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Overview

$52.99/hr & $180/day per diem for a skilled Pipe Welder position supporting the U.S. Navy's ship construction. This role offers an opportunity to work on advanced naval vessels in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

  • Weld stainless steel and copper-nickel piping using TIG/GTAW.

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of hands-on pipe welding experience focused on TIG/GTAW.
  • Proficient in stainless steel and copper-nickel welding.
  • Read and interpret technical drawings and welding procedures.
  • Support ship construction in dynamic environments, including heights or confined spaces.
  • Maintain industry-leading safety standards.
  • Experience with SMAW and FCAW.
  • Familiarity with interpreting complex technical drawings.
  • Background in shipyard or naval architecture environments.

Benefits

  • $52.99/hour
  • $180/day per diem
  • Overtime available
  • Long-term, stable projects

Benefits

$52.99/hour
$180/day per diem
Overtime available
Long-term, stable projects
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How this job compares in Pascagoula, MS

Pay in context

At roughly $53/hr, this posting sits about 36% above the $39/hr median for welding jobs in Pascagoula, MS — toward the top of a $25–$44/hr middle band drawn from 12 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 92% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Pascagoula, MS

We're tracking 20 other active welding openings in Pascagoula, MS right now, from 9 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 46 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.

West Hill Staffing Group currently has 2 other openings live in Mississippi, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

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 TIG, Stick, and Flux-Core work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

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