Structural Welder $1000 Sign on Bonus

  • Location: Mobile, Alabama
  • Type: FFC-Contract
  • Job #1281
  • Salary: $28.50 Per Hour

FirstFour is looking for Steel Structural Welders to join our team at a major shipyard in Mobile, Alabama.

COMPENSATION: $28.50 per hour
Sign on Bonus: $1000.00

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Single-pass and multi-pass fillets in all positions, for all joint and material thickness configurations
  • Multi-pass full penetration joint details, for all joint and material thickness configurations

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE:

  • High School Diploma/GED OR two years of maritime experience.
  • Ability to weld in uncomfortable positions where applicable.
  • Minimum of 3 years of GMAW MIG welding experience at a comparable employer.
  • Drug screen and background check required
  • Testing Info as follows:
  • Fluxcore welding test 3/8 plate 6 ” long Mild Steel
  • 3 positions 2G, 3G, 4G
  • .045 / .052 Fluxcore welding wire
  • Gas Mixture 75% Argon 25% Carbon Dioxide 
  • Full Penetration open butt weld
  • Must be gouged on the back with Air-Carbon  Arc Gouging
  • US Citizen or Perm Resident required for this government facility.  

Shipfitter Marine $1000 Sign on Bonus

  • Location: Mobile, Alabama
  • Type: Contract
  • Job #1280
  • Salary: $28.50 Per Hour

FirstFour is looking for Steel or Aluminum Structural or Ship Fitters to join our team at a major shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, Day Shift, 40+ hours per week. 

Aluminum or Steel SF or Structural Fitter 

COMPENSATION: $28.50 per hour
SIGN ON BONUS:  $1000 

SHIFT – Day Shift – 5:30 am to 2:00pm 
SHIFT – Night Shift – 4:30pm to 3:00am 

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE:

  • Pass approved A-Class Fitter Test.
  • 3 years' experience as a Structural or Ship Fitter.  
  • Must demonstrate ability to interpret and work from construction drawings, job specifications, instruction manuals, manufacturer’s handbooks, change order, and contract specifications.
  • Thorough knowledge of equipment, work processes and techniques used in measuring, and fitting of aluminum or steel components, modules and vessels.
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and measure using the metric system.
  • Knowledge of shipyard terminology such as general ship structure and vessel layout.
  • Knowledge of edge preparation and weld joint details.
  • Advanced working knowledge of engineering drawings and sketches.
  • Drug screen and 7 year background check required.
  • US Citizen or Perm Resident is required at this government facility

Marine Electrician $1000 Sign on bonus

  • Location: Pascagoula
  • Type: FFC-Contract
  • Job #1263
  • Salary: $29.71 Per Hour

Marine Electrician

  • 4 years' experience as an Electrician 
  • MUST BE ABLE TO PASS HAIR FOLLICLE DRUG TEST 
  • Must be able to pass a written electrical test  
  • Must have 480 volt hook up 
  • Sonar, radar, power internal communication, navigation hook up
  • Read Marine Blueprints 
  • Fiber Optics exp 
  • $29.71 per hour 
  • Must be US Citizen or Perm Resident 
  • If 75 miles from the yard Per diem is offered @ $59.04 per day worked

Hydrostatic Pipe Tester

  • Location: Mobile, Alabama
  • Type: Contract To Hire
  • Job #1250
  • Salary: $24.50 Per Hour

Hydrostatic Pipe Tester 
Job Location – Mobile, AL 
Pay $24.50 per hour 
 

  • Reads and interprets drawings, blueprints and specifications to determine layout requirements
  • Cuts openings for pipe in walls, floors and ceilings using hand or power tools or machines
  • Tests system for leaks using testing equipment
  • Cleans and maintains pipe units and fittings and flush system
  • Installs clamps, brackets and hangers to support piping system using hand and power tools
  • Installs pipe systems on board vessels in a safe and productive manner.
  • Two (2) years of experience in a similar role at a comparative employer* required.
  • Pass the Hydrostatic Pipe Tester test or equivalent pipe test required.
  • Prior experience in safe and effective use of craft related tools and equipment required.
  • Ability to perform simple math (add, subtract, multiply, divide) and measure using the metric system required.
  • Knowledge of shipyard terminology such as general ship structure and vessel layout required.
  • Pay is $24.50 per hour.  
  • Background Check and pre-employment drug test is required.

