Shipboard Pipefitter: Silver Brazing Expert

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation; Pascagoula (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range: $40-$48 per hour

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k)

Direct deposit

OSHA training provided

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

NSC Staffing is seeking an experienced Pipefitter with Silver Brazing experience for shipyard operations in Pascagoula, MS. The ideal candidate reads blueprints, performs layout, fabricates, and installs shipboard piping systems with attention to safety and quality.

The role requires at least 5 years of shipboard pipefitting, proficiency with brazing and soldering, and the ability to work independently or with a team while following shipyard safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of shipboard pipefitting experience.
• Silver Brazing experience preferred.
• DBIDS eligible.
• Local candidates preferred.
• Able to read blueprints and fabricate from sketches.
• Must have safety training including Firewatch certification.
• Ability to enter confined spaces and work in physically demanding environments.

Responsibilities

• Layout, fabrication, installation, testing, and repair of shipboard piping systems aboard vessels or in shop environments.
• Prepare joints for welding or brazing according to system specs.
• Read and interpret blueprints; create fabrication sketches as needed.
• Accurately lay out offset and rolling offset bends.
• Assemble and install flanges, fittings, hangars, and supports.
• Operate pipe bending tools, threaders, torches, and other trade tools safely.
• Conduct system testing using air and water to verify integrity and performance.
• Fabricate mock-ups and jigs for off-site prefabrication within tolerance requirements.
• Work with copper, CuNi, NiCu, Cres, and steel.
• Tack weld, silver braze, and solder as required.
• Supervise and train junior mechanics, adhering to codes and safety standards.

Skills

Read blueprints

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Safety training

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Pipe wrenches

Threading tools

Saws

Grinders

Drill presses

Job description

NSC Staffing is seeking an experienced Pipefitter with Silver Brazing experience for shipyard operations in Pascagoula, MS. The ideal candidate reads blueprints, performs layout, fabricates, and installs shipboard piping systems with attention to safety and quality.

The role requires at least 5 years of shipboard pipefitting, proficiency with brazing and soldering, and the ability to work independently or with a team while following shipyard safety procedures.