Shipfitter 1st Class Position Available In Jackson, Mississippi

Shipfitter 1st Class
Shipfitter Pascagoula, Mississippi
Contract To Hire
May 23, 2025
MK Industries is hiring Shipfitters 1st Class in Pascagoula, MS Why choose us?
MK Industries knows a company’s success begins with its employees, and your success begins with the right career move. With 25+ years of experience, we have grown to become an industry leader in the staffing and recruiting space.
Coast to Coast, we got you! For the past 25+ years, we have employed thousands of exceptional employees while partnering with top clientele in every industry nationwide.
MK Industries is urgently hiring skilled trades to join the MK team. Partner with your 1:1 recruiter to gain access to available hours & ensure your needs are being met!

Start Date:

 ASAP

• INCREASED

Pay Rate:

$34.00 per hour, plus $155.00 a day per diem, non-local
Job Description
A First-Class Shipfitter also referred to as a Journeyman Shipfitter or a Boilermaker, is responsible for various tools and equipment used in the fabrication, assembling, and erection of metal components at the various stages of constructing a marine vessel.
Shipyard production areas at times involve working at different heights, confined spaces, different weather conditions as well as multiple shifts 24 hours a day.
As with almost every position in the shipyard, a Shipfitter may be required to work either day or night depending upon the number of ships under construction at any one point in time. MK Industries stresses the practice of working safely in all situations, with safety procedures meeting, and most times, exceeding industry standards.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 3-5 Yrs. trade experience
• Basic math, reading, and comprehension skills
• Read and interpret blueprints utilizing both metric and standard measurements
• Knowledge of the layout, fit-up, and fabrication of steel plate and beam.
• Experience with various trade-specific tools such as grinder, hand torch, hydraulic and ratchet jack, chain fall and/or come-a-long, combination square, framing square, hand level, and plumb bob

Preferred Design Disciplines:

• 6 Yrs. marine, shipbuilding and construction experience
• Knowledge of setting and erecting units with proficiency in the use of Datum Lines
• Familiarity with fit-up, alignment tolerances, and advanced blueprint reading skills Benefits
  Medical
  Dental
  Vision
  Paid Time Off
  Consistent Work
  Industry-leading pay
  People First Culture
  Weekly Pay
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MK Industries is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.