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Pipe Welders, 1st Class - Shipyard

CTR Group
Pascagoula, MS Full Time
POSTED ON 10/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/15/2027

CTR Group is seeking several 1st Class Pipe Welders for a shipyard in the Pascagoula, MS area. Immediate openings and urgently hiring!

Pay Rate: $52 per Hour Plus $180 Per Diem for Non-Local Candidates

What We Offer:

  • Weekly Pay – you receive a paycheck every week
  • Comprehensive Benefits Package
  • Safety First!

SUMMARY:

The Pipe Welder is responsible for performing pipe welding procedures on Stainless Steel and Copper-Nickel pipe using Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), also known as tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding.

Types of metal materials with a variety of welding processes; the most basic of which are, Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) also known as "stick welding” and Flux-Core Arc Welding (FCAW) also known as “wire welding.”

The shipyard environment is an around the clock manufacturing setting. The 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 most every position in the shipyard, a Welder may be required to work either day or night dependent upon the number of ships under construction at any one point in time. The Company stresses the practice of working safely in all situations with safety procedures meeting, and most times, exceeding industry standards.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Minimum 4 Yrs. of pipe welding experience
  • Must have experience in Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), also known as Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) also known as "stick welding”
  • Ability to pass military standard X-Ray welding test on stainless steel and copper nickel in the 6G position (restricted)
  • Ability to pass a military specification welding assessment in the vertical (3G), horizontal (2G) and overhead (4G) positions
  • Pipe welding test is given in a restricted position (6 G) on a 5'' schedule 80 carbon steel pipe
  • GTAW (TIG) process used for root pass, 11018 electrode used for weld fill portion and cap

Must be able to test onsite an able to pass BG & HFT

  • Must pass military standard X-Ray welding test on stainless steel and copper nickel in the 6G position (restricted).
  • The pipe welding test is given in a restricted position (6 G) on a 5'' schedule 80 carbon steel pipe GTAW (TIG) process used for root pass, 11018 electrodes used for weld fill portion and cap.

CTR Group operates in the staffing and recruitment industry, Nationwide for over 35 years. We provide full-service staffing support for various sectors including Marine Trades, Heavy Industrial, Light Industrial, Commercial, Technical, Professional, Aerospace and Aviation, and Energy. We offer a range of placement options such as Direct Hire, Contract Labor, Temporary & Temp to Hire. CTR Group takes pride in its high ratings across various platforms, reflecting our commitment to excellence and our dedication to providing quality staffing and employment services.

CTR Group is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are selected based on qualifications and defined requirements of the job, not on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or any other protected status. Further, CTR Group encourages United States' Veterans and persons with disabilities to apply for positions for which they are qualified.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $52.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $52 - $180

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