Shipboard Piping Layout Specialist

West Hill Staffing Group; Pascagoula (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem

Hourly pay

Job summary

West Hill Staffing Group is seeking a skilled pipefitter for shipboard systems in Pascagoula, MS. You will plan, fit, and install complex piping using copper-nickel, stainless, steel, and galvanized materials, reading blueprints and schematics to place valves and fittings precisely.

You will use hand and power tools, measure with precision, and work in shipyard conditions—elevated, confined spaces, outdoors—collaborating with crews to keep schedules.

Qualifications

• Hands-on pipefitting background in shipyard, industrial, or construction settings.
• Fluency reading blueprints, drawings, and system layouts; translating to on-ship routing.
• Proven skill installing diverse piping materials, valves, and related components.
• Mindset grounded in safety, craftsmanship, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Plan, fit, and install complex shipboard piping systems using copper-nickel, stainless, steel, and galvanized materials.
• Interpret and execute from blueprints, isometrics, arrangements, and system schematics to place valves, fittings, and components precisely.
• Use hand and power tools along with precision measuring devices to achieve exact alignment and support placements.
• Operate confidently in a shipyard—at elevation, in confined spaces, and outdoors in variable weather.
• Coordinate with multiple crews and support production across shifts to keep build schedules on track.
• Embed rigorous safety practices in every step of your install and setup.

Skills

Pipefitting

Blueprint reading

Safety

Teamwork

Hand tools

Tools

Calipers

Measuring devices

Job description

West Hill Staffing Group is seeking a skilled pipefitter for shipboard systems in Pascagoula, MS. You will plan, fit, and install complex piping using copper-nickel, stainless, steel, and galvanized materials, reading blueprints and schematics to place valves and fittings precisely.

You will use hand and power tools, measure with precision, and work in shipyard conditions—elevated, confined spaces, outdoors—collaborating with crews to keep schedules.