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Overview

The Pipefitter 3/C position at Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. involves assisting in the assembly, installation, and testing of various piping systems according to industry standards. This role requires collaboration with other crafts and adherence to safety and environmental regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Assist other pipefitters in assembly, installation, and pipe testing.
  • Maintain regular attendance and work flexible hours, including overtime.
  • Comply with safety, ethics, and environmental regulations.
  • Select specified types and sizes of pipes, fittings, and valves.
  • Assist in the installation and verification of high-pressure steel pipes.
  • Repair and replace damaged pipes and install metal fittings.
  • Measure, cut, assemble, tack weld, and install pipes.
  • Assist in testing installed piping systems.
  • Work under general supervision.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED equivalence plus one year of pipefitting/plumbing experience desired.
  • Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
  • Working knowledge of standard pipe craft formulas, materials, and drawings.
  • Knowledge of equipment and techniques used in measuring, fitting, and tack welding steel.
  • Must pass SMAW Tack welding test to become ABS certified.
  • Knowledge of ship terminology and OSHA standards.
  • Ability to read and comprehend written, oral, or diagram forms.
  • Ability to read and understand blueprints.
  • Knowledge of safe operation and use of hand and power tools.
  • Ability to perform basic arithmetic operations.
  • Ability to read a tape measure and use a cutting torch.
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How this job compares in Port St Joe, FL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Florida currently run a median of $26/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$31/hr across 114 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Port St Joe, FL

Port St Joe, FL is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 236 other active welding openings from 139 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Florida.

Eastern Shipbuilding Group currently has 5 other openings live in Florida, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Florida at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Miami, FL (17), Welding Shop in Tampa, FL (15), and Aerotek (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Florida, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Jacksonville at $32/hr, Orlando at $28/hr, and Tampa at $25/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Stick. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

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