Pipe Fitter - Gulf Marine Repair

Gulf Marine Repair of Tampa, FL is looking to hire full-time Pipe Fitters. We offer a competitive pay rate, generous benefits, including 2 medical plans, 2 dental plans, vision, an ESOP, a 401(k) plan with a company match, whole life insurance (portable), term life, AD & D, disability, a cancer policy, an employee assistance program (EAP), and more. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you in the shipyard industry, consider applying today!

ABOUT GULF MARINE REPAIR

Gulf Marine Repair specializes in the repair, conversion, and modification of large ocean-going commercial vessels, tugs and barges, dredges, small ships, and harbor tugs, as well as US Coast Guard, MARAD, USACE, and NOAA vessels. We serve customers throughout Florida's Gulf Coast and the Eastern United States.

Our team comes together every day to provide the highest quality workmanship through honesty, integrity, and dedicated hard work-- resulting in total customer satisfaction. We value the work our employees put in every day and know that they are essential to our success. This is why we offer competitive compensation, great benefits, and a work environment that people want to be a part of.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Shipyard pipe fitters work closely with pipe department supervisors and pipe welders to provide solutions to design deficiencies, system breakdowns, equipment malfunctions and other repair situations.
• Fit-up pipe assemblies as specified by work order or blueprints.
• Perform material take-offs for proper cost accounting on repair jobs.
• Ready pipe assemblies for production welders.
• Tear down/repair/repack/reassemble valves in place.
• Assess and repair reach-rods, deck actuators, valve handles, valve bodies and bonnets.
• Repair sanitary systems aboard vessels.
• Work with systems aboard vessels for fresh/potable water.
• Work with engine cooling systems.
• Repair or renew various other pieces of equipment as warranted.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Follows ABS / USCG pipe fitting requirements
• Assist in all types of valve, reach rod, heat exchanger or other miscellaneous mechanical work
• Will work independently with minimal supervision
• Conflict management, leadership, teambuilding and time management skills will be used
• Attention to detail, organizational, problem solving, analytical, critical thinking and decision making skills will be used

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Two (2) years of pipe fitting experience
• Must have tools; employer does not provide tools
• Shipyard Experience is preferred

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Outdoors. Work in confined spaces, in the elements, aboard shipyard vessels, in the shop, and travel outside the facilities to other local ports in the area via company truck.