Pipefitter 1/C

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.; Port Saint Joe (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. is seeking a skilled pipefitter to assemble, install, and test piping systems in a heavy industrial shipyard setting in Florida.

The role requires reading drawings, measuring and cutting pipe, bending and welding as needed, and ensuring systems meet specifications. Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED with 3–5 years of pipefitting experience, familiarity with ship terminology, and OSHA standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and 3–5 years of pipefitting/plumbing experience.
• Knowledge of pipe fitting formulas, materials, and drawings.
• Familiarity with welding, ship terminology, and OSHA standards.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, install, and test piping for various systems in accordance with plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards.
• Measure and mark pipe for cutting and threading; assemble pipes, tubes, and fittings according to specifications.
• Bend pipe according to specifications and install high‑pressure steel pipes and fittings.
• Test installed piping systems and perform final hooks‑ups and commissioning.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Tape measure usage

Reading blueprints

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Cutting torch

Welding equipment

SMAW tack welding

Job description

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.

Aug 3, 2026

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 requirements, skills, and abilities included in this job description have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the position. Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. reserves the right to increase, waive or reduce these minimal standards. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements described be interpreted as all-inclusive. All employees of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. are expected to perform the duties as assigned by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., supervisory/management personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

To perform this job successfully, an individual is expected to be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability expected. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. However, no accommodation will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which imposes undue hardship on Eastern Shipbuilding.

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 MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

Because Eastern Shipbuilding is continually growing to meet the needs of our customers, your duties and responsibilities may be different from those described.

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 while performing duties.

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 the 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.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

May indirectly supervise and/ or train subordinates.

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. Requires working knowledge of all standard pipe craft formulas, materials, and drawings. Requires working knowledge of equipment, work processes, and techniques used in measuring, fitting, and tack welding steel. Required to pass SMAW Tack welding test to become ABS certified. Requires 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-conscious, and multitasking. Maintain the confidential integrity of details pertaining to Eastern Shipbuilding Group.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing throughout the workday. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must be physically and medically qualified to wear all required personal protective equipment, as prescribed under Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards. The employee must be able to work above ground at heights of a minimum of 50 feet aloft and/ or working from scaffolding and/ or man-lifts while working with machinery; in confined spaces and withstanding extreme heat and cold in an outside climate or confined space.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee may be exposed to the risk of electrical shock, moving mechanical parts, vibration, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, continual loud noise, and other hazards found in a heavy industrial shipyard environment. Rigorous compliance with safety procedures, policies, and personal safety equipment requirements is therefore mandatory.

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, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. is a leading American shipbuilder in Florida, specializing in defense and commercial vessels, with a robust portfolio and recognized for excellence.

Shipbuilding Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Manufacturing

Company size 1,001–5,000 employees

Company type Privately held Founded 1976

Total funding 0

Team growth

Momentum

6% in 12 mo

540 employees on LinkedIn

Employee experience

What it’s like inside

3.5

60 reviews

66% would recommend

Culture & values

Culture & values 3.5

Work-life balance

Work-life balance 3.4

Career opportunities

Career opportunities 3.9

Compensation & benefits 3.4

Capital

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