• First Class Pipe Welder

    Posted: 03/29/2026
    Skilled and Trades

    ATSS has openings for 1st Class Pipe Welders at our client's Pascagoula, MS facility. 
    Must haves:

    • Be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident
    • Be able to read/write/communicate in English
    Basic Qualifications:
    • Minimum 3 Yrs. of pipewelding 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
     
    Job Description:
    A 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. The shipyard environment is an around the clock manufacturing setting. 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 shipyard stresses the practice of working safely in all situations with safety procedures meeting, and most times, exceeding industry standards.
     
    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.” 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.
     
    • Location:                                 Pascagoula, MS
    • Duration:                                 Initially 1 year
    • Base Pay Range:                   $42 per hour Day Shift- $43 per hour Night Shift
    • Per Diem                             $180 is available for candidates 75 miles away (verification required via current utility bill)
    • Start Date                                As soon as possible
    NOTE:
    Please be advised that any candidates who proceed will be required to travel to Pascagoula, MS to do a skills test and/or interview, Hair Follicle Test, and Respirator Fit Test. You will also be required to pass a background check with no violent felonies.

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