U.S. Navy aircraft carrier in dry dock at a Hampton Roads shipyard
Skilled Trades Staffing · Since 1987

Nationwide Skilled TradesConsider it Done.

For 39 years we've put the right tradespeople on the toughest jobs in America's shipyards and plants — navy and commercial ship repair, refineries, and industrial outages — and stood behind every placement. Whether you're looking for work or looking for workers, you're in the right place.

39+
Years in Business
4,500+
Tradespeople in Database
250+
Yrs Combined Mgmt
~90%
Placement Rate
24/7
Service
$5M
General Liability
Our Divisions

Two divisions. One standard.

Nationwide Skilled Trades staffs America's toughest maintenance and repair work — navy and commercial vessels in the yard, refineries and plants in the field.

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Live Openings

6 openings matching your search

MIG Welder

New
$26–$34 / hr
Norfolk, VA1st ShiftLong-term
Hampton RoadsApply

1st Class Pipefitter

New
$28–$36 / hr
Pascagoula, MSDays12 mo+
Gulf CoastApply

Marine Electrician

$27–$35 / hr
San Diego, CA1st ShiftContract
Southern CaliforniaApply

Shipfitter

New
$25–$33 / hr
Virginia Beach, VA2nd ShiftLong-term
Hampton RoadsApply

Crane Operator

$29–$38 / hr
Houma, LARotating6 mo+
Gulf CoastApply

Combo Welder / Fitter

New
$30–$40 / hr
Bremerton, WADaysLong-term
Pacific NorthwestApply
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Hire Talent

The crew you need, screened and ready.

Production, HR, and procurement teams call us when the schedule can't slip. We staff short-term surges, long-term assignments, direct placements, and full payroll services — and we stand behind every worker we send.

  • Screened for craft and integrity. Skills testing, safety training, tool checks, background & reference checks, drug screen, E-Verify.
  • Covered. $5M general liability · $1M workers' comp per occurrence · $5M line of credit.
  • Fast. 4,500+ tradespeople in the database and recruiters in every market, on call 24/7.
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Machinists working together in a shop
Skilled tradesperson welding in a shipyard
Skilled Trades

Explore the trades we recruit and place every day.

Nationwide Skilled Trades connects experienced craftsmen and skilled-trades professionals with leading employers in the marine, industrial, manufacturing, and energy sectors across the United States.

Working draft — trade lists are being finalized with your team. Each trade is built to power the live job board's filters.

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Our Markets

Local crews. National reach.

We staff by market, not from a call center. Every region has its own recruiters, its own client relationships, and its own phone that a real person answers.

Hampton Roads · Maritime & Industrial

Virginia Office

705 B South Military Hwy
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
(757) 963-2211[email protected]Fax (757) 973-2744
Gulf Coast · Corporate HQ

Corporate Office

PO Box 1270
Houma, LA 70361
(985) 851-5409Fax (985) 872-5532
Gulf Coast

Louisiana Office

6473 Hwy 44, Suite 208
Gonzales, LA 70737
(225) 402-2193[email protected]
Southern California

California Office

Serving the Southern California market
(619) 358-9850[email protected]
National Industrial Division

Nationwide Projects

Industrial staffing — refineries, plants & outages, coast to coast
(704) 741-9808[email protected]

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We place across the country. Tell us where the work is.
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Why Nationwide Skilled Trades

39 years of doing right by workers and clients.

Anyone can post a job. What sets NST apart is the part you can't buy overnight: a screening process competitors envy, and relationships built one honest placement at a time.

Screened, Not Scraped

Every tradesperson is tested for craft and integrity, safety-trained, tool-checked, and background-verified before they ever reach your gate.

Relationships That Last

We do the right thing and we show our workers and clients that we care. Decades of repeat business is the proof — the kind money can't buy.

Trades Are All We Do

250+ combined years of management experience in skilled trades. We speak welder, pipefitter, and shipfitter — because that's who we are.

Our screening process
Craft skills testing Safety training Tool checks Reference checks Background checks Drug screen E-Verify
Credentials & Memberships

Backed by the industry's standards bodies.

ASA
American Staffing Assn.
VSRA
Virginia Ship Repair Assn.
NISA
Nat'l Industrial Staffing
SCIA
Shipbuilders Council
E-Verify
Enrolled Employer
OSHA
Safety Trained

Consider it Done.

Whether you're chasing your next job or your next crew, one call gets it moving.