Employing more than 11,000 employees, Ingalls Shipbuilding is the largest manufacturing employer in Mississippi . For 85 years, Ingalls has designed, built and maintained amphibious ships, destroyers, and cutters for the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard. The largest supplier of U.S. Navy surface combatants, Ingalls is simultaneously building four classes of ships.
Philly Shipyard, Inc. (formerly known as Aker Philadelphia Shipyard) is a leading U.S. shipbuilder presently pursuing a mix of commercial & government work, ranging from shipbuilding to repair and maintenance. They possess a state-of-the-art shipbuilding facility—located in Philadelphia, PA—with a reputation as a preferred provider of oceangoing merchant vessels.
HII is a global, all-domain defense provider. As the nation’s largest military shipbuilder, and with a more than 135-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII delivers critical capabilities extending from ships to unmanned systems, cyber, ISR, AI/ML and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII’s workforce is 44,000 strong.
The Project MFG Maritime Welding Competition is a welding-focused competition comprised of individual community focused qualifying competitions and a National Championship. The first and second place winners of each Maritime Welding event will be invited to attend the National Championship.
Project MFG teamed up with the Hawai’i State Department of Education, Ku`i Hao, the Department of Defense, and U.S. Navy to host a Maritime Welding Competition and career exploration day at the Hawai’i Carpenters Apprenticeship and Training Fund in Kapolei, Hawaii. This event aimed to raise awareness of local career opportunities in maritime manufacturing like welding, machining, and logistics.
The Project MFG Maritime Welding Event brings together the local community and submarine shipbuilding suppliers. General Dynamics Electric Boat partner schools will compete in a welding competition showcasing and challenging their welding skills. Competitors and local students will also visit Project MFG Discovery, a career exploration event that allows students to learn about the high-skill, high-tech, high-wage careers in submarine shipbuilding. Students will also have the chance to connect with innovative companies and industry leaders in the submarine shipbuilding supply chain.
The Project MFG Maritime Welding Event brings together the local community and submarine shipbuilding suppliers. General Dynamics Electric Boat partner schools will compete in a welding competition showcasing and challenging their welding skills. Competitors and local students will also visit Project MFG Discovery, a career exploration event that allows students to learn about the high-skill, high-tech, high-wage careers in submarine shipbuilding. Students will also have the chance to connect with innovative companies and industry leaders in the submarine shipbuilding supply chain.
The Project MFG Maritime Welding Event brings together the local community and submarine shipbuilding suppliers. General Dynamics Electric Boat partner schools will compete in a welding competition showcasing and challenging their welding skills. Competitors and local students will also visit Project MFG Discovery, a career exploration event that allows students to learn about the high-skill, high-tech, high-wage careers in submarine shipbuilding. Students will also have the chance to connect with innovative companies and industry leaders in the submarine shipbuilding supply chain.
The Maritime Playbook
outlines the following:
If you have any questions email competitions@projectmfg.com
or call (816) 200-2610 during regular business hours of 8:00am-5:00pm U.S. central time.
