Offshore Pipe Fitter Houma, LA

To perform job functions required and assigned in iron fabrication as steel structures per the contract/job specifications and quality assurance requirements/fitting procedures and established ISO/QC program standards.

Essential Functions

• Study engineering drawings to determine materials requirements and task sequences.
• Read and interpret blueprint and specifications.
• Perform mathematical calculations, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, angles, etc., 
• Measure, cut, fit, and install structural/pipe plate, pipe material, beams, plate, pipe, etc., per blueprint and job specifications.
• Locate and mark workpiece from drawings cutting lines, checking for material thickness, welding shrinkage, and other component specifications. 
• Straighten warped or bent parts using sledges, hand torches, and straightening procedures.
• Follow fitting procedures and principles used in fabricating offshore jackets, decks, heliports, production facilities, etc.
• Repair products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping, and reassembling parts using cutting torches, straightening presses, and hand tools. 
• Lays out and installs piping, equipment, and other mechanical systems in compliance with construction drawings and specifications. 
• Inspect work sites for obstructions or holes that could cause structural weakness. 
• Verify conformance of workpieces to specifications using squares and measuring tapes.
• Know how to pull coordinates to find pipes and get measurements. 
• Perform other related job duties as assigned safely and efficiently. 
• Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing.  

Requirements

Physical Requirements

• Standing: This is an essential job function/physical requirement.
• Walking: This is an essential job function/physical requirement.
• Turning, twisting, bending, and stooping- These physical requirements are essential job functions.
• Pushing and Pulling- These physical requirements are essential job functions.
• Reaching, forward, and overhead are essential job functions /physical requirements.
• Climbing: This is an essential job function/physical requirement.
• Balancing, fingering, feeling, talking, hearing, and seeing are all considered regular physical duties/requirements and would be needed/required to work in this industrial environment safely and efficiently.
• Lifting - employees must lift 25 pounds and occasionally 50-75 pounds.

Job Requirements

• Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience and be able to successfully demonstrate the ability to pass a written and practical pipe fitter or a structural test
•  Must be able to pass pre-employment physical and drug screen.
• Must be able to pass a background check.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• TWIC card

Desirable Experience/Training

• Highschool diploma or GED. 

Tools and Equipment Used

Fitters must know of and use cutting torches, measuring tapes, calculators, levels, man-lifts, high-reach equipment, welding machines, chipping hammers, pressure chippers, power grinders, etc. Must be able to read and write.