Skip to main content
Posted August 11, 2026

Shipfitter (3rd Class)

B&D Contracting
Pascagoula, MS, US Full Time

Job Description

Job Description
Job Title: Shipfitter (3rd Class)

Location: Pascagoula, MS

Job Summary

We are seeking a motivated 3rd Class Shipfitter to support shipyard fabrication and structural fitting operations in Pascagoula, MS. This role involves laying out, fabricating, and positioning metal structural components within a vessel’s hull in preparation for welding. The ideal candidate has foundational shipfitting experience, can read basic blueprints or templates, and is able to demonstrate skills through a hands-on craft test.

Must-Have Qualifications

  • Minimum 1 year of marine experience or 6 months of continuous company experience

  • Ability to pass a hands-on shipfitter craft test

  • Basic knowledge of structural fitting

  • Ability to accurately perform layout, measuring, cutting, and fitting

  • Experience with torch cutting

  • Ability to perform metric measurements (cm, mm, etc.)

  • Basic understanding of blueprints, sketches, and templates

  • Ability to follow safety procedures and work in a shipyard environment

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous experience working in a shipyard or marine construction environment

  • Experience with tack welding clips, brackets, or structural components

  • Familiarity with installing gaskets, liners, packing, and structural accessories

  • Ability to bend, flange, and shape plates, beams, and heavy metal parts

  • Reliable attendance and strong teamwork skills

  • Willingness to learn and advance within the trade

Key Responsibilities

  • Lay out and fabricate metal structural parts using blueprints or templates

  • Position and align structural components within vessel hulls

  • Mark and prepare locations for drilling and temporary fasteners

  • Install packing, gaskets, liners, and structural members

  • Tack weld clips and brackets prior to permanent welding

  • Cut, bend, flange, and shape metal plates and beams as required

  • Maintain safety standards and quality workmanship

AI Screening Questions (6 Relevant Questions)

  1. How much experience do you have in marine or shipyard structural fitting?

  2. Are you able to pass a hands-on 3rd Class Shipfitter craft test, included tacking ?

  3. Describe your experience reading and working from blueprints, sketches, or templates.

  4. Are you comfortable performing layout, torch cutting, and fitting tasks?

  5. Can you accurately perform metric measurements (cm, mm) without assistance.



1

Sign up for Job Alerts