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Maritime Welding
Structural Welding Bootcamp - Pascagoula
A paid, 14-week entry pathway combining structural-welding instruction with hands-on immersion at Bollinger's Pascagoula shipyard.
Paid hourly with medical, dental, vision, life insurance, vacation pay, and paid holidays14 weeksClosed
Dates
August 31, 2026 - December 4, 2026
Schedule
Monday-Friday, 8 paid hours per day
Location
Pascagoula-area technical training and Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding · Pascagoula, Mississippi
Cost
No participant tuition listed
Maritime Welding opportunity
About the program
Bollinger's Structural Welding Bootcamp hires beginners into a full-time training pathway for shipbuilding work. Participants receive technical instruction before transitioning to on-site immersion, earning an hourly wage and employee benefits throughout the cohort.
Presented with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
What participants will learn
- +Structural welding fundamentals
- +Shipbuilding tools and work practices
- +Hands-on production readiness
- +Shipyard safety practices
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
