Construction Carpenters Needed - FULL TIME

Team: 10 Carpenters

Entity: Ingalls Shipbuilding US Citizenship Required for this Position: No

Full-Time

Shift: Multiple

Relocation: No relocation assistance available

Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework

Travel Requirement: We’re building tomorrow’s fleet today

With more than 11,000 employees, HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division is the largest manufacturing employer in Mississippi and a major contributor to the economic growth of Alabama. For nearly 85 years, we’ve designed, built and maintained amphibious ships, destroyers, and cutters for the U.Navy surface combatants, we’re simultaneously building four classes of ships and have pioneered the development and production of technologically advanced, highly capable ships for the surface Navy fleet for decades. Become a Discrete Carpenter.

Do you have what it takes to build the permanent structures that bring America’s most advanced naval vessels to life?

As an Ingalls Discrete Carpenter, you are part of a skilled team responsible for installing the permanent foundations, fixtures, and structures that support ship construction from the inside out. You will read blueprints, lay out exact placement for shipboard components, and install essential items such as ladders, tile, stanchions, deck sockets, staples, and other structural elements. Your craftsmanship ensures every component is installed accurately, safely, and to the highest standard — work that keeps our fleet mission‑ready.

If you’re ready to apply your skill on a world‑class scale, a rewarding career at Ingalls Shipbuilding — “America’s Shipyard” and Mississippi’s largest private employer — is waiting.

Earn $35.99 per hour , depending on experience and skill level.

• Additional opportunities for overtime, specialized training, and long‑term career growth.

Install permanent structures aboard ships and other naval units.

• Read blueprints and lay out precise locations for ladders, stanchions, deck sockets, tile, staples, and shipboard components.
• Use a wide range of carpentry and fabrication tools, including hammers, squares, levels, grinders, saws, and pneumatic or motor‑powered tools.
• Measure materials accurately using tape measures and layout tools.
• Work in varied shipyard environments and support changing production needs.
• Must be available to work any shift in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.

Discrete Carpenters bring structure and reliability to the Navy’s most capable ships. Every component you install contributes to the strength, safety, and long‑term performance of vessels operating around the world. Your attention to detail and dedication support the teams who construct and maintain America’s fleet.

Two years of experience in tile work, framing, cabinet building, trim carpentry, or similar craft

• Skill using carpentry, layout, and finishing tools
• Comfort working in complex shipyard environments
• Two years of experience in a shipyard environment

If you want a version geared toward entry-level candidates, a shorter job‑board format, or a more marketing‑focused variation, I can tailor it further.

We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

We offer comprehensive benefits including: medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices, on-site health centers, tele-medicine, wellness resources, employee assistance programs, savings plan options (401K), financial education and planning tools, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships, and more. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. Press #1 for Ingalls Shipbuilding.