Current U.S. industrial hiring continues across shutdowns, steel mills, power-generation outages, shipyards, mining and major construction projects. This update prioritizes recently posted traveling positions with published pay, per diem or lodging.
Job conditions can change quickly. Confirm the start date, schedule, overtime, per diem eligibility and onboarding requirements directly with the recruiter before traveling.
1. Trillium Construction — Millwrights & Welder
Company: Trillium Construction
Position: Journeyman Millwright / Welder
Trade: Millwright / Welder
Location: Crawfordsville, Indiana
Pay: $36/hour
Per Diem: $35/day worked
Lodging: Hotel provided and paid
Schedule: Approximately 12-hour shifts; listing indicates approximately 80 hours/week
Start Date: October 5, 2026
End Date: October 16, 2026
Project Type: Industrial Shutdown
TWIC: Not listed
NCCER: Not listed
Travel: 6 hours paid traveling in and 6 hours traveling out
Contact: Lori Melgaard
Email: Lmelgaard@trilliumconstruction.net
Phone: 715-318-7039
Verified: 09/23/2026
Millwrights need at least seven years of verifiable journeyman-level experience, industrial mechanical/maintenance experience and heavy-rigging experience. The welder opening requires Dual Shield flux-core and stick welding experience.
2. The Systems Group — Pipefitters
Company: The Systems Group
Position: Pipefitter
Trade: Pipefitter
Location: Crawfordsville, Indiana
Pay: $35/hour
Per Diem: $130/day
Duration: Approximately 13 days
Hiring: October 2026
Project Type: Nucor Steel Shutdown
TWIC: Not listed
NCCER: Not listed
Contact: Not publicly verified in the current listing
Verified: 09/23/2026
This is another upcoming Crawfordsville shutdown opportunity. The current listing specifically advertises $35/hour plus $130/day per diem.
3. The Systems Group — Pipefitters
Company: The Systems Group
Position: Pipefitter
Trade: Pipefitter
Location: Blytheville, Arkansas
Pay: $32/hour
Per Diem: $100/day
Schedule: Approximately 60 hours/week
Duration: Approximately 8 days
Hiring: October 2026
Project Type: Steel Mill Shutdown
TWIC: Not listed
NCCER: Not listed
Contact: Not publicly verified in the current listing
Verified: 09/23/2026
This is a short-duration shutdown suited to travelers moving between fall outages.
4. The Systems Group — Stick Pipe Welders
Company: The Systems Group
Position: Stick Pipe Welder
Trade: Pipe Welder
Location: Blytheville, Arkansas
Pay: $32/hour
Per Diem: $100/day
Schedule: Approximately 60 hours/week
Duration: Approximately 8 days
Hiring: October 2026
Project Type: Steel Mill Shutdown
TWIC: Not listed
NCCER: Not listed
Contact: Not publicly verified in the current listing
Verified: 09/23/2026
Pipe welders are being recruited for the same upcoming Blytheville shutdown cycle.
5. The Systems Group — Pipefitters
Company: The Systems Group
Position: Pipefitter
Trade: Pipefitter
Location: Sinton, Texas
Pay: $32/hour
Per Diem: $120/day
Schedule: Approximately 48 hours/week
Duration: Approximately 5 days
Hiring: October 2026
Project Type: SDI Steel Mill Shutdown
TWIC: Not listed
NCCER: Not listed
Contact: Not publicly verified in the current listing
Verified: 09/23/2026
This is a very short shutdown, so travelers should confirm the exact mobilization date and guaranteed hours before committing to travel.
6. APS Solutions — Steam Turbine Millwrights
Company: APS Solutions
Position: Steam Turbine Millwright
Trade: Millwright
Location: Multiple U.S. locations
Pay: Typically $30–$35/hour depending on project and experience
Per Diem: Offered on qualifying projects; current listing shows $150/day as representative
Schedule: Varies by outage
Start Date: Fall 2026 outage season
Duration: Varies by project
Project Type: Power Generation Outages
Travel: Mobilization/demobilization available for qualifying workers
TWIC: Project dependent
NCCER: Not specified
Contact: Not publicly verified in the current listing
Verified: 09/23/2026
Work includes steam-turbine disassembly, inspection, overhaul, installation, alignment, precision measurements and reassembly.
7. APS Solutions — Steam Turbine Millwright Foremen
Company: APS Solutions
Position: Shift Foreman — Steam Turbine Millwright
Trade: Millwright / Supervision
Location: Multiple U.S. locations
Pay: Typically around $42/hour
Per Diem: Current listing shows $150/day; varies by project
Start Date: Fall 2026 outage season
Duration: Varies
Project Type: Power Plant Outages
Travel: Mobilization/demobilization offered to qualifying workers
TWIC: Project dependent
NCCER: Not specified
Contact: Not publicly verified in the current listing
Verified: 09/23/2026
This opening targets experienced turbine personnel capable of supervising mechanics and millwright crews during outage work.
8. Trillium Construction — Journeyman Electricians
Company: Trillium Construction
Position: Journeyman Electrician
Trade: Industrial Electrician
Location: Eagle Mountain, Utah
Pay: $55/hour
Per Diem: $190/day
Schedule: Approximately 60 hours/week
Duration: Approximately 1 year
Project Type: Construction
TWIC: Not listed
NCCER: Not listed
Contact: Confirm with Trillium recruiting
Verified: 09/23/2026
This is one of the stronger long-duration traveling electrical listings identified in the current search, combining a published $55 hourly rate with $190/day per diem and an indicated one-year duration.
