Ship Fitter
Location
Houma, LA
Wage
$24/hr
Employment Type
Full-time
Required Skills & Certifications
SteelPIPE
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Posted on October 20, 2026
Job Description
Overview
Hutco, Inc. is currently seeking 1st Class Ship Fitters to work in Houma, La. Candidates must have at least 3 years of experience in shipyards to be considered for this opportunity.
Responsibilities
- Perform layout, fabrication, installation, testing, and repair of pipe systems.
- Fit pipe and prepare joints for welding according to system requirements.
- Work from blueprints and create fabrication sketches for other mechanics.
- Comprehend blueprints, sketches, and templates.
- Utilize knowledge of equipment, work processes, and techniques for the role.
- Enter and work in confined spaces through manholes.
- Manipulate and transport loads up to 50 pounds over distances of up to 200 feet.
- Operate all machines and tools essential to the Ship Fitter position.
- Traverse gangways and scaffolding at varying heights.
- Negotiate uneven surfaces and heights between dock and vessel.
- Ascend and work at heights of up to 30 feet.
- Perform physical tasks including stooping, squatting, twisting, kneeling, lifting, and reaching.
Requirements
- Must have at least 3 years of experience working in shipyards.
- Must pass drug test and E-Verify.
- Knowledge of safety practices and applicable regulations.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
Additional Information
- Job location is Houma, La.
- Pay rate is $24.00 per hour.
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
How this job compares in Houma, LA
Pay in context
At roughly $24/hr, this posting comes in about 17% below the $29/hr median for welding jobs across Louisiana, where the middle half runs $26–$40/hr across 32 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 16% 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 Houma, LA
We're tracking 12 other active welding openings in Houma, LA right now, from 7 different employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Louisiana as a whole we're tracking 118 other active welding openings from 70 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houma, or widen the search to Louisiana.
Hutco, Inc. currently has 1 other opening live in Louisiana, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.
The most active employers in Louisiana at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Worley (6), TIC - The Industrial Company (5), and Brown & Root (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
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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. Ship Fitter figures were last recalculated when this page was built.