Now hiring · Mobile, AL
Structural Welder — Mobile, AL (Gulf Coast Shipbuilding)
AMS is hiring structural welders for shipbuilding and repair across Mobile County, Alabama, AMS's home market. Weld hull plate, decks, and bulkheads in flux-core and stick on new construction and repair.
The pay
What AMS pays
$35–$40
per hour, plus overtime opportunities
Median
$29.53
per hour
Typical range
$21.33–$35.83
per hour (10th–90th pct)
Roughly annual
$61,500
full-time, before OT & per diem
Area figures: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics for Mobile, AL Metro Area, 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
- Weld hull plate, decks, bulkheads, and foundations to structural code
- Run flux-core and stick in vertical, horizontal, and overhead positions
- Weld out joints the shipfitters have fit and tacked, keeping distortion in check
- Work new builds and repair jobs from Chickasaw down to Bayou La Batre
Flux-core, stick, MIGStructural codeHulls, decks, bulkheads, platformsOut-of-positionNew build & repair
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:
- Hands-on structural welding in flux-core and stick, vertical and overhead included
- Five or more years welding in a shipyard or marine setting, preferred
- U.S. citizenship or permanent residency
- TWIC card in hand, or able to obtain one
- Clear 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 structural welder opening in Mobile?
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