SHEETMETAL MECHANIC SKILLED (OCTOBER 2026 HIRING EVENT)

Huntington Ingalls•Pascagoula, MS

1d•$0 - $38•Onsite

About The Position

Ingalls Shipbuilding is seeking Skilled Sheetmetal Mechanics who are ready to apply their expertise on a large scale and deliver craftsmanship that lasts for decades. As a Skilled Sheetmetal Mechanic, you’ll fabricate and install a wide variety of sheetmetal components — including ductwork, venting systems, engine exhaust, metal containers, brackets, foundations, and instrumentation panels. Your work shapes the ship’s structure, supports critical systems, and ensures long‑term reliability throughout the fleet. If you’re ready to bring your sheetmetal expertise to “America’s Shipyard,” a rewarding career at Ingalls Shipbuilding — Mississippi’s largest private employer — is waiting.

Requirements

Proven experience in sheetmetal fabrication, layout, and installation
Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and specifications
Skill using metalforming tools and performing shop mathematics
Strong commitment to precision, safety, and teamwork
Willingness to work in an active industrial environment supporting ship construction
Requires a minimum of 1 Year of sheetmetal experience or related craft experience in joiner, shipfitting, and/or carpentry.

Nice To Haves

Ability to set up and operate a variety of sheetmetal machines such as brakes and shears
Pass a skill assessment test
Ability to read marine blueprints
Work from standard and metric specifications

Responsibilities

Fabricate, cut, bend, form, and install sheetmetal components to exact specifications
Build and install ductwork, venting systems, exhaust systems, metal containers, instrumentation panels, and shipboard structures
Plan and lay out work from blueprints, drawings, and other specifications using shop mathematics
Use fabrication tools including brakes, shears, rollers, grinders, drills, layout tools, and measurement equipment
Verify measurements, maintain accuracy, and ensure all work meets Ingalls craftsmanship and safety standards
Work in shipyard environments that may involve heights, confined spaces, and varying weather conditions
Support production across multiple shifts to meet ship construction schedules