1st Class Pipe Fitter

@ Bollinger Shipyards
Bollinger Shipyardsbollingershipyards.com

1st Class Pipe Fitter

Lockport, LA
Posted 2 days ago

About the job

Bollinger Shipyards specializes in shipbuilding and repair, focusing on pipe fitting, fabrication, and installation. Join our team as a 1st Class Pipe Fitter to work on CuNi piping systems, ensuring quality and safety in a dynamic setting.

Requirements

  • CuNi pipe fitting experience
  • Pass a hands-on test
  • Use of precision tools

Qualifications

  • Minimum 1 year of CuNi experience
  • Ability to read technical specs
  • Team collaboration skills

Full job description

Title: 1st Class Pipe Fitter (CuNi)

Location: Lockport, LA

Position Overview:
Bollinger Shipyards is seeking a skilled 1st Class Pipe Fitter ( CuNi) to join our team. This role involves the layout, fabrication, installation, testing, and repair of pipe systems, with a particular focus on Copper Nickel (CuNi) piping. The ideal candidate will have the expertise to meet production and quality standards in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Layout, fabricate, and install CuNi piping systems according to technical specifications.
  • Test and repair pipe systems as needed to ensure proper functionality and compliance.
  • Use precision tools and equipment, including grinders and sanders, to prepare pipes for installation.
  • Work collaboratively with team members to meet project deadlines and quality expectations.

Experience:
  • Minimum of 1 year of CuNi (Copper Nickel) pipe fitting experience.

Skills and Abilities:
  • Must successfully pass a hands-on pipe fitter test, which includes:
  • Creating a square cut on a CuNi pipe using a cutting grinder (Metabo).
  • Applying a bevel to the pipe using a grinder with a sanding disc.
  • Cutting the opposing end of the pipe to saddle a pipe of the same size at a 90-degree angle.

Bollinger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans and disabled individuals, and without regard to sexual orientation and gender identity.
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