Pipefitter 1st Class - REQ 14166

Company: Fairlead
Location: Newport News
Posted on: April 17, 2024

Job Description:

REQ #: 14166 Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs layout, fabrication, installation, testing and repair pipe systems
• Fits pipe and properly prepares joints for welding to meet the specific requirements of the system on which work is being done.
• Works from blueprints and makes fabrication sketches from which another mechanic could fabricate a unit of pipe
• Lays out and figures off set bend and rolling offset bends
• Makes up flanges for a proper sequence and material required
• Reads blueprints and drawings related to the job
• Sets up and operates burning torch
• Fabricates and designs pipe hangars
• Tests piping systems and air and water
• Conducts actions and work behaviors according to safe shipyard practices
• Tack welds, Silver brazes, soft solder and burn
• Installs simple systems without blueprints
• Works with all materials and sizes of pipe and tubing
• Lays out all piping systems
• Runs pipe bending machines
• Evaluates joint allowance and builds the piping systems within the required tolerances
• Constructs dimensionally correct mockup for offsite prefabrication.
• Works with all types of pipe joints, welded, screwed, soldered, glued, and all types of materials
• Able to effectively use hand tools and power tools associated with the trade
• Trains insubordinates and supervises crew
• Adherence to industry codes, specifications, and regulations
• Works independently to complete responsibilities
• Candidates will be installing new piping systems and repairing and replacing existing pipe systems onboard US Navy vessels.
• Candidates will be working with various piping systems to include hot and cold potable water, air and gas, fuel hydraulic cht, etc. Required Qualifications:
  • 5 or more years of marine pipefitter work as a first-class pipefitter or 5 or more years Nuclear or Power plant experience
  • Able to read and interpret ship piping drawings
  • Experience fitting carbon steel, CRES, and copper nickel piping
  • Qualified to end prep piping be hand and/or with mechanical hand tools
  • Knowledge of installing pipe hangar
  • Braze and tack weld qualified if required by ordering department Required Tools:
    • E110 Hex Wrench
    • 1 1/2" Chain Wrench
    • 14" Pipe Wrench (2)
    • Vice Grip Pliers
    • Channel Lock Pliers (Straight Jaw)
    • 3/8" to 1 1/8" Combination Wrenches
    • -" Drive Ratchet
    • -" Drive Sockets (3/8" to 1 1/8")
    • Slotted Blade Screwdriver
    • Phillips Blade Screwdriver
    • 8" and 10" Adjustable Wrenches
    • Pipe Scribe
    • 8", 10" and 12" Half Round Files
    • Hack Saw
    • 1/8" to 1 1/8" Tubing Cutters
    • Center Punch
    • Ball Peen Hammer (alb)
    • Rawhide Mallet
    • 9" Torpedo Level
    • 6' Folding Ruler
    • 2' Square Primary work location is 99 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, VA. Fairlead Integrated, LLC. and its subsidiaries are proud to be Equal Employ Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers (Minority / Female / Disability / Veterans). TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, GO HERE: https://fairlead.com/employment-application/

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