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But Caldwell promised a return to actual shipbuilding at Bay Ship, aside from repairing vessels in Sturgeon Bay, when he began. We have had some good applications - we've got a plethora of resumes. Bay Shipbuilding secured a contract last year with Tidewater Marine, based in New Orleans, to build two platform supply vessels to be used in the Gulf of Mexico for the oil rig industry. But this is good news, creating new jobs. Just last May, workers were receiving layoff notices as the winter fleet left Sturgeon Bay. When asked if the recent Marinette contract drained employees from the Door County area, Caldwell said Marinette has not negatively affected operations in Sturgeon Bay. The Tidewater contract came through at the same time Marinette Marine, Bay Shipbuilding's sister company, also landed a large naval contract for 10 littoral combat ships. The 30 skilled-trade positions to be added include 10 pipefitters, eight electricians, six steelworkers or shipfitters, three outside machinists and three welders. All previously laid-off workers eligible to return to work have been called back, he said. "It's logical to think that may happen, but a lot of workers want to come to work at Bay Ship," he said. Adding full-time permanent workers is a first for Caldwell since he took the helm as general manager in August 2010. "This is directly related to Tidewater new construction and our conversion work," he said. We wanted to make the community aware this is happening. |
Tuesday, 1 May 2012
Bay Shipbuilding Hiring
