Skilled Outside Machinist – Shipboard Machinery Expert

HII; Pascagoula (MS); On-site; USD 41,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site health centers

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Life insurance

Wellness resources

Job summary

Ingalls Shipbuilding, a part of HII, is seeking an Outside Machinist – Skilled to install and align machinery on our naval vessels. You will work from blueprints and specifications to install propulsion and steering components on complex ship systems in a demanding shipyard.

You must read blueprints, use precision tools, and be flexible to work any shift in a 24/7 operation. This role rewards mechanical mastery, teamwork, and a commitment to safety on America’s most advanced ships.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Outside Machinist or equivalent.
• Ability to read blueprints and technical drawings.
• Proficiency with precision measurements and hand tools.

Responsibilities

• Install, align, and repair ship machinery including propulsion and steering components.
• Work from blueprints, drawings and specifications for precise installations.
• Lay out holes on bulkheads for shafting and steam lines; install shafting and related systems.
• Align reduction gears, bearings, shafting and propellers.
• Use calipers, micrometers and alignment instruments to ensure accuracy.
• Support ship construction across shipyard environments and be available for all shifts in a 24/7 operation.

Skills

Outside Machinist experience

Blueprint reading

Precision measurement

Hand tools

Alignment instruments

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Alignment instruments

Job description

Ingalls Shipbuilding, a part of HII, is seeking an Outside Machinist – Skilled to install and align machinery on our naval vessels. You will work from blueprints and specifications to install propulsion and steering components on complex ship systems in a demanding shipyard.

You must read blueprints, use precision tools, and be flexible to work any shift in a 24/7 operation. This role rewards mechanical mastery, teamwork, and a commitment to safety on America’s most advanced ships.