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Shipfitter $2,240+ WEEKLY Join SAVARD Personnel Group - where your skills are valued! Job ResponsibilitiesRead and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, and shipbuilding schematics.Fit, assemble, and align structural steel components for ship construction and repair.Cut, shape, and prepare steel plates and beams using torches, plasma cutters, and grinders.Position and secure heavy metal components using chain falls, hydraulic jacks, wedges, and come-alongs.Perform tack welding to secure structural components before final welding.Install and fit bulkheads, hatches, doors, decks, and equipment foundations.Use precision measuring tools to ensure proper alignment and structural accuracy.Work safely in shipyard environments, including confined spaces and vessel compartments.Follow all shipyard safety procedures and maintain a clean work area.Key RequirementsMinimum 5 years of shipfitting experience REQUIRED.Must have strong blueprint reading and layout skills.Must be experienced in structural steel fitting, cutting, and assembly.Must have experience using torches, grinders, chain falls, and precision measuring tools.Must have basic tack welding skills.Must be able to perform physically demanding work in a shipyard environment.Must have basic hand tools and required PPE, including gloves.Must be able to complete a respirator fit test.Must pass a 10-panel drug screen. Shifts:Monday to Friday 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM Voluntary Overtime Duration:Temp to perm How to Apply:Apply & Receive offers NOW! Download Savard 24/7 App!Call or text at 228-262-0878Job ID# 64703923

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Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Mississippi currently run a median of $33/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$39/hr across 39 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 Moss Point, MS

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Moss Point, MS, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Mississippi as a whole we're tracking 93 other active welding openings from 51 employers. Browse welding jobs across Mississippi.

The most active employers in Mississippi at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are HII (13), TIC - The Industrial Company (12), 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.

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