Website BAE Systems

Pipefitter Job Highlights

Title	Pipefitter
Type	Full Time
Experience	2-4 Years
Function	Manufacturing/Maintenance
Location	Norfolk, VA, United States
Company	BAE Systems

Company Profile

BAE Systems is an international defense, aerospace, and security company. It delivers a full range of products and services for air, land, and naval forces. It also provides advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions, and customer support services.

Platforms & Services designs, develops, produces, supports, maintains, modernizes, and upgrades armored combat vehicles, wheeled vehicles, naval guns, surface ship combatants, commercial vessels, missile launchers, artillery systems, military ordnance, and protective wear and armor.

Job Profile

The company is looking for a Pipefitter (Pipe Shop Mechanic) who will perform a variety of skilled mechanical duties involving general fitting piping systems on vessels, burning/brazing, testing, and sketching piping systems.

The position also operates equipment for assembly and installation; performs preventative and predictive maintenance on facility machinery; records work performed and follows specified safety policies and procedures.

Educational Qualification

The applicants should have a High School Diploma or GED or Equivalent

Work Experience

The candidates should have 2 to 4 years of relevant experience in the related fields.

Practical Theory Requirements-

Must be trained on the NAVSEA Standard Items that are applicable to the pipefitter trade and demonstrate a developing understanding of bevels, types of backing rings, consumable inserts (E/B ring), open roots, saddles, miters, and tolerances.

Duties/Responsibilities

General Pipefitting-

Assist with Chlorination of CHT and Potable Water Systems
Assist with Docking Plug Removal and Installation
Assist with Gas freeing- Preserving of Internal Structures
Assist with Hydrostatic Testing
Assist with Standard Operating Procedure for shop Hydrostatic Test Stand
Be familiar with types of bevels, types of backing rings, consumable inserts (E/B ring), open roots, saddles, miters, tolerances
Complete a sketch sheet (P-1, P-2, P-3, P-13, P-14, P-15, P-16, P-17, P-68, P-69, P-71, P-72, p-3B and tolerances)
Identification of piping by class, schedule, size, and the systems in which they are used.
Identification of various gaskets and fasteners and the systems they are used on
Know the basic tools required and their uses
Read and interpret advanced blueprints

Hydraulic Benders: Greenlee Bender-

Bench/Pedestal Grinders
Burn and Brazing
Demonstrate the ability to lay out bend and figure angles
Familiar with the tools to use to properly assemble the bender
Material Identification
Operate, set up, and provide maintenance on the benders
Pre-Op Log/Test to ensure that the bench/pedestal unit is set up safely
Standing Drill Press
Target work/Tack Welding

Preferred Qualifications

Swedge Lock – Mech. Fittings-

Band Saw
Brazing
Connect tubing
Flex Hose
Know different tubing sizes and the connection to different tubes
Lokring
Plasma
Tie Knots
Tube Fittings
Use the correct Swedge lock based on the material (steel, copper, copper-nickel, stainless steel, etc.)

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

Must be able to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral, or diagram form
Must be able to calculate and understand units of measure, including fractions and decimals
Must be able to read, write and comprehend simple instructions
Must be able to wear applicable PPE (Hard hat, safety goggles, gloves, steel toes shoes, ear protection)
Must know how to measure using a scale and tape measure

Other Requirements