matter experts, and system users. We collaborate together at the forefront of technology, manufacturing, and integration of the most powerful and survivable naval ships in the world.

The Role

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.

Must Have

High School diploma or equivalent and 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.

Nice to Have

Why HII

We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land and space and cyber. HII’s diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.

Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.

Do You Need Assistance?

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e‑mail to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case‑by‑case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e‑mail address.

Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #2 for Newport News Shipbuilding.

Working at HII is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to build a future.

• medical
• prescription drug
• dental and vision plan choices
• on-site health centers
• tele-medicine
• wellness resources
• employee assistance programs
• savings plan options (401K)
• financial education and planning tools
• life insurance
• tuition reimbursement
• employee discounts
• early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships

Some benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.