PIPE WELDER HA

Overview

Req
Team: 21 Pipe
Entity:
Ingalls Shipbuilding
US Citizenship Required for this Position:
No
Full-Time

Shift: Multiple
Relocation:
No relocation assistance available
Virtual/Telework Opportunity:
No - Not eligible for telework
Travel Requirement:
No

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 are simultaneously building four classes of ships and have pioneered the development and production of technologically advanced, highly capable ships for the Surface Navy Fleet.

“America’s Shipyard” — Mississippi’s largest private employer.

Overview:
With surgical precision the Ingalls Pipe Welders seal together the vital piping networks supplying our ships their various chemicals, steam, ventilation, and heating and cooling systems. Our Pipe Welders are among the best in the world. If that sounds like a great way to make a living, a rewarding career as an Ingalls Shipbuilding Pipe Welder awaits you at Mississippi’s largest private employer and “America’s Shipyard.”

Since 1938, Ingalls workforce has contributed to constructing nearly 70 percent of the U.S. Navy’s fleet of ships. If you possess the talent, skill, ability or willingness to learn, you may be a valued team member.

An Ingalls Pipe Welder is responsible for performing pipe welding procedures on Stainless Steel and Copper-Nickel pipe using Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW/TIG). The shipyard environment operates around the clock. Production areas may involve working at different heights, in confined spaces, and in various weather conditions, with multiple shifts (day or night) depending on shipbuilding needs. Ingalls emphasizes safe work practices with safety procedures meeting or exceeding industry standards.

Materials and processes include Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) sometimes known as “stick welding” and Flux-Core Arc Welding (FCAW) also known as “wire welding.”

• Pipe Welder must have graduated from a pipe welder program at a vocational-technical school or other training school.
• Program must have training in TIG root and stick fill and cap on steel piping in the 6GR position.

• Mississippi Tech Master Certification

We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. HII’s diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.

Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values- and ethics-driven organization that prioritizes safety and well-being. Regardless of your role, you’ll find a supportive environment, competitive benefits, and opportunities for career growth.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical, dental and vision plans, on-site health centers, tele-medicine, wellness resources, employee assistance programs, 401(k) savings plan, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, and scholarships. Some benefits may vary by division or location.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email  with the nature of your request and contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. You may also call for assistance. Press #1 for Ingalls Shipbuilding.