Sheet Metal Mechanic $1000 Sign on Bonus

  • Location: Pascagoula, Alabama
  • Type: Contract
  • Job #1220
  • Salary: $29.61 Per Hour

Sheet Metal Mechanic (1 year contract)

  • Local and Non-Local 
  • Pay 29.61 per hour 
  • Per Diem 59.04 per day (if 75 miles from the yard) 
  • 4 years' experience as a sheet metal mechanic, joiner, shipfitter or marine carpenter.  
  • Fabricate and install sheet metal such as duck work, venting systems, main engine exhaust, metal containers and instrumentation panels. 
  • Plan and layout work from blueprints, drawings, work from standard and metric specifications and other specs using shop mathematics.  
  • Must be able to pass skills assessment testing
  • Must be able to pass drug testing 
  • US Citizenship or Perm Resident is required for this government facility
  • 7-Year Background check 

Painter / Blaster $1000 sign on bonus

  • Location: Pascagoula
  • Type: Contract
  • Job #1219
  • Salary: $29.61 Per Hour

Marine Painter Blaster 

  • 3 years' experience in a shipyard
  • MUST BE ABLE TO PASS HAIR FOLLICLE DRUG TEST 
  • Must be able to blast all applications 
  • Must be able to Spray to marine coating specifications
  • Must be able to pass a Blast Test and Spray Test 
  • $29.61 per hour 
  • Must be US Citizen or Perm Resident 
  • If 75 miles from the yard Perdiem is offered @ $59.04 per day worked 
  • $1000 Sign on Bonus

Joiner

  • Location: Pascagoula
  • Type: Contract To Hire
  • Job #1177
  • Salary: $25.00 Per Hour

Joiner A
GENERAL FUNCTION: 
Fabricates, assembles, installs, or repairs furnishings in ships or boats according to blueprints, using hand tools, power tools, and measuring instruments. 
TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Reads blueprints to determine dimensions of furnishings in ships or boats.  
  • Shapes and laminates wood to form parts of ship, using steam chambers, clamps, glue, and jigs.
  • Assembles and installs hardware, gaskets, floors, furnishings, or insulation, using adhesive, hand tools, and power tools. 
  • Repairs structural woodwork and replaces defective parts and equipment, using hand tools and power tools. 
  • Cuts wood or glass to specified dimensions, using hand tools and power tools.  
  • Constructs floors, doors, and partitions, using woodworking machines, hand tools, and power tools. Shapes irregular parts and trims excess material from bulkhead and furnishings to ensure fit meets specifications. 
  • Transfers dimensions or measurements of wood parts or bulkhead on plywood, using measuring instruments and marking devices. Greases gears and other moving parts of machines on ship.

 DESIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES:

  • Knowledge of materials, methods, and the appropriate tools to construct objects, structures, and buildings. 
  • Finding ways to structure or classify multiple pieces of information. 
  • Using mathematics to solve problems, installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications, identifying the nature of problems. 
  • The ability to quickly make coordinated movements of one hand, a hand together with its arm, or two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

EXPERIENCE & TRAINING:
High School diploma or GED required. Two or more years’ experience in both joiner/carpenter and HVAC work. Knowledge of fabrication using sheet metal and/or equivalent combination of experience and training which results in the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job.
 

Production Program Manager

  • Location: Houma, Louisiana
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #1174
  • Salary: $110,000 - $150,000

FirstFour Staffing is assisting a client in south Louisiana with their need for a Production Program Manager.

This position is responsible for leading new vessel construction strategies and activities including:

  • Ensure production budgets are on target
  • Coordinate and monitor efforts of production & subcontract crafts
  • Track material/receiving orders
  • Develop and monitor completion & delivery schedules
  • Serve as main contact with owner’s rep on production aspects of the project
Experience/Knowledge/Skills
  • 8 years of experience in a shipbuilding or related manufacturing field
  • Production planning/scheduling
  • Shipbuilding practices and relative craft specific processes
  • Analyze and interpret blueprints and production drawings
  • Supervision of production team
  • USCG, regulatory requirements
  • Word, Excel, and Power Point

Pipe Fitter $1000 Sign on Bonus

  • Location: Pascagoula, Mississippi
  • Type: Contract
  • Job #1152
  • Salary: $29.00 Per Hour

1st Class Pipe Fitter for a local shipyard in Pascagoula, MS
Pipefitters with 3 years' experience are encouraged to apply
Long term contract position 
Per diem is offered if you qualify as non-local 70 miles from Pascagoula, MS
Must be able to pass a torch test 
Layout according to blueprints 
Burn and bevel with a torch
Pay is $29 hour for day shift $31 hour for night shift.
Must be US Citizen or Perm Resident for this government facility.
50+ hours per week
$1000 sign on bonus
 

B Class Pipe Welder

  • Location: Mobile, Alabama
  • Type: Contract
  • Job #1119
  • Salary: $21.70 Per Hour

B Class Pipe Welder 

  • The individual must demonstrate ability to interpret job specifications and perform work on marine vessels.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Read and interpret basic drawings and weld symbols.
  • Pass TIG weld test procedures in 6G position.
  • Pass TIG weld test procedure for aluminum pipe.
  • All work is performed inside a shop / warehouse environment.  
  • 2 years' experience in similar role at comparative employer.
  • Pass the “B” Class pipe welder tests: with 6G certifications for copper nickel and stainless steel.
  • Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and background check.  
  • Pay is $21.70 per hour.