Combo PipePlate Fitter Welder

Company Overview:

Gulf Copper LLC a subsidiary of Davie Defense is a leading Marine Repair and New Construction company based in Galveston Texas with more than 75 years of ship repair and fabrication experience on the Gulf Coast. Gulf Coppers primary business is the repair and refurbishment of marine vessels ship construction and fabrication for transportation government and oil and gas markets.

Benefits:

• 401 (k)
• Group Health & Dental Plan
• Short-& Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life & Voluntary Life Insurance
• Holiday & Vacation Pay
• Employee Assistance Program

1. Layout fabricate or repair metal plate structural parts and/or pipe and brace them in position within hull of ship for riveting or welding according to specifications.
2. Locates and marks reference lines such as center buttock and frame lines.
3. Select pipe and/or plate sizes and types and related materials such as supports hangers and hydraulic cylinders according to specifications.
4. Measure mark and install pipe and/or plate for cutting and/or threading per specifications using tools such as saws cutting torches and pipe thread and benders.
5. May prepare molds and templates for fabrication of nonstandard parts.
6. Remove high spots and cut bevels using hand files portable grinders and cutting torches.
7. Fit and weld pipe and/or plate in the repair and/or construction of marine vessels and industrial components using gas welding brazing arc welding wire fed welding or tig welding process and procedures.
8. May roll bend flange cut and shape plates beams and other heavy metal parts using shop machinery such as plate rolls presses bending brakes and joggle machines.
9. Select and set up welding equipment execute the planned welds and examine the welds to ensure that they meet standards or specifications.
10. Welds components in flat vertical or overhead positions.

1. High School Diploma and/or one year certificate from college or technical school preferred.
2. Industrial and/or marine fitting/welding experience:

• 1^st Class 3-5 years
• 2^nd Class 1 3 years

1. Must pass an ABS or ASME weld test.
2. Pass the Gulf Copper written pipe fitter and/or hands-on pipe and plate fitter test when applicable.
3. NCCER card preferred.

1. Open-air conditions such as noisy hot cold etc.
2. Must wear hearing eye head protection and proper PPE.
3. Some climbing (100 feet) and lifting (50 lbs.) involved.
4. Traverse gangways and scaffolding at varying heights while wearing fall prevention equipment.
5. Working with hot and sometimes hazardous materials.
6. Aboard ships both on and offshore as well as confined spaces.
7. Must be able to stand and operate equipment up to four continuous hours.
8. The work requires long periods of sitting in awkward positions standing on a variety of surfaces and at differing angles bending over crouching and climbing up and over obstructions such as scaffolding ladders and internal barge and boat structural members.

1. Squares levels and hand & power tools.
2. Blow torches- Motorized cutting torches; Pattern cutting torches; Welding torches.
3. Gas welding brazing or cutting apparatus- Brazing equipment; Heliarc welding equipment; Oxyacetylene equipment; Portable gas operated arc welders.
4. Manlift or personnel lift- hydraulic truck lifts; Swing stages
5. Weld masks- Hand shields; Welding shields.

1. Ability to work under deadlines and schedule pressures.
2. Ability to read and interpret blueprints sketches drawings and technical manuals.
3. Perform basic mathematical functions.
4. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
5. High performance and a strong team player.
6. Commitment to company values and safety program.
7. Trained to work with a wide variety of materials such as titanium aluminum or exotic metals in addition to steel.