Shipyard Scaffold Carpenter — Elevate Safe Platforms

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.; Pascagoula (MS); On-site; USD 75,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. in Mississippi’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division seeks an experienced Scaffold Carpenter to erect, modify and maintain temporary elevated work platforms for ship construction and repair. You will install fall‑protection, read scaffold specs, and work safely at heights in a 24/7 production environment.

You’ll join a skilled team building America’s Navy vessels and supporting long‑term career growth with overtime, training and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience constructing scaffolding or performing industrial carpentry work (preferred).
• Knowledge of elevated-work safety, fall-protection systems, and OSHA requirements.
• Ability to read and follow scaffold specifications and installation guidelines.
• Comfort working at heights and in complex shipyard environments.
• Strong commitment to safety, craftsmanship, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Erect, modify, and dismantle temporary elevated platforms and staging to support ship construction and repair.
• Utilize pre-engineered scaffolding systems, including vertical posts, horizontal bars, and engineered connection points.
• Install temporary wire-rope guardrails and other fall-protection measures.
• Inspect shipboard work areas, ensuring all open holes and hazardous openings are properly covered and secured.
• Work in various shipboard environments and support evolving production needs.
• Must be available to work any shift in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.

Skills

Scaffold construction

Elevated-work safety

Read scaffold specs

Working at heights

Teamwork & safety

Job description

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. in Mississippi’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division seeks an experienced Scaffold Carpenter to erect, modify and maintain temporary elevated work platforms for ship construction and repair. You will install fall‑protection, read scaffold specs, and work safely at heights in a 24/7 production environment.

You’ll join a skilled team building America’s Navy vessels and supporting long‑term career growth with overtime, training and comprehensive benefits.