Employment Opportunities Announced for Maritime/Aerospace Jobs Fair

Jul 13th, 2006

Local companies in the maritime and aerospace industries have announced specific openings that they will be looking to fill at the upcoming jobs fair. The Maritime/Aerospace Jobs Fair will be held on Thursday, July 27, 2006 at the Mobile Civic Center from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Some companies that will be taking applications at the Job Fair include:

Atlantic Marine
Austal USA
Bender Shipbuilding
C&G Boatworks
Charter Services, Inc.
Goodrich Aerostructures
Horizon Shipbuilding
ST Mobile Aerospace
Saunders Engine/Yachtworks
Teledyne Continental Motors

Interested candidates with maritime and/or aerospace experience are urged to attend the Maritime / Aerospace Job Fair to meet with prospective employers and submit resumes for the open positions, which range in pay from $8.00 an hour to over $20.00 and even $30.00 an hour.

Open entry, supervisory and professional level Maritime positions include:

Shipfitter/Welder Trainees
Assistant Service Mgr
Inside Parts Sales
Ship Yard Crafts
Aluminum Welders
Aluminum Shipfitters
Painters
Shipfitters
Welders
Pipe Welders
Pipefitters
Riggers
Crane Operators
Forklift Operators
Pipe Leadermen
Paint Leadermen
Carpenters
Estimators
Machinists
Diesel Engine Mechanics
Maintenance Mechanics
CAD Draftsmen
Electricians
Planners
Project Coordinators
Jr. Project Engineers
Sr. Project Engineers

Open entry, supervisory and professional level Aerospace positions include:

Avionics/A&P Tech Trainees
Sheet Metal Mechanics
A&P Mechanics
Avionics Mechanics
QC Inspectors
Project Engineers
Liaison Engineers
Quality Engineers
Testing Engineers
Electrical Engineers
Mechanical Engineers
Structural Engineers
Manufacturing Engineers

For jobseekers interested in these industries, but lacking the necessary experience, local representatives from Mobile Works, Enterprise-Ozark Community College, the University of Mobile, The Alabama Career Center, The Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce and Spherion will be on hand to discuss the availability of training resources, including two-year Individual Training Scholarships, paid On-the-Job Training and other available job opportunities.