America''s largest military shipbuilding group Huntington Ingalls
Industries (HII) said its Ingalls Shipbuilding division plans to
hire approximately 3,000 full-time shipbuilders.

Ingalls’ talent acquisition team has been recruiting across
Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana, and will return to Pascagoula on
June 10 to host a hiring event at Ingalls’ new human resources
building. The company is hiring ship fitters, electricians,
pipefitters, pipe welders and structural welders and seeking
applicants with mechanical, hot work or carpentry experience.

“We are steadily adding new team members to our growing workforce,”
Ingalls Shipbuilding president Kari Wilkinson said. “Shipbuilding is
a challenging, extremely rewarding and potentially life-changing
career, and we are excited to offer so many full-time, stable, full-
benefits opportunities to our community.”

HII said Ingalls offers competitive pay and health insurance, 12
paid holidays annually, a health care clinic for shipbuilders and
their families and more. The shipyard recently completed facilities
enhancements, including more than a million square feet of covered
work area, improved access to work sites and tool rooms, cool down
and hydration stations and a second dining area in the shipyard that
features a Chick-fil-A. No-cost, pre-hire training is available to
those without the required skills or work experience.

“Workforce development is critical to the sustainment of a strong
talent pipeline,” said George S. Jones, Ingalls vice president of
operations. “We maintain longstanding partnerships with local
schools and community stakeholders to make training opportunities
readily available to those who want to start their career in
shipbuilding at Ingalls.”

“As Mississippi’s largest industrial employer, we remain committed
to the long-term viability of our workforce,” said Edmond Hughes,
Ingalls vice president of human resources and administration. “We
continue to evaluate and enhance the employee experience so that we
are able to attract the talent we need to build ships that protect
and defend our nation.”