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Eastern Shipbuilding Group

Builds commercial ships and Coast Guard cutters

Pipefitting Supervisor

Full-TimeDeadline 11/30/26
No salary listed
Mid
Panama City, FL, USA
In Person
Building TradesPlumbing & Pipefitting

About the job

Requirements
  • High school diploma or GED equivalence, plus three to five years of pipefitting or plumbing experience desired; prior supervisory experience is required. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
  • Working knowledge of standard pipe craft formulas, materials, and drawings.
  • Working knowledge of equipment, work processes, and techniques used in measuring, fitting, and tack welding steel.
  • Must pass the Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) tack welding test to become American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) certified.
  • Knowledge of ship terminology and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards.
  • Ability to read and comprehend written, oral, or diagram forms or plans, and to carry out instructions furnished in those forms using common-sense understanding.
  • Ability to read and understand blueprints.
  • Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from supervisors and employees.
  • Knowledge of the safe operation and use of hand and power tools.
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure.
  • Ability to read a tape measure and use a cutting torch.
  • Must be able to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.
  • Must comply with company, federal, state, and local safety, ethics, and environmental rules, regulations, and policies.
  • Must maintain the confidential integrity of details pertaining to Eastern Shipbuilding Group.
  • Must be physically and medically qualified to wear required personal protective equipment in accordance with OSHA standards.
  • Must be able to work at heights of at least 50 feet, from scaffolding or man-lifts, in confined spaces, and in extreme heat and cold.
Responsibilities
  • Supervise and coordinate workers engaged in assembling, installing, and testing piping for various systems in accordance with plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards.
  • Work with other crafts as instructed by supervision.
  • Maintain regular attendance at work.
  • Assign work on multiple assignments during a workday and monitor progress onboard marine vessels.
  • Monitor work performance and productivity.
  • Assist in meeting production goals.
  • Select specified types and sizes of pipe, fittings, valves, and related materials.
  • Manage employees and plan ahead for the crew to work safely.
  • Perform quality assurance and sign off tested piping systems and related items in accordance with applicable plans and specifications.
  • Monitor the repair and replacement of damaged pipe, and the fabrication and installation of metal fittings, supports, valves, and other control equipment.
  • Monitor the installation and verify the operation of high-pressure steel pipes and fittings.
  • Flag cranes, calculate weights, and rig all types of lifts.
  • Work with minimal supervision.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Indirectly supervise and/or train subordinates.
  • Work in a heavy industrial shipyard environment, with possible exposure to electrical shock, moving mechanical parts, vibration, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, continual loud noise, and other hazards; comply with safety procedures, policies, and personal protective equipment requirements.
  • Perform active physical work including standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, climbing, and frequently lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.
Desired Qualifications
  • Three to five years of pipefitting or plumbing experience is described as desired.

About the company

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Eastern Shipbuilding Group

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Eastern Shipbuilding Group builds custom steel and aluminum vessels for commercial shipowners and U.S. government agencies. Its work includes the Coast Guard's Heritage Class offshore patrol cutters, alongside dredges, ferries and working boats used to move cargo and support marine operations. The company engineers and fabricates vessels to customer specifications, earning revenue through shipbuilding contracts and ship conversion and repair work. Its production combines conventional assembly with modular construction, with hull sections built before final assembly. Founded in 1976, the privately held business is headquartered in Panama City, Florida.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Panama City, FL

Founded

1976

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What believers are saying

  • Veterans receive hiring priority: Eastern expressly prioritizes veteran applicants in its standing recruiting policy.
  • Eastern's Maritime Academy builds trade skills: students combine classroom instruction, hands-on shipyard experience and direct mentorship.
  • Work extends into the next decade: August 2026 ferry construction began, with contracted deliveries scheduled through 2032.

What critics are saying

  • Shipfitter schedules include weekends: the Allanton role requires flexible hours, overtime and holiday work.
  • Allanton shipfitters face physical demands: frequent lifting up to 50 pounds, plus work aloft or in confined spaces.
  • Hiring includes a screening hurdle: Eastern requires pre-employment drug testing for every position.

What makes Eastern Shipbuilding Group unique

  • Allanton streamlines fabrication indoors: connected steel-processing and panel-line buildings support straight-line production.
  • Port St. Joe extends vessel support: its 40-acre site has 1,000 feet of deepwater bulkhead for sustainment.
  • Eastern grew from an owner's fleet: its founder built fishing boats before taking custom vessel orders.

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