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Overview

The Pipefitter 1/C position at Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. involves assembling, installing, and testing piping systems according to specifications and industry standards. The role requires collaboration with other crafts and adherence to safety regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Regular attendance at work and the ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.
  • Comply with Company, federal, state, and local safety, ethics, and environmental rules, regulations, and policies while performing duties.
  • Select the specified type and size of pipe, fittings, valves, etc.
  • Measure and mark pipe for cutting and threading; assemble pipes, tubes, and fittings according to specifications.
  • Bend pipe according to specifications.
  • Install and verify the operation of high-pressure steel pipes and fittings.
  • Repair and replace any damaged pipe; fabricate and install metal fittings, install supports, valves, and other control equipment.
  • Test installed piping systems and install other related items in accordance with the applicable plans and specifications.
  • Rig and flag cranes using hand signals to move pipe safely to desired locations.
  • Perform final hook-ups of systems and commissioning.
  • Work with minimal supervision.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED equivalence plus three to five years of pipefitting/plumbing experience desired.
  • Requires working knowledge of all standard pipe craft formulas, materials, and drawings.
  • Requires working knowledge of equipment, work processes, and techniques used in measuring, fitting, and tack welding steel.
  • Required to pass SMAW Tack welding test to become ABS certified.
  • Requires knowledge of welding, ship terminology, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards.
  • Ability to read and comprehend written, oral, or diagram forms or plans.
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
  • Ability to read and understand blueprints.
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from supervisors and employees.
  • Knowledge of the safe operation and use of hand and power tools.
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure.
  • Ability to read a tape measure and use a cutting torch.
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How this job compares in Panama City, 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 $22–$31/hr across 113 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 Panama City, FL

Panama City, FL currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 231 other active welding openings from 132 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Panama City, or widen the search to Florida.

Eastern Shipbuilding Group currently has 6 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 (14), and Welding Shop in Orlando, FL (8). 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 Fort Myers at $39/hr, Jacksonville at $29/hr, and Palmetto at $28/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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