Marine Installation Technician

The Hiller Companies, LLC has an immediate opening for an Offshore Marine Installation Technician. If you are a dedicated mechanical professional with experience in marine piping, equipment installation, and fire protection systems, we invite you to apply today.

The Hiller Companies is a global provider of fire protection and safety solutions headquartered in Mobile, Alabama. With more than 100 years of experience and offices across the United States, we install, inspect, maintain, and repair critical fire and life safety systems with one goal: making the world a safer place.

Job Summary: The Offshore Marine Installation Technician installs, fabricates, tests, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs marine fire protection piping and mechanical systems aboard vessels, in shipyards, and at offshore facilities worldwide. Working from drawings, specifications, and field measurements, the technician installs piping, valves, pumps, supports, manifolds, and related equipment. Short-notice travel may be required. This role demands safe, accurate, code-compliant workmanship because lives and assets depend on system reliability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Install, modify, maintain, and repair marine and offshore fire protection piping and mechanical systems to approved drawings, specifications, manufacturer instructions, and applicable codes.
• Measure, lay out, route, cut, thread, groove, bevel, bend, fit, and assemble pipe and tubing in machinery spaces, deck areas, voids, and confined spaces.
• Install and align piping, flanges, fittings, valves, pumps, cylinders, manifolds, nozzles, actuators, supports, brackets, hangers, and equipment mounts.
• Verify materials, schedules, ratings, gaskets, fasteners, valve orientation, fit-up, slope, support spacing, torque, alignment, and component compatibility.
• Interpret mechanical drawings, P&IDs, schematics, spool drawings, bills of material, equipment manuals, and installation details.
• Perform pressure tests, flushing, leak checks, operational testing, and commissioning; document results and correct deficiencies.
• Troubleshoot leaks, restrictions, vibration, misalignment, damaged components, and other mechanical or piping issues; complete repairs or replacements.
• Support qualified rigging, equipment removal, positioning, alignment, bolting, and mechanical connection work.
• Coordinate with welders, electricians, shipfitters, vessel crews, shipyard personnel, inspectors, and other trades; maintain accurate work and material records.
• Inspect and maintain tools, equipment, materials, and work areas; protect installed systems from damage or contamination.
• Follow all PPE, JSA, lockout/tagout, hot-work, confined-space, fall-protection, and site-specific safety requirements.
• Provide professional customer service and perform other duties as assigned.