PIPE WELDER - ENTRY LEVEL

Req ID: 48593 | Team: 21 Pipe | Entity: Ingalls Shipbuilding | US Citizenship Required: No | Full-Time | Shift: Multiple | Relocation: No relocation assistance available | Virtual/Telework: No | Travel Requirement: No

About the role

We’re building tomorrow’s fleet today. With more than 11,000 employees, HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Division is the largest manufacturing employer in Mississippi and a major contributor to the economic growth of Alabama. For nearly 85 years, we’ve designed, built, and maintained amphibious ships, destroyers, and cutters for the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard. The largest supplier of U.S. Navy surface combatants, we’re simultaneously building four classes of ships and have pioneered the development and production of technologically advanced, highly capable ships for the surface navy fleet for decades. Think that’s cool? Keep reading. With surgical precision, Ingalls Pipe Welders seal together the vital piping networks supplying our ships with various chemicals, steam, ventilation, and heating and cooling systems. Our pipe welders are among the best in the world and stand out in their field. Does that sound like an interesting way to make a great living? Then a rewarding career as an Ingalls Shipbuilding Pipe Welder awaits you at Mississippi’s largest private employer and “America’s Shipyard”. Since 1938, the Ingalls workforce has helped construct nearly 70 percent of the U.S. Navy’s fleet of ships. If you possess the talent, skill, ability, or even the willingness to learn, perhaps you have what it takes to become a valued team member.

Responsibilities

• Perform pipe welding procedures on stainless steel and copper‑nickel pipe using gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW/TIG).
• Work in an around‑the‑clock manufacturing shipyard environment.
• Perform work at different heights, in confined spaces, under varying weather conditions, and on multiple shifts (24 hours a day).
• Be prepared to work either day or night depending on the number of ships under construction.
• Follow safety procedures that meet and often exceed industry standards.
• Use additional welding processes such as shielded metal arc welding (SMAW – “stick welding”) and flux‑core arc welding (FCAW – “wire welding”) on various metal materials.

Requirements

Must Have: Graduated from a pipe welder program at a vo‑tech school or other training program, with training in TIG root and stick fill and cap on steel piping in the 6GR position.

Nice to Have: Mississippi Tech Master Certification.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision plan choices
• On‑site health centers
• Tele‑medicine
• Wellness resources
• Employee assistance programs
• Savings plan options (401K)
• Financial education and planning tools
• Life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee discounts
• Early childhood and post‑secondary education scholarships
• Additional benefits may vary by division or work location