Pipefitter

• Pipefitters are assigned to rip out, repair, target, layout, fabricate, install and test marine piping systems onboard ships in various stages of repair and modernization.
• Repair and replacement of ships' piping systems such as Auxiliary Salt Water, Fire Main, Potable Water, Hydraulic, Compressed Air, Fuel Oil, Lube Oil, Engine Exhaust etc. are accomplished utilizing work item specifications, NAVSEA/Military standards and marine blueprints.
• Necessary fabrication abilities include the use of various shop equipment such as table saws, pipe threading machines, bending machines (power as well as hand operated), drill presses and brazing equipment.
• Additional tasks associated with this position are the strain free of pumps and miscellaneous ship equipment as well as blanking, pressure testing of tanks (structural boundary testing) and unblinking of the same.
• Performs related tasks as assigned, some of which may become essential to the position.

• Minimum 3+ years pipefitting in a Marine/Shipyard environment
• Proficient in fabrication, installation and testing marine piping systems Ability to understand, perform and certify in silver brazing.
• Must be able to read and interpret marine piping blueprints and military specifications
• Must have own transportation
• DBIDS eligible preferred

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Paid accrued time off
• Weekly pay

Since 1992, Tidewater Staffing, Inc. has been providing unrivaled workforce solutions for our clients in the ship repair, warehousing, and light industrial/manufacturing industries. Through the years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to solving staffing challenges efficiently, economically, and with integrity by embodying our mission statement: “Put people to work. Do the right thing every day.”