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Posted 20 July, 2026

Sheet Metal Mechanic

Performance Personnel Services Mobile
Pascagoula, MS, US Full Time

Job Description

PPS has immediate openings for experienced 1st Class Sheet Metal Mechanics. This is a hands-on fabrication and installation role working on marine sheet metal systems in a large-scale shipbuilding environment. Start date is ASAP — don't wait on this one.

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What you'll do

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Fabricate and install sheet metal components including ductwork, venting systems, main engine exhaust, metal containers, and instrumentation panels

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Plan and lay out work from blueprints, drawings, and specifications using shop mathematics

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Set up and operate sheet metal machines including brakes and shears

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Work from standard and metric specifications in a marine shipbuilding environment

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Required qualifications

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Must meet the minimum experience requirement to be considered.

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Minimum 4 years of sheet metal experience — or related craft experience in joiner work, shipfitting, and/or carpentry

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Preferred qualifications

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Candidates with the following will be prioritized.

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Ability to read marine blueprints and work from technical drawings

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Ability to pass a hands-on skill assessment test

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Experience setting up and operating brakes, shears, and other sheet metal machinery

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Comfortable working with both standard and metric specifications