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Job Description

Overview

Ingalls Shipbuilding is seeking entry-level Pipe Welders to join their team, responsible for performing pipe welding procedures in a shipyard environment. The company has a long history of constructing naval ships for the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, emphasizing safety and skill development.

Responsibilities

  • Perform pipe welding procedures on Stainless Steel and Copper-Nickel pipe using Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW).
  • Work in a manufacturing setting that may involve different heights, confined spaces, and various weather conditions.
  • Adapt to working multiple shifts, including day or night, based on production needs.

Requirements

  • Must have graduated from a pipe welder program at a vo-tech school or other training school.
  • Training must include TIG root and stick fill and cap on steel piping in the 6GR position.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Additional Information

  • Full-Time position with multiple shifts available.
  • No relocation assistance available.
  • Not eligible for telework.
  • No travel requirement.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Pascagoula, MS currently run a median of $39/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$39/hr across 21 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Pascagoula, MS

We're tracking 29 other active welding openings in Pascagoula, MS right now, from 10 different employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Mississippi as a whole we're tracking 103 other active welding openings from 57 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.

HII currently has 12 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 HII (12), TIC - The Industrial Company (10), and Ingalls Shipbuilding, a Division of HII (8). 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. 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.

See all pipe welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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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. PIPE WELDER ENTRY LEVEL (0CTOBER 2026 HIRING EVENT) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.