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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 17 D E C E M B E R 1 6 , 2 0 2 4 F O C U S M A N U FA C T U R I N G "I was an apprentice when I started here in 1988," says Tom Stevens, BIW's director of training who oversees the workforce pipeline programs. en, the program enrolled about 20 people per year. "We decided to increase that," says Stevens. "is school year, we were able to get 66 apprentices. We're recruiting for next year for another 100 through every pot we can. And we want to continue to hire 100 each year." Apprentices this year range from 18 to 50-something and hail from across Maine. Some are just starting their professional lives, others are looking for a career change. Paid training A Maine native who lives 25 minutes from Bath, in Lisbon, Schreiber was familiar with BIW through her dad, who works there and went through Contact us to learn more Call or text 207-669-2254 email inquiries@bellviewassociates.com bellviewassociates.com Steel Pro is one of the Best Places to Work in Maine. Why? Every one of the 50+ employees takes immense pride in their work and company because they are not just employees—they are proud employee-owners! Working with Bellview Associates to execute an Employee Stock Ownership Plan in 2014 made it possible. "I would 100% recommend Bellview Associates to other companies wanting to become employee-owned," says Jeanna Cyr, Steel Pro's CFO. "Executing an ESOP with Bellview has led to an improved safety record, increased camaraderie, stronger recruiting and more. Our best days are ahead of us." Supporting Clients to Make Informed Decisions with His Data Acumen get to know bryan > Bryan loves to dig into the details. Analytical and diligent by nature, he works with the Dunham Group team to help clients make smarter, more informed decisions in their commercial real estate deals. Portland, ME | 207.773.7100 | dunhamgroup.com C O N T I N U E D O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E » Bath Iron Works by the numbers An economic analysis released in November shows: BIW's annual economic impact increased from $1.8 billion in 2021 to $2.5 billion in 2023 Workforce and payroll are up from 6,500 employees and $380 million in 2021 to 6,700 and $447 million at the start of 2023 Average annual pay was $66,473 in 2023, 13.8% above the state average and 1.8% above Maine's manufacturing wage BIW employees represent 2.3% of Maine's private sector jobs and 12.4% of Maine's manufacturing workforce Starting wages for new hire employees increased by an average of 15% per year between 2021 and 2023 Over half of the shipyard workforce has fewer than five years' experience. S O U R C E : Wallace Economic Advisors