Backlog at Gulf Island Shipyards, Houma, La., consists of a collection of towing, salvage and also rescue ships (T-ATS) for the UNITED STATENavy [Image: Gulf Island Shipyard]
Gulf Island Fabrication Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFI) prepares to increase the labor force at its Houma, La., Gulf Island Shipyards department.
According to a news byLouisiana Gov John Bel Edwards and alsoGulf Island Fabrication Inc President and also Chief Executive Officer Richard W. Heo, the business will certainly develop 106 brand-new straight tasks at an ordinary yearly income of $48,000, plus advantages, to suit orders for aquatic vessel building. Those orders consist of ferryboats, college research study vessels moneyed by the National Science Foundation, and also towing, salvage and also rescue ships for the UNITED STATE Navy.
“Gulf Island has long been recognized as a leader in the construction and repair of marine vessels,” Edwards stated. “Shipyards have been a pillar of our coastal economy for many years, and this employment expansion at the company’s shipyard facility near Houma is welcome news for Terrebonne Parish and the surrounding area. Gulf Island should find our skilled workforce in the Bayou Region ready and able to take on the shipyard’s increasing workload.”
Available settings consisting of ship fitter, welder, tacker and also pipeline trimmer tasks. A firm occupation fair will certainly be held Thursday, October 29, from twelve noon to 6 p.m. at Fletcher Technical Community College on 331 Dickson Road in Houma.
“We are excited to partner with LED as we look to hire, develop and retain talent in our operations in Louisiana,” Heo stated. “This partnership will help build jobs and drive economic investments in the community, especially during these challenging and uncertain times. Due to our long duration contracts with the U.S. Navy and the National Science Foundation, we have an active recruiting effort underway for both professional and skilled craft positions, with an immediate need to hire over 100 craft individuals into our Shipyard Division.”
LED started conversations with Gulf Island concerning a prospective labor force development in June 2020. To protect the job, the state of Louisiana supplied an affordable reward bundle that consists of the detailed remedies of LED FastStart– the state’s labor force growth program. The business additionally is anticipated to use the state’s Quality Jobs Program.
