Industrial hiring remains active across the U.S. for pipefitters, combination welder-fitters, foremen, instrumentation technicians, mechanics, and other plant-construction and maintenance personnel. Current openings verified directly from contractor recruiting information are below.
1. Bilfinger — St. Louis, Missouri
Company: Bilfinger Inc.
Position: Combo Pipefitter / Welder
Trade: Pipefitting / Welding
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Pay: $55–$60/hour
Per Diem: No per diem
Schedule: 40–50 hours per week
Start Date: Hiring currently
Duration: Permanent position
Project Type: Industrial / Process Industry
Weld Test: Yes — conducted on site
Experience: Experienced welder/fitter required
Blueprints: Must be able to read and draw isometrics
TWIC: Not specified
NCCER: Not specified
Verified: 09/04/2026
This is one of the strongest currently verified craft opportunities because Bilfinger is publishing the wage directly. The position requires someone capable of both fitting and welding rather than a single-craft helper.
At $55–$60 per hour, the wage is strong, but traveling workers should factor in the absence of per diem when deciding whether the job makes financial sense.
2. Bilfinger — Charleston, Tennessee
Company: Bilfinger Inc.
Position: Pipefitter
Trade: Pipefitting
Location: Charleston, Tennessee
Pay: Not publicly specified
Per Diem: Not publicly specified
Schedule: Not publicly specified
Start Date: Hiring currently
Duration: Permanent
Project Type: Industrial / Process Plant
TWIC: Not specified
NCCER: Not specified
Verified: 09/04/2026
Bilfinger currently lists this as an onsite skilled/semi-skilled position. The work includes industrial piping fabrication, assembly, installation, supports, testing, and related mechanical work.
Charleston is also worth watching because Bilfinger has additional supervision hiring associated with the location.
3. Bilfinger — Point Comfort, Texas
Company: Bilfinger Inc.
Position: Pipefitter
Trade: Pipefitting
Location: Point Comfort, Texas
Pay: Not publicly specified
Per Diem: Not publicly specified
Schedule: Not publicly specified
Start Date: Hiring currently
Duration: Permanent
Project Type: Gulf Coast Industrial / Process Facility
TWIC: Not specified
NCCER: Not specified
Verified: 09/04/2026
Point Comfort is another active Bilfinger location currently showing craft hiring.
The Texas Gulf Coast remains an important area for workers tracking refinery, chemical, petrochemical, LNG, terminal, and industrial maintenance opportunities.
4. Bilfinger — Lafayette, Indiana
Company: Bilfinger Inc.
Position: Pipefitter Foreman
Trade: Pipefitting / Supervision
Location: Lafayette, Indiana
Pay: Not publicly specified
Per Diem: Not publicly specified
Schedule: Not publicly specified
Start Date: Hiring currently
Duration: Permanent
Project Type: Industrial Maintenance / Construction
TWIC: Not specified
NCCER: Not specified
Verified: 09/04/2026
This position supervises workers engaged in fabrication, assembly, installation, and maintenance of industrial piping and associated equipment.
For experienced journeymen who have already led crews, foreman openings like this can provide a path beyond straight craft work while keeping them directly involved with field execution.
5. Bilfinger — Lafayette, Indiana
Company: Bilfinger Inc.
Position: Welder Foreman
Trade: Welding / Supervision
Location: Lafayette, Indiana
Pay: Not publicly specified
Per Diem: Not publicly specified
Schedule: Not publicly specified
Start Date: Hiring currently
Duration: Permanent
Project Type: Industrial Construction / Maintenance
TWIC: Not specified
NCCER: Not specified
Verified: 09/04/2026
Bilfinger is also recruiting a Welder Foreman at its Lafayette operation.
The position involves welding work performed from layouts, blueprints, work orders, welding procedures, and field instructions while carrying foreman-level responsibility.
6. Bilfinger — Lafayette, Indiana
Company: Bilfinger Inc.
Position: Instrumentation Technician
Trade: Instrumentation & Controls
Location: Lafayette, Indiana
Pay: Not publicly specified
Per Diem: Not publicly specified
Schedule: Not publicly specified
Start Date: Hiring currently
Duration: Permanent
Project Type: Industrial Operations / Maintenance
TWIC: Not specified
NCCER: Not specified
Verified: 09/04/2026
Instrumentation continues to be one of the important specialty crafts to watch as industrial facilities increase automation and process-control requirements.
Workers with experience around transmitters, control loops, instrumentation, calibration, and industrial process equipment should keep Lafayette on their radar.
7. Bilfinger — Lafayette, Indiana
Company: Bilfinger Inc.
Position: Mechanic
Trade: Mechanical / Industrial Maintenance
Location: Lafayette, Indiana
Pay: Not publicly specified
Per Diem: Not publicly specified
Schedule: Not publicly specified
Start Date: Hiring currently
Duration: Permanent
Project Type: Industrial Maintenance
TWIC: Not specified
NCCER: Not specified
Verified: 09/04/2026
This opening adds another craft to the Lafayette hiring picture.
Multiple openings at the same location—including pipefitting supervision, welding supervision, instrumentation, and mechanical work—make Lafayette one of the locations worth monitoring for additional craft demand.
Career Market Snapshot
The strongest fully disclosed wage found in this verification round is the St. Louis Combo Pipefitter/Welder position at $55–$60/hour, although it does not include per diem.
Bilfinger is also showing active craft demand across Tennessee, Texas, Indiana, and Missouri, covering pipefitting, welding, instrumentation, mechanical work, and field supervision.
For traveling hands, the important calculation remains more than hourly wage. Compare hourly rate + overtime + per diem + schedule + expected duration + travel/housing costs before deciding whether a job is worth dragging up for.
Entry-Level & Support Craft Watch
The search also included firewatch, hole watch/confined-space attendant, bottle watch, helpers, and general laborers. I did not find enough current direct-contractor information in this verification round to publish those positions with the same confidence as the openings above.
Rather than filling the Career page with recycled job-board listings or unverified Facebook posts, those positions should stay on the watchlist until the employer, location, current opening, and hiring information can be independently verified.
Næxon Career
Næxon Career tracks where industrial work is moving across the United States—from refineries and petrochemical complexes to LNG facilities, power plants, pipelines, manufacturing plants, shutdowns, turnarounds, and major construction projects.
The goal is bigger than listing jobs. It is to help industrial workers answer the questions that actually matter:
Who is hiring? What crafts do they need? What does it pay? Is there per diem? How many hours? How long will the job last? And is it worth traveling for?
Job availability, pay, schedules, per diem, start dates, and project requirements can change quickly. Workers should verify current conditions directly with the hiring contractor before traveling, resigning from another position, or making financial commitments.
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