Overview
Join our dynamic shipyard team as a Shipyard Pipe Welder with Copper Nickel Experience and become a vital contributor to our maritime fabrication projects. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on complex piping systems, utilizing advanced welding techniques and specialized materials. You will be responsible for fabricating, assembling, and installing copper-nickel piping systems in a fast-paced, safety-focused environment. If you thrive on precision, craftsmanship, and teamwork, this position is perfect for you! Hourly pay Plus $120 daily per for days worked!
Duties
- Read and interpret detailed mechanical blueprints and technical drawings to guide fabrication and installation processes.
- Perform pipe welding using various techniques including Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG), and Metal Inert Gas (MIG) to ensure high-quality joints on copper-nickel materials.
- Measure and mark pipe sections accurately using calipers, micrometers, measuring instruments, and shop math to meet precise specifications.
- Prepare pipes by threading, cutting, plasma cutting, soldering, and assembling components with hand tools and power tools in accordance with safety protocols.
- Fabricate pipe sections and sheet metal components for shipboard systems, ensuring compliance with American Welding Society (AWS) standards and industry best practices.
- Use cranes and other heavy machinery safely to move large pipe assemblies during fabrication and installation.
- Maintain detailed records of welding procedures, inspection reports, and quality control documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
Requirements
- Proven construction site experience with a focus on pipe welding in a shipyard or industrial setting.
- Extensive hands-on experience working with copper-nickel alloys in fabrication shops or manufacturing environments.
- Proficiency in interpreting mechanical blueprints, technical drawings, and fabrication shop drawings.
- Strong knowledge of welding techniques including SMAW, GMAW/MIG, FCAW, TIG welding, and soldering; certification according to AWS standards preferred.
- Ability to operate measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, and shop math for precise fabrication tasks.
- Familiarity with metal materials used in shipbuilding including sheet metal fabrication and ductwork assembly.
- Mechanical knowledge of pipe threading, machining processes, plasma cutting, assembly procedures, and safety protocols adherence.
- Skilled in the use of hand tools, power tools, power cranes, and other equipment essential for metal fabrication tasks.
- Excellent blueprint reading skills combined with mechanical fabrication expertise to interpret technical drawings accurately.
- Basic math skills necessary for measurements and calculations involved in pipe fitting and assembly.
Join us in building world-class maritime infrastructure by applying your welding expertise! We are committed to providing a paid position where your skills will be valued as you contribute to challenging projects that demand precision craftsmanship and safety excellence.
Pay: $32.00 per hour
Expected hours: 55.0 – 60.0 per week
Work Location: In person
