Skilled Shipfitter & Boilermaker — Build Naval Vessels

HII; Pascagoula (MS); On-site; USD 39,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, MS is hiring an Ingalls Shipfitter to cut, fit, and assemble steel components for Navy ships. The role involves reading blueprints, working with grinders, torches, and other tools, and adapting to day or night shifts as ships are under construction.

You will join America's Shipyard, a large Mississippi employer, with a focus on safety and quality. The position offers overtime opportunities and pathway to long-term growth within HII.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1–3 years of trade experience or completion of trades school.

Responsibilities

• Assembles and fits metal components for marine vessels using a range of hand and power tools.
• Works at heights and in confined spaces across multiple shifts as needed.
• Follows safety procedures meeting or exceeding industry standards.
• Reads blueprints and tolerances to guide fit-up and assembly.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Math and reading skills

Metal fabrication knowledge

Trade tools familiarity

Education

Trades school completion

Tools

Grinder

Hand torch

Hydraulic jack

Ratchet jack

Chain fall

Come-a-long

Combination square

Framing square

Hand level

Plumb bob

Job description

Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, MS is hiring an Ingalls Shipfitter to cut, fit, and assemble steel components for Navy ships. The role involves reading blueprints, working with grinders, torches, and other tools, and adapting to day or night shifts as ships are under construction.

You will join America's Shipyard, a large Mississippi employer, with a focus on safety and quality. The position offers overtime opportunities and pathway to long-term growth within HII.