The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is looking for a few good shipfitters, plastic fabricators, pipefitters, welders, and dozens of other positions. On Dec. 18, the shipyard announced plans to hire approximately 715 new employees during the 2015 fiscal year, which extends through Sept. 30 of next year. “The shipyard’s hiring plan is based on attrition and increased workload challenges,” shipyard commander Captain William Greene said in a statement. “Taking into account planned attrition, we will grow our workforce from approximately 4,700 to 5,200 civilian employees.” The shipyard plans to hire more than 100 engineers and approximately 25 administrative personnel; the remaining positions will be filled through the shipyard’s Trades Apprenticeship and Worker Skills Progression program. — Larry Clow
