1st Class Pipefitter

Position: 1st Class Pipefitter
Location: Newport News, VA
Shift: Variable, 12:00 AM–11:59 PM, Sunday–Saturday
Duration: 1 year
Hours: 40 hours/week

Experienced pipefitters with three or more years of experience in the marine, commercial nuclear, or petrochemical industry. Responsible for fitting carbon steel, CRES, and copper-nickel piping in demanding shipboard and sub-assembly environments.

Benefits: Medical/prescription, dental, vision, short-term disability, term life, and accidental death & dismemberment coverage. Hotel accommodation advanced for first two weeks as a loan.

• REQUIRED EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS:
• 1. Piping Drawings: Ability to read and interpret ship piping drawings.
• 2. Piping Materials: Experience fitting carbon steel, CRES, and copper-nickel piping.
• 3. End Prep: Ability to end prep piping by hand and/or using Wach or Portsmouth machines.
• 4. Pipe Hangers: Knowledge of installing pipe hangers.
• 5. Ruler Use: Proficient in using a ruler for measurements in inches and tenths.
• 6. Backing Rings: Ability to prep and fit-up backing rings.
• 7. Pipe Cutting: Skilled in clean cutting or breaking pipe with a grinder.
• 8. Bevels: Ability to hand prep V-bevels.
• 9. Fabrication: Experience fabricating various details and assemblies from drawings.
• 10. Pipe Bending: Skilled in pipe bending using templates and hand benders.
• 11. Socket Fittings: Ability to fit welded sockets.
• 12. Brazing: Ability to fit brazed joints with or without insert rings.