PIPE FITTER

　　NBBB has been building boats on beautiful Whidbey Island since 1964. We are in Freeland, WA where we produce state-of-the-art vessels; tugs, ferries, fire boats, fishing vessels, barges, dinner boats, along with many other sophisticated ships. We build an astonishing variety of vessels and lead in adopting innovative marine technology to serve our customers' needs. We are seeking a Pipe Fitter who will create pipe spools and other pipe system assemblies and fabrications for new ship construction, repair and other marine projects.

　　Mutual trust, commitment to safety, pride in workmanship, and fun are in plentiful supply in one another and work jointly as a team. We are keen to teach good workers our trade.

　　POSITION SUMMARY

　　The Pipe Fitter will create and install the pipes and tubes that course through a vessel like veins. Pipefitting team members gain knowledge and experience in many systems, including heating and cooling, refrigeration, fuel, engine cooling, exhaust, bilge and ballast, and fire suppression.

　　ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

　　Forms, fits, and fabricates metal and nonmetallic piping systems in marine vessels to engineering drawing during all phases of construction and rebuilds from spools, installation and through sea trials.

　　Performs job functions on panel line, fabrication shop, on modular jigs, or on finished assembly.

　　Responsible for layout, cut, preparation, and final assembly of spools, piping systems in modals and final assembly.

　　Test piping systems for quality assurance, owner representatives and regulatory agencies.

　　Uses a variety of power and hand tools including pipe wrenches, union wrenches, threading machines, tube and pipe benders, etc.

　　Works from blue prints both in standard and metric to build complex piping systems, spools and foundations for piping system packages.

　　Tacks and minor welding with MIG and Arc Welding processes for tacking piping systems together and welding up hangers.

　　Uses various metal forming equipment such as sheers, band saws, rollers, presses, etc.

　　Works with Oxygen/Propane cutting torches as well as plasma cutters to cut pi