Shipbuilding
Engine Welder
Job Summary
Core Group Resources is hiring Engine Block Welders. You’ll repair cracked and worn castings and components from towboat diesel engines. This is precision repair work in a shop setting rather than hull welding. It suits a welder with a steady hand and experience on cast iron and engine components.
Responsibilities
Weld and repair engine blocks, heads, housings, and other castings
Build up and restore worn […]
Shipbuilding
Marine Electrician: Vessel Repair & Yard Maintenance
Job Summary
Core Group Resources is hiring a Marine Electrician. You’ll repair electrical systems on towboats and barges and support maintenance of yard equipment. This role suits a versatile electrician who is comfortable moving between shipboard repair work and facility and utility maintenance.
Responsibilities
Troubleshoot and repair AC and DC electrical systems on towboats […]
Shipbuilding
Welder: Marine Hull Repair
Job Summary
Core Group Resources is hiring experienced Welders for a marine repair shipyard. You’ll repair and fabricate steel on towboats and barges. This role suits experienced welders who are comfortable with structural hull work in a production setting.
Responsibilities
Weld steel plate and structural members on barge and towboat hulls, decks, and internals
Perform SMAW, FCAW, and carbon arc […]
Shipbuilding
Deckhand
Job Summary
Core Group Resources is hiring Deckhands for a marine repair shipyard in South Point, OH. You’ll support harbor boats and yard crews as barges and towboats move in and out of repair berths. This role suits people who are comfortable working on the water and want steady work in an inland river yard.
Responsibilities
Handle lines, wires, and rigging to make up and break tows and secure barges and vessels
Assist […]
Shipbuilding
Machinist
Job Summary
Core Group Resources is hiring experienced Machinists for the machine shop of a marine repair shipyard in South Point, OH. You’ll machine and repair shafts, rudders, couplings, and other components for towboats and barges. You’ll join an established shop crew. This role suits a skilled machinist who can work from drawings and worn parts to produce accurate replacement components.
Responsibilities
Set up and […]
Shipbuilding
Electrician
Job Summary
Core Group Resources is hiring Marine Electricians for a shipyard in South Point, OH. You’ll troubleshoot, repair, and install electrical systems on towboats and barges. It suits electricians who are comfortable diagnosing faults in shipboard spaces and working to marine standards.
Responsibilities
Troubleshoot and repair AC and DC electrical systems on towboats and barges
Install and terminate marine […]
Shipbuilding
Marine Painter
Job Summary
Core Group Resources is hiring Marine Painters for a shipyard in South Point, OH. You’ll prepare surfaces and apply protective coatings on towboats and barges. This role suits painters with industrial or marine coatings experience who take pride in surface prep and a durable, even finish.
Responsibilities
Prepare steel surfaces by abrasive blasting, power tool cleaning, and grinding
Apply primers, epoxies, […]
Shipbuilding
Shipyard Laborer
Job Summary
Core Group Resources is hiring Shipyard Laborers for a marine repair shipyard in South Point, OH. You’ll support welders, fitters, painters, and dock crews working on towboats and barges. This is a high-priority, entry-level way into shipyard work. It suits hard-working people who are comfortable with physical, outdoor work and want to learn a marine trade.
Responsibilities
Move steel, tools, and materials […]
Shipbuilding
Welder
Job Summary
Core Group Resources is hiring experienced Welders for a marine repair shipyard in South Point, OH. You’ll repair and fabricate steel on towboats and barges. It suits welders who are comfortable with structural hull work in an outdoor, production-paced setting.
Responsibilities
Weld steel plate and structural members on barge and towboat hulls, decks, and internals
Perform SMAW, FCAW, and carbon arc gouging in […]
Shipbuilding
Electrician
Job Summary
Core Group Resources is hiring Marine Electricians for a shipyard in Paducah, KY. You’ll troubleshoot, repair, and install electrical systems on towboats and barges. You’ll work alongside the yard’s electric shop team. This role suits an electrician who is comfortable diagnosing problems in tight shipboard spaces and working to marine standards.
Responsibilities
Troubleshoot and repair AC and DC electrical […]
Shipbuilding
Machinist
Job Summary
Core Group Resources is hiring experienced Machinists for 1st shift in the machine shop of a marine repair shipyard in Paducah, KY. You’ll machine and repair shafts, rudders, couplings, and other components for towboats and barges. This role suits a skilled shop hand who can work from drawings and worn parts to produce accurate replacement components.
Responsibilities
Set up and run manual lathes, mills, boring […]
Shipbuilding
Dock Foreman
Job Summary
Core Group Resources is hiring an experienced Dock Foreman at a marine repair shipyard in Paducah, KY. You’ll lead a crew of welder/fitters repairing towboats and barges.
This role suits a hands-on leader who knows boat and barge repair and can keep a second-shift crew safe, productive, and on schedule.
Responsibilities
Lead and assign work to welder/fitters and dock crew
Assess hull, deck, and structural […]