9. Trillium Construction — Apprentice Electricians
Company: Trillium Construction
Position: Licensed Apprentice Electrician
Trade: Electrician
Location: Gillette, Wyoming
Pay: $36/hour
Per Diem: $140/day
Schedule: Approximately 60 hours/week
Project Type: Industrial Construction
Requirement: Wyoming apprentice electrical license
TWIC: Not listed
NCCER: Not listed
Contact: Confirm with Trillium recruiting
Verified: 09/23/2026
The listing advertises per diem seven days per week for qualifying workers.
10. Brahma Group — Titanium Welders
Company: Brahma Group
Position: Titanium Welder
Trade: Specialty Welder
Location: Winnemucca, Nevada
Pay: $44/hour
Per Diem: $120/day
Schedule: Approximately 60 hours/week
Hiring: Approximately October 2026
Project Type: Industrial Construction
TWIC: Not listed
NCCER: Not listed
Contact: Not publicly verified in the current listing
Verified: 09/23/2026
This is a specialty welding position advertising per diem seven days per week and approximately 60-hour workweeks.
11. C.A. Jones — Pipefitters & Pipe Welders
Company: C.A. Jones, Inc.
Position: Pipefitter / Pipe Welder
Trade: Pipefitting / Welding
Location: Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Pipefitter Pay: Approximately $34/hour
Per Diem: $110/day
Advertised Weekly Earnings: Approximately $2,100–$2,800 depending on classification and hours
Project Type: Marine / Shipyard
TWIC: Confirm before mobilization
NCCER: Not listed
Contact: Confirm with company recruiting
Verified: 09/23/2026
The listing was posted September 21 and advertises an immediate need for pipefitters and pipe welders.
12. C.A. Jones — Long-Term Pipefitters
Company: C.A. Jones, Inc.
Position: Pipefitter
Trade: Pipefitter
Location: Newport News, Virginia
Pay: $28/hour
Per Diem: $120/day
Duration: Approximately 8 months
Hiring: September 2026
Project Type: Shipyard / Marine Construction
TWIC: Confirm with recruiter
NCCER: Not listed
Contact: Confirm with company recruiting
Verified: 09/23/2026
Unlike the short shutdowns above, this listing advertises approximately eight months of work.
13. CTR — Pipefitters
Company: CTR
Position: Pipefitter
Trade: Pipefitter
Location: Shipyard / marine project; exact assignment should be confirmed with recruiter
Pay: $52/hour
Per Diem: $180/day
Hiring: Immediate
Project Type: Shipyard / Marine
TWIC: Confirm with recruiter
NCCER: Not listed
Contact: Use CTR recruiting contact associated with the current posting; a direct email or phone number was not reliably exposed in the indexed listing
Verified: 09/23/2026
The opening was posted September 21 and advertises $52/hour plus $180 daily per diem.
14. CTR — Pipe Welders
Company: CTR
Position: Pipe Welder
Trade: Pipe Welder
Location: Shipyard / marine project; exact assignment should be confirmed with recruiter
Pay: $52/hour
Per Diem: $180/day
Hiring: Immediate
Project Type: Shipyard / Marine
TWIC: Confirm with recruiter
NCCER: Not listed
Contact: Direct email/phone not reliably exposed in the indexed listing
Verified: 09/23/2026
This is the companion pipe-welding opening advertised September 21 at the same $52/hour and $180/day per diem package.
15. CTR — Structural Welders
Company: CTR
Position: Structural Welder
Trade: Welder
Location: Shipyard / Marine project
Pay: $42/hour
Per Diem: $147/day
Hiring: Immediate
Project Type: Shipyard / Marine
TWIC: Confirm with recruiter
NCCER: Not listed
Contact: Direct email/phone not reliably exposed in the indexed listing
Verified: 09/23/2026
The position was posted September 21 alongside multiple other shipyard craft openings.
16. Project Management Quality Services — Riggers
Company: Project Management Quality Services
Position: Experienced Rigger
Trade: Rigging
Location: Shipyard / Marine assignment; confirm exact location
Pay: $22.48–$27.31/hour
Per Diem: $110/day
Hiring: Immediate
Project Type: Marine / Industrial
TWIC: Confirm with recruiter
NCCER: Not listed
Contact: Direct email/phone not reliably exposed in the indexed listing
Verified: 09/23/2026
The current posting specifically calls for experienced riggers and advertises $110/day per diem.
17. Interstates — Traveling Journeyman Electricians
Company: Interstates
Position: Licensed Journeyman Electrician
Trade: Industrial Electrician
Location: National Travel
Pay: $41+/hour
Per Diem: $140/day
Project Type: Heavy Industrial Construction
Travel: Nationwide
TWIC: Project dependent
NCCER: Project dependent
Contact: Direct recruiting email/phone not verified in the current search
Verified: 09/23/2026
The position was listed September 21 as a national-travel heavy-industrial opportunity.
Næxon Career Watch
October shutdown mobilization is becoming increasingly visible. Crawfordsville, Indiana; Blytheville, Arkansas; and Sinton, Texas already have short-duration steel-industry shutdown listings, while power-generation contractors are staffing the fall turbine-outage season.
Longer-duration travelers should also watch the Utah electrical project, Wisconsin and Virginia shipyard work, and upcoming large industrial and data-center construction packages.
For shutdown workers, verify the exact gate date before traveling. Short outages can move by several days, and that can materially change expected earnings.
Verified 09/23/2026.
