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Overview

C.A. Jones, Inc. is now hiring 1st Class Ship Fitters & Structural Welders for long term, national defense work underway in Pascagoula, MS. Per Diem is available for qualified non-local personnel.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricate, assemble, and erect metal components for marine vessels.
  • Work at different heights and in confined spaces under various weather conditions.
  • Adhere to safety procedures that meet or exceed industry standards.

Requirements

  • Minimum 3-5 years of trade experience for Ship Fitters.
  • Read and interpret blueprints using metric and standard measurements.
  • Knowledge of steel plate and beam layout, fit-up, and fabrication.
  • Experience with trade-specific tools such as grinders, hand torches, and hydraulic jacks.
  • Minimum 3 years of welding experience in FCAW and SWAW for Structural Welders.
  • Ability to pass military specification welding assessments in multiple positions.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Day and Night Shift availability required.
  • Work location is in person in Pascagoula, MS 39581.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Pascagoula, MS

Pay in context

At roughly $43/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $39/hr median for welding jobs in Pascagoula, MS, whose middle half runs $25–$53/hr across 12 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 67% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

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.

C.A. Jones, Inc. currently has 1 other opening 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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. 1st Class Shipfitters & Structural Welders figures were last recalculated when this page was built.