Journeyman Pipefitter

Job Opportunity At Vigor Marine Group

Vigor Marine Group is an established, innovative, integrated partner with a national footprint in marine maintenance and modernization, marine fabrication, and marine services. With four shipyards, six dry docks, and more than 20,000 feet of pier space on or near U.S. Naval bases and at historic shipyards, our 2,500 dedicated employees across four states - from the Pacific Northwest to San Diego to Norfolk - personify the values of our company. Vigor Marine Group takes pride in being the employer of choice for our employees, who in turn take great pride in their contributions to the communities where they live and work, and to their nation - through their living wage jobs supporting their local economies, and through the world-class maritime and industrial services they provide to further our defense readiness and national security. For more information, visit vigor.net.

Hourly Rate : $36.40

Essential Functions And Major Responsibilities :

Successfully performs work as an individual, as a member of a single craft, or a multi-craft work crew. Performs work with minimal supervision.

• Complies with craft and shipyard safety and environmental measures.
• Recognizes and traces various pipe systems aboard vessels, including steam, lube oil, salt water, fresh water, hydraulics, cargo, crude oil and / or product, compressed air, etc.
• Disassembles / assembles and / or repair of shipboard systems.
• Reads blueprints to identify locations of various pipe systems.
• Operates pipe threading machine, pipe bender, and Oakey bevelers.
• Lays out, targets and fabricates various pipe (P-1 and below) to quality assurance standards.
• Tests and operates hydro pumps up to 5,000 psi.
• Determines sizes and schedules of pipes / take off of fittings (90o, 45o, and tees) utilized in the fabrication and / or repair of systems.
• Sets up and operates flushing machine.
• Uses a tape measure.
• Successfully completes sustained work at various heights, including, but not limited to 100 feet.
• Properly cares for and safely uses hand and power tools and all company property.
• Performs rigging (as applicable to pipe and valve systems) - standards, terms, signals and safe working loads.
• Makes competent weldments, i.e., targeting pipe and hanger.
• Incumbent performs similar work in all areas of the Yard as the need arises.

Interpersonal Contacts :

Interaction / communication with others, works alone / independently, repetitive work, attention to detail, and flexibility.

Knowledge Skills And Abilities :

Communicates effectively, works independently or in a group. Ability to do basic math, i.e., add, subtract, divide and multiply. Ability to read, write, speak, and comprehend English.

Journey Level 1 Ship Repair :

Some knowledge of several skills with more advanced knowledge of 1 primary skill and possess at least 1 certification (hours in skilled trade & demonstrated proficiency). Requires general supervision during performance of primary skill but is able to perform job duties of A-1 through A-3 with little or no supervision.

Education and / or experience :

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations :

Physical Demands :

Transfers pipe, valves, tools, welding stinger to / from area of need. Requires vertically transferring pipe, valves, tools, welding stinger weighing up to (10 lbs.) from (4") to (76"), up to (60 / hr).

Transfers fabricated parts on / off shop table, pallet. Requires vertically transferring fabricated parts weighing up to (40 lbs.) from (4") to (40"), up to (20 / hr.).

Transfers parts (spools) to / from area of need. Requires vertically / horizontally transferring parts (spools) weighing up to (40 lbs.) from (4") to (76"), up to (4 / hr.), a distance of up to (25 feet) without mechanical assistance.

Transfers materials on / off bench, pallet, and install on vessel. Requires vertically / horizontally transferring materials weighing up to (75 lbs.) from (4") to (48"), up to (10 / hr.), a distance of up to (25 feet) without mechanical assistance.

Positions, adjust pipes, valves into position. Must horizontally transfer pipes, valves requiring a force up to (60 lbs.), up to (6 / hr.), a distance up to (2 ft.).

Places rod in welding stinger, advance flex core wire feed, use power tools such as impact wrenches, grinders requiring coupling forces up to (25 lbs.), up to (60 / hr.).

Accesses tanks, scaffolding. Requires climbing ladder up to 200 rungs / hr. in (8 hr.).

Accesses vessels, job locations. Requires climbing stairs up to 180 steps / hr. in (8 hr.).

Accesses tanks, bilge areas. Accesses spaces with specific entries (18") x (24").

Accesses pipe systems, works off manlifts, scaffolding. Must tolerate heights up to (100 ft.).

Accesses interior of pipes to weld same. Must work in spaces with limited headroom of (24").

Traces, disassemble, assemble, layout, weld pipe systems aboard vessels. Requires repetitive assumption of posture to access a point (1 inches) from the floor up to (60 / hr.).

Sits to weld. Requires tolerance of seated posture up to (45 min.) continuously, for a total of up to (6 hr.) per (8 hr.).

Stands to operate pipe threading machine, pipe bender, Oakey beveler; to fit, weld, layout pipe. Requires tolerance of standing posture up to (50 min.) continuously, for a total of up to (6 hr.) per (8 hr.).

Requires (near / far / depth / color) vision to operate pipe threading machine, pipe bender, Oakey beveler; to fit, weld, layout pipe; to read tape measure.

Accesses shop, tools, materials, vessels, job location. Requires walking up to (3.0 mi.) in (8 hr.).

Talking, Hearing, Vision, Near Acuity (clarity of vision at 20 inches or less), Far Acuity (clarity of vision at 20 feet or more), Depth Perception (three-dimensional vision to judge distance / spatial relationships), Color Vision (if required to distinguish colors for job performance or safety), Field of Vision (if required to observe a large field of vision while keeping eye fixed on a given point for job performance or safety), and Smell.

Work Environment :

Works indoors : Frequently works indoors in environments which may have fumes, chemicals and heat, as well as noise and dust present, depending upon the location of the pipe.

Works outdoors : Frequently exposed to prevailing weather conditions.

Safety equipment required : must wear welding helmet, hard hat, clothing with no holes, long sleeve shirts, eye protection, respirator, hearing protection, and leather shoes.

Other Exposures : May be exposed to vibrations, smoke, acids, degreasing cleaners, fumes, free silica, asbestos, dust, welding, solvents, oil, grease, and raw sewage; works in confined spaces.

Operation of equipment / tools / vehicles : Uses (1-1 / 2 to 3 ton capacity) pipe threading machines, pipe bender, Oakey bevelers, positioners, grinders, drill motors / presses, portaband, sawsall, tape measure, cutting torch, overhead crane, lift truck, hand power tools including chainfall, portapower, compressed gas tank and wire feeders.

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