Now hiring · Tampa, FL
Pipefitter — Tampa, FL (Ship Repair)
AMS is hiring pipefitters for ship-repair work in Tampa, Florida. Rip out, fabricate, and install marine pipe systems on vessels in for repair on Port Tampa Bay.
The pay
What AMS pays
$35–$40
per hour, plus overtime opportunities
Median
$25.00
per hour
Typical range
$20.00–$32.13
per hour (10th–90th pct)
Roughly annual
$52,000
full-time, before OT & per diem
Area figures: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics for Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area, via the U.S. Department of Labor's CareerOneStop — what the trade earns across the area, for comparison.
The work
What you'll do on this crew
- Template, fabricate, and install marine pipe systems on repair and refit jobs
- Remove wasted pipe and match new spools to the runs already aboard
- Set flanges, valves, and hangers and prep joints for the pipe welders
- Work from iso and spool drawings with precise measurement and fit-up
Iso & spool drawingsLayout & fit-upFlanges, valves, hangersPrecise measurementMarine & industrial systems
Do you qualify?
You don't need every line — apply if this sounds like you
If you can pass the weld test and legally work in the U.S., we want to talk. Here is what the job asks for:
- Marine pipefitting background: drawing literacy, layout, fit-up, measurement
- 5+ years of shipyard or marine experience preferred
- U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
- Valid TWIC, or able to obtain one for yard access
- Clear a pre-employment physical, drug screen, and respirator fit test
What AMS brings
Pay, per diem, and the way AMS treats a crew
- Per-diem plus travel pay on out-of-area assignments
- Hotel provided on select contracts
- Weekly pay
- Overtime available
Ready to apply for the pipefitter opening in Tampa?
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