Aluminum Shipfitter- WISCONSIN
Location
Pascagoula, MS
Wage
$22/hr
Employment Type
Full-time
Required Skills & Certifications
MIG WeldingAluminum
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Posted on September 30, 2026
Job Description
Overview
Trade Team is currently hiring Aluminum Shipfitters for a new construction shipyard in Marinette, WI.
Requirements
- 3F & 4F MIG-Pulse on Aluminum
- Blueprint reading test
- Shipyard experience required
- Must be able to read blueprints
- Must be able to pass the required welding and blueprint tests
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
Additional Information
- Pay: $22.00/hr + $150.00/day per diem
- Travel Reimbursement: $500 after 40 hours worked
- Lodging: Hotel advanced until first paycheck
- Expected hours: No less than 40.0 per week
- Work Location: In person
- People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
How this job compares in Pascagoula, MS
Pay in context
At roughly $22/hr, this posting comes in about 44% below the $39/hr median for welding jobs in Pascagoula, MS, where the middle half runs $28–$53/hr across 12 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 17% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.
The local market in Pascagoula, MS
We're tracking 20 other active welding openings in Pascagoula, MS right now, from 8 different employers. 7 of them were added in the last week. Across Mississippi as a whole we're tracking 80 other active welding openings from 45 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Pascagoula, or widen the search to Mississippi.
The most active employers in Mississippi at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are TIC - The Industrial Company (13), Ingalls Shipbuilding, a Division of HII (5), and MOHR Talent (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
What you'll be running
This posting calls for MIG. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work.
See all shipyard welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.
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