Shipyard Pipefitter: Silver Brazing & Blueprint Expert

Shipyard Staffing LLC; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range: $25–$29/hr

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) retirement plan

Direct deposit or Global Cash Card

OSHA training

Referral bonuses

Job summary

NSC Staffing is seeking an experienced Pipefitter with shipboard piping experience for Newport News, VA. The role covers layout, fabrication, installation, testing, and repair of piping systems aboard vessels and in shop environments.

Read blueprints, work with silver brazing, tack welding, and soldering, following shipyard safety procedures. Candidates should have a high school diploma, 5+ years of shipboard pipefitting experience, and be able to work independently or on a team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of shipboard pipefitting experience.
• Silver Brazing experience preferred.
• DBIDs eligible; local candidates encouraged.
• Ability to read blueprints and fabricate from sketches.

Responsibilities

• Perform layout, fabrication, installation, testing, and repair of piping systems aboard vessels and in shop environments.
• Prepare joints for welding or brazing according to system specifications.
• Read and interpret blueprints; create fabrication sketches as needed.
• Assemble and install flanges, fittings, hangars, and supports.
• Tack weld, silver braze, and burn as required; operate pipe bending/ threading machines safely.

Skills

Pipefitting

Shipyard operations

Blueprint reading

Leadership

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Pipe benders

Threaders

Saws

Grinders

Drill presses

Pipe wrenches

Job description

NSC Staffing is seeking an experienced Pipefitter with shipboard piping experience for Newport News, VA. The role covers layout, fabrication, installation, testing, and repair of piping systems aboard vessels and in shop environments.

Read blueprints, work with silver brazing, tack welding, and soldering, following shipyard safety procedures. Candidates should have a high school diploma, 5+ years of shipboard pipefitting experience, and be able to work independently or on a team.