Photo courtesy of General Dynamics Electric Boat. Story as printed in the Q4 2024 ACCS Alabama Minute Newsletter.
Alabama is a key player in the global maritime market, employing thousands of skilled workers and driving job creation and supporting local economies. Recruitment and training are crucial for workforce development and ensuring a steady supply of trained professionals in Alabama’s shipbuilding expansion to include submarine production and sustainment.
The U.S. Navy has projected the need for 140,000 skilled workers in defense manufacturing over the next decade to achieve its 1 + 2 mission: building one Columbia-Class and two Virginia-Class submarines annually.
BuildSubmarines.com is the central hub for recruiting and training the workforce needed to build and sustain Navy submarines. Powered in part by ZipRecruiter, the site connects candidates with thousands of job opportunities and advanced training available through career profiles.
BuildSubmarines.com also partners with government, state and industry leaders to highlight the critical need for skilled labor workers across the State of Alabama and the roles they play in supporting the Navy’s national defense efforts. The site connects candidates with thousands of job opportunities and advanced training available through career profiles. BuildSubmarines.comand Alabama are producing the next generation of skilled tradespeople ranging from welders and electricians to pipefitters and machinists. Driven by this commitment, it is ensuring that Alabama’s workforce remains competitive, prepared for the advanced manufacturing challenges of the future, and positioned to lead in the global maritime industry.
Through these efforts, Alabama is not only securing its place as a manufacturing powerhouse, but also making significant strides in workforce development, ensuring sustainable growth for the state’s economy and expanding national defense production with underwater defense platforms.