DIMENSION CONTROL TECHNICIAN 1

HII; Pascagoula (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Division in Pascagoula, MS is seeking workers able to lay out, fabricate, and assemble tooling and fixtures for shipbuilding. You will perform precision surveys and use CAD tools to support design and production, ensuring tight tolerances across complex assemblies.

The role emphasizes planning from drawings, setting up optical inspections, and preparing shop drawings for fabrication teams.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or above.
• 0 years of experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lay out, fabricate, and assemble a variety of standard and nonstandard major jigs, fixtures, tool masters, master tooling gauges, and related tooling to exact tolerances.
• Perform measurement surveys using photogrammetry, total stations, laser trackers or other electronic 3‑D instruments.
• Use CAD software for design and review of tooling and fixtures.
• Plan work from tool design drawings or own designs and determine methods and sequence of operations.
• Set up and operate optical instruments to check alignment, fit, or adjustment of assemblies.
• Prepare shop drawings covering parts fabrication and assembly to be performed by others.

Skills

Math skills

Algebra/Geometry

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma or above

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, Access)

Job description

We’re building tomorrow’s fleet today

With More Than 11,000 Employees, HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Division Is The Largest Manufacturing Employer In Mississippi And a Major Contributor To The Economic Growth Of Alabama. For Nearly 85 Years, We’ve Designed, Built And Maintained Amphibious Ships, Destroyers, And Cutters For The U.S. Navy And The U.S. Coast Guard. The Largest Supplier Of U.S. Navy Surface Combatants, We’re Simultaneously Building Four Classes Of Ships And Have Pioneered The Development And Production Of Technologically Advanced, Highly Capable Ships For The Surface Navy Fleet For Decades. Think That’s Cool? Keep Reading

The Role

Lays out, fabricates, and assembles a variety of standard and nonstandard major jigs, fixtures, tool masters, master tooling gauges, and related tooling involving compound angles and complex contours where the establishment and coordination to exacting tolerances of numerous tooling holes and reference points between several planes are required. Performs measurement surveys using photogrammetry, total stations, laser trackers or other electronic 3‑D instruments. Uses computer aided designs (CAD) graphic user interface software for design. Plans work to be performed and determines methods and sequence of operations working from tool design drawings or own designs. Sets up and operates optical instruments to check overall and detailed alignment, fit, or adjustment of assemblies. Develops and designs holding devices and jig and fixture details. Prepares operational sequences and shop drawings covering parts fabrication and assembly to be performed by others. May monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures.

Must Have

• High School diploma or above and 0 years of experience.

Nice to Have

• Math skills a must (Algebra/Geometry).
• Good communication skills; both oral and written.
• Good working knowledge and use of MS Office (Excel, Word, Access), Proficient on computers.
• Full understanding of construction processes, ship lines and terminology, various measurement units (English/Metric).
• Full understanding of layout and measure techniques and equipment.
• Have understanding of the Build, Integrate and Dimensional Surveying.
• Understanding of the IPDAR Database and Accuracy Control Work Packages.
• Experience on level surveying in production.

Why HII

We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. HII’s diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals. Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career. Working at HII is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to build a future. We offer comprehensive benefits including: medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices, on-site health centers, tele-medicine, wellness resources, employee assistance programs, savings plan options (401K), financial education and planning tools, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships, and more. Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.

Do You Need Assistance?

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e‑mail to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case‑by‑case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e‑mail address. Additionally, you may also call 1‑844‑849‑8463 for assistance. Press #1 for Ingalls Shipbuilding.