PIPE FITTER JOURNEYMAN NBB

About the role

Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB) has been building boats on beautiful Whidbey Island since 1964 in Freeland, WA, producing state-of-the-art vessels including tugs, ferries, fire boats, fishing vessels, barges, dinner boats, and other sophisticated ships. We are seeking an experienced Journeyman Pipefitter to create pipe spools and other pipe system assemblies and fabrications for repair and marine projects. Pipefitting team members gain knowledge across many systems, including heating and cooling, refrigeration, fuel, engine cooling, exhaust, sewage, bilge and ballast, and fire suppression.

Responsibilities

• Form, fit, and fabricate metal and nonmetallic piping systems in marine vessels to engineering drawings during all phases of construction and rebuilds, from spools and installation through sea trials.
• Perform job functions in a range of environments, including the fabrication shop, on modular jigs, or on finished assemblies.
• Layout, cut, prepare, and assemble spools and piping systems in mock-ups and final assembly.
• Measure, cut, thread, or bend pipe to required angles using hand or power tools or machines such as pipe cutters, pipe-threading machines, or pipe-bending machines.
• Use a variety of power and hand tools including pipe wrenches, union wrenches, threading machines, tube and pipe benders, etc.
• Work from blueprints in both standard and metric units to build complex piping systems, spools, and foundations for piping system packages.
• Perform basic tack and minor welds using MIG and Arc welding processes.
• Use various metal forming equipment such as shears, band saws, rollers, bending and tubing machines, and presses.
• Use oxygen/propane cutting torches to cut pipe and plate in steel, aluminum, and stainless steel.
• Work as a member of a team, demonstrating skills to effectively communicate, adapt, interpret, and problem solve.
• Embrace ESR safety culture and practice safe shipyard work practices and housekeeping.
• Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with fellow crew members and supervision.
• Share knowledge in the trade with other employees, especially those in learning or apprentice roles.
• Perform other tasks as needed in our exciting work environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a Pipefitter.
• Competence/proficiency in a broad range of pipefitter trade skills, including fit, tack, thread, bend pipe, and laterals.
• Knowledge of standard pipe trade tools and forming equipment including torches, cutting torch, band saw, rollers, presses, and shears.
• High School Education or equivalent or vocational education.
• Ability to read, interpret, and work from drawings and blueprints.
• Basic welding skills (MIG and arc welding).
• Knowledge of HVAC piping and condensation (drain).
• Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of pipe assemblies.
• Ability to express ideas concisely and clearly, both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of basic hydraulics.
• Knowledge of and experience with sewage piping systems.
• Interest in and aptitude for taking on future crew leadership roles.
• Experience and skills in tubing and bending.
• Ability to work overtime as necessary.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs; ability to work at heights up to 60 ft.
• Ability to enter confined spaces using a respirator and work in small workspaces at odd angles.
• Ability to pass company pre-employment screens including background check, drug test, and physical skills test.

Skills and experience that would distinguish you

• Skills and experience in aluminum and steel fabrication.
• Previous experience in a shipyard (new construction or repair).
• Experience and skills in using a plasma cutter.
• Certification or skills and experience in driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts or manlifts.
• Certification as a Shipyard Competent Person.
• Previous experience bringing basic skills in pipe and carpentry.
• Interest in and aptitude for taking on future crew leadership roles.

Benefits

• Company-funded commuter benefit for riders of the Washington State Ferry System.
• 401(k) and 401(k) matching.
• Health insurance.
• Health savings account.
• Dental insurance.
• Group life insurance with optional supplemental life and disability insurance programs.
• Paid time off.
• Vision insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Culture of Learning with State-Certified Apprenticeship Programs.