Offshore Combo Fitter

GULF ISLAND LLC; Houma (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Earned Wage Access

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Safety Awards

Company Store

EAP

Job summary

Gulf Island LLC seeks an experienced pipe fitter/fabricator for offshore fabrication projects in the Gulf of America. The role focuses on reading drawings, fitting structural components, and assembling piping according to blueprints and ISO/QC standards. Candidates must pass physicals and a drug screen and hold a TWIC card.

Offshore work involves varied outdoor environments and safety compliance. Expect collaborative work with engineers and QA teams, rigorous adherence to job specs, and

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience and demonstrate ability to pass pipe fitter or structural test
• Must pass pre-employment physical and drug screen
• Must pass background check
• TWIC card
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing

Responsibilities

• Study engineering drawings to determine materials and sequences
• Read and interpret blueprint and specifications
• Perform calculations (adding, subtracting, multiplying, etc.)
• Measure, cut, fit, and install structural components per specs
• Locate and mark workpiece from drawings and check dimensions
• Follow fitting procedures for offshore jackets, decks, heliports, and facilities
• Repair components by dismantling, straightening, and reassembling parts
• Lay out and install piping and equipment per drawings
• Inspect sites for obstructions or weaknesses
• Ensure conformance of workpieces to specifications

Skills

Blueprint Reading

Pipe Fitting

Calculations

Measurement & Layout

Welding Basics

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Cutting Torches

Measuring Tapes

Welding Machines

Chipping Hammers

Power Grinders

Job description

Main Purpose

To perform job functions required and assigned in iron fabrication as steel structures per the contract/job specifications and quality assurance requirements/fitting procedures and established ISO/QC program standards. This position is located Offshore in the Gulf of America, formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico.

Essential Functions

• Study engineering drawings to determine materials requirements and task sequences.


• Read and interpret blueprint and specifications.


• Perform mathematical calculations, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, angles, etc.,


• Measure, cut, fit, and install structural/pipe plate, pipe material, beams, plate, pipe, etc., per blueprint and job specifications.


• Locate and mark workpiece from drawings cutting lines, checking for material thickness, welding shrinkage, and other component specifications.


• Straighten warped or bent parts using sledges, hand torches, and straightening procedures.


• Follow fitting procedures and principles used in fabricating offshore jackets, decks, heliports, production facilities, etc.


• Repair products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping, and reassembling parts using cutting torches, straightening presses, and hand tools.


• Lays out and installs piping, equipment, and other mechanical systems in compliance with construction drawings and specifications.


• Inspect work sites for obstructions or holes that could cause structural weakness.


• Verify conformance of workpieces to specifications using squares and measuring tapes.


• Know how to pull coordinates to find pipes and get measurements.


• Perform other related job duties as assigned safely and efficiently.


• Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing.

Benefits Offered

• Earned Wage Access


• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance


• 401(k) with Company Match


• Paid Holidays


• Paid Vacation


• Life Insurance


• Disability Insurance


• Safety Awards


• Company Store


• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Physical Requirements

• Standing: This is an essential job function/physical requirement.


• Walking: This is an essential job function/physical requirement.


• Turning, twisting, bending, and stooping- These physical requirements are essential job functions.


• Pushing and Pulling- These physical requirements are essential job functions.


• Reaching, forward, and overhead are essential job functions /physical requirements.


• Climbing: This is an essential job function/physical requirement.


• Balancing, fingering, feeling, talking, hearing, and seeing are all considered regular physical duties/requirements and would be needed/required to work in this industrial environment safely and efficiently.


• Lifting - employees must lift 25 pounds and occasionally 50-75 pounds.

Job Requirements

• Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience and be able to successfully demonstrate the ability to pass a written and practical pipe fitter or a structural test


• Must be able to pass pre-employment physical and drug screen.


• Must be able to pass a background check.


• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.


• TWIC card

Desirable Experience, Education, Training

• Highschool diploma or GED.

Tools, Equipment and Technology

Fitters must know of and use cutting torches, measuring tapes, calculators, levels, man-lifts, high-reach equipment, welding machines, chipping hammers, pressure chippers, power grinders, etc. Must be able to read and write.

Environmental Conditions

80% to 90% of the work activities are performed outdoors. Individuals will be required to work in changes of temperature, hot, cold, humid, wet, and dry conditions, dust, mud, etc. They may also be exposed to fumes (Paint, paint thinners, diesel, /or gas, etc.)

Gulf Island will not sponsor applications for work visas. Additionally, applicants for employment with Gulf Island must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Accordingly, Gulf Island will not consider applications from candidates who require the company to sponsor a work visa and who are not currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Gulf island is not accepting unsolicited candidates from search firms for posted employment opportunities. Please no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to Gulf Island employees via email, the internet, or any other form and\/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for the position will be deemed the sole property of Gulf Island. No recruiting placement fee will be paid in the event Gulf Island hires the candidate due to the referral or through other means.