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Overview

Ingalls Shipbuilding is seeking skilled Pipe Welders to join their elite team responsible for welding critical piping systems for advanced naval vessels. With over 11,000 employees, Ingalls Shipbuilding is the largest manufacturing employer in Mississippi and has a long history of supporting the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard.

Responsibilities

  • Perform high-precision pipe welding on Stainless Steel and Copper-Nickel using Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW/TIG).
  • Weld using additional processes including Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) and Flux-Core Arc Welding (FCAW).
  • Work from drawings, specifications, and welding procedures to ensure structural integrity and system reliability.
  • Support ship construction in a 24/7 manufacturing environment, including working at heights, in confined spaces, and in varying weather conditions.
  • Maintain safety standards that meet — and often exceed — industry requirements.

Requirements

  • Proven, hands-on pipe welding experience with TIG/GTAW as a primary process.
  • Ability to weld Stainless Steel and Copper-Nickel to exact specifications.
  • Skill in SMAW and FCAW processes.
  • Ability to work safely in complex shipyard environments.
  • Strong commitment to quality, precision, and craftsmanship.
  • 2 Years of pipe welding experience.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k

Additional Information

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

Benefits

Health Insurance
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How this job compares in Pascagoula, MS

Pay in context

At roughly $39/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $39/hr median for welding jobs in Pascagoula, MS, whose middle half runs $28–$39/hr across 20 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 60% 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 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, 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. PIPEWELDER SKILLED (OCTOBER 2026 HIRING EVENT) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.