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Shipfitting
Shipfitting Bootcamp - Houma/Lockport
A paid, 14-week entry pathway that combines technical shipfitting instruction with immersion at Bollinger's Houma and Lockport operations.
Paid hourly with medical, dental, vision, life insurance, vacation pay, and paid holidays14 weeksClosed
Dates
September 8, 2026 - December 11, 2026
Schedule
Monday-Friday, 8 paid hours per day
Location
Fletcher Technical Community College and Bollinger Houma/Lockport worksites · Houma / Lockport, Louisiana
Cost
No participant tuition listed
Shipfitting opportunity
About the program
Bollinger's Houma/Lockport Shipfitting Bootcamp hires trainees to learn the skills needed for entry-level shipfitting. The program begins with technical training and transitions to a Bollinger worksite, with hourly pay and employee benefits throughout the cohort.
Presented with Fletcher Technical Community College
What participants will learn
- +Basic welding and fitting processes
- +Grinding and tack fitting
- +Levels, squares, grinders, tape measures, and basic shipyard tools
- +Shipbuilding operations, fire watch, and worksite safety
Who this program is for
- +Must be at least 18 years old
- +Must have a high school diploma or GED
- +No prior experience is required
- +Selection requires Bollinger's employment application and interview process
Program highlights
- +Earn an hourly wage throughout training
- +Eight paid hours per day, Monday through Friday
- +Technical training followed by on-site immersion
- +Employee health, life, vacation, and holiday benefits
- +Potential pay raise evaluated after successful completion
