Shipyard Staffing on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
Contract trades, engineers and inspectors for Gulf Coast shipbuilding.
Pascagoula is shipbuilding country — the largest yard in Mississippi and a supply chain of fabricators, machine shops and service firms along the coast from Gulfport to Mobile Bay. The work runs on hulls and milestones rather than calendar quarters, which is why so much of it is contract. Chipton-Ross has staffed marine and heavy-industrial programs since 1983, and this is consistently one of our deepest books of business.
Our Pascagoula office
2957 Market Street, Suite 100
Pascagoula, MS 39567
Visits by appointment.
What we staff in Pascagoula
- Shipfitters, welders and pipefitters
- Marine electricians and riggers
- Marine and structural engineers
- Planners, schedulers and estimators
- QA inspectors and NDT technicians
- Production supervisors and superintendents
Those are the roles this market asks for most. We staff the full range wherever we recruit — engineering, IT, manufacturing, skilled trades, professional, administrative, science and healthcare. The breakdown alongside is what is actually open here today.
Open right now
42 openings in the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
- Engineering17
- Skilled Trades14
- Information Technology8
- Professional3
Current openings in Pascagoula, MS
| Job | Location | Clearance | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integration Analyst 3 | Pascagoula, MS | — | Up to $49.00 DOE |
| Painter/Blaster | Pascagoula, MS | — | Up to $34.00 DOE |
| Warehouse Clerk | Pascagoula, MS | — | Up to $28.64 DOE |
| Information Systems Project Manager 3 | Pascagoula, MS | — | Up to $57.00 DOE |
| Project Management 3 | Pascagoula, MS | — | Up to $48.00 DOE |
| Data Center Service Lead | Pascagoula, MS | — | Up to $62.00 DOE |
| Designer 4 | Pascagoula, MS | — | Up to $46.00 DOE |
| Joiner 1st Class | Pascagoula, MS | — | Up to $38.00 DOE |
| Electrical Engineer 4 | Pascagoula, MS | — | Up to $53.54 DOE |
| PIPEWELDER 1ST | Pascagoula, MS | — | Up to $52.00 DOE |
| PIPEFITTER 1ST | Pascagoula, MS | — | Up to $52.00 DOE |
| Designer 3 | Pascagoula, MS | — | Up to $36.00 DOE |
| Sheetmetal Mechanic 1st class | Pascagoula, MS | — | Up to $38.00 DOE |
| Trades Recruiter | Pascagoula, MS | — | — |
| Electrician | Pascagoula, MS | — | Up to $42.00 DOE |
| Pipewelder 2nd/3rd Class | Pascagoula, MS | — | Up to $42.24 DOE |
| Pipefitter 2nd/3rd Class | Pascagoula, MS | — | Up to $42.24 DOE |
| IT Systems Engineer 2 - Cloud Specialist | Pascagoula, MS | — | Up to $44.00 DOE |
| Marine Designer 1 | Pascagoula, MS | — | Up to $24.00 DOE |
| Marine Designer 2 | Pascagoula, MS | — | Up to $28.00 DOE |
| Marine Designer 3 | Pascagoula, MS | — | Up to $36.00 DOE |
| Designer 4 | Pascagoula, MS | — | Up to $45.00 DOE |
| 1st Class Structural Welders | Pascagoula, MS | — | Up to $38.00 DOE |
| 1st Class Shipfitter | Pascagoula, MS | — | Up to $38.00 DOE |
| Information Sys Tech Analyst 3 | Pascagoula, MS | — | Up to $49.00 DOE |
Working with Chipton-Ross in Pascagoula
- Does Chipton-Ross place people in Pascagoula, MS?
- Yes. We have 42 open positions in Pascagoula and the surrounding area right now, covering engineering, skilled trades, information technology, professional. Chipton-Ross has placed contract and direct-hire talent since 1983 across engineering, IT, manufacturing, skilled trades, professional, administrative, science and healthcare roles.
- What kinds of jobs does Chipton-Ross have in Pascagoula?
- Currently 17 in engineering; 14 in skilled trades; 8 in information technology; 3 in professional. Typical roles include shipfitters, welders and pipefitters, marine electricians and riggers, marine and structural engineers, planners, schedulers and estimators.
- Do I need a security clearance for these jobs?
- 1 of our 42 current openings here require an active clearance, so most do not. Where one is needed we say so on the posting, because a crossover takes time and it is better known up front.
- Does Chipton-Ross have an office in Pascagoula?
- Yes — at 2957 Market Street, Suite 100, Pascagoula, MS 39567. Reach it on 800.927.9318; visits are by appointment.
- Is the work contract or permanent?
- Both, though most of what we place in the Mississippi Gulf Coast is contract — typically six to twelve months with extensions, tied to a programme or a production rate. Direct-hire placements are made as well, and contract-to-hire is common where a client wants to see someone work first.
Other markets we staff
- Huntsville, AL
- Orlando, FL
- Tampa, FL
- Palmdale, CA
- Owego, NY
- Dallas–Fort Worth, TX
- San Antonio, TX
- Colorado Springs, CO
- Greater Boston, MA
- Puget Sound, WA
- Playa Del Rey, CA — office
- El Segundo, CA — office
- Long Beach, CA — office
- Charleston, SC — office
- Pascagoula, MS — office
- Newport News, VA — office