Now hiring · Mobile, AL
Shipfitter — Mobile, AL (Mobile Bay Shipbuilding)
AMS is hiring shipfitters for the Mobile, Alabama marine market, from the Mobile River down to the Bayou La Batre boatbuilders. Lay out, fit, and tack steel on new hulls and repair work, close to AMS's Loxley base.
The pay
What AMS pays
$35–$40
per hour, plus overtime opportunities
Median
$18.07
per hour
Typical range
$13.99–$29.30
per hour (10th–90th pct)
Roughly annual
$37,500
full-time, before OT & per diem
Area figures: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics for Alabama, via the U.S. Department of Labor's CareerOneStop — what the trade earns across the area, for comparison.
The work
What you'll do on this crew
- Lay out plate, frames, and stiffeners from blueprints and mark them for cutting
- Burn and cut steel to the line, then fit and tack panels for the welders
- Pull hull sections and bulkheads into alignment with jacks, wedges, and come-alongs
- Fit structure on new construction and repair across the Mobile Bay market
Blueprint layoutCutting & fit-upBracing & tackingTolerance & alignmentHull & structural assembly
Do you qualify?
You don't need every line — apply if this sounds like you
If you can pass the weld test and legally work in the U.S., we want to talk. Here is what the job asks for:
- Shipyard fitting skills: blueprint reading, layout, burning, and fit-up
- Five-plus years of shipfitting in a shipyard or marine setting preferred
- U.S. citizenship or permanent residency
- TWIC card, or the ability to obtain one for yard access
- Pass a pre-employment physical, drug screen, and respirator fit test
What AMS brings
Pay, per diem, and the way AMS treats a crew
- Per-diem plus travel pay on out-of-area assignments
- Hotel provided on select contracts
- Weekly pay
- Overtime available
Ready to apply for the shipfitter opening in Mobile?
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