Pipefitter 1/C

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc; Port Saint Joe (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. in Port Saint Joe, Florida, seeks a skilled Pipefitter to assemble, install, and test piping systems according to specifications. The role requires compliance with safety standards in a heavy industrial shipyard environment.

Successful candidates will have extensive pipefitting experience, a solid understanding of welding techniques, and the ability to work in physically demanding conditions.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of pipefitting/plumbing experience desired.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, install, and test piping for various systems.
• Select and measure pipe for cutting and installation.
• Perform final hook-ups of systems and commissioning.

Skills

Knowledge of welding

Ability to read blueprints

Ability to pass SMAW Tack welding test

Knowledge of OSHA standards

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Hand and power tools

Job description

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 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.

Essential Duties and 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.
• 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 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.

Requirements

Education/Experience: 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.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Working knowledge of all standard pipe craft formulas, materials, and drawings.
• Working knowledge of equipment, work processes, and techniques used in measuring, fitting, and tack welding steel.
• Ability to pass SMAW Tack welding test to become ABS certified.
• Knowledge of welding, ship terminology, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards.

Skills

• 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.

Behavioral Attributes

• Integrity, ethics, flexibility/adaptability, initiative, interpersonal skills, attention to detail, safety‑consciousness, multitasking.

Physical Demands

Regularly required to communicate. Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing throughout the workday. Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Must be physically and medically qualified to wear all required personal protective equipment under OSHA standards. Must be able to work above ground at heights of a minimum of 50 feet aloft and/or working from scaffolding or man‑lifts while working with machinery, in confined spaces, and withstand extreme heat and cold in an outside climate or confined space.

Work Environment

The work environment is a heavy industrial shipyard characterized by risk of electrical shock, moving mechanical parts, vibration, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, continuous loud noise, and other hazards. Rigorous compliance with safety procedures, policies, and personal safety equipment requirements is mandatory.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.