Great Lakes Towing, Shipyard Announces Hiring Push

The Great Lakes Towing Company & Great Lakes Shipyard announced it is now hiring with 50 jobs currently available. The shipyard is now seeking candidates to fill a range of positions including naval architects, shipyard welders and pipe fitters, project managers and more.

The Great Lakes Towing Company, owner and operator of a fleet of shipdocking tugboats on the U.S. Great Lakes-Saint Lawrence River Seaway, and Great Lakes Shipyard, a full-service ship repairs and construction operation on the Great Lakes, announced plans to hire 50 employees before the end of the first quarter of 2016 to support continued growth driven by client demand.

"At The Towing Company, we’re looking for great people to join our team and grow with us,” said Joe Starck, the company’s president. “We are committed to hiring a diverse team of people – providing employees with a unique opportunity to learn and develop through training to perpetuate our position as a leader in the Great Lakes community and throughout the industry.”

Current shipyard positions include:

 * Shipyard Welders & Pipe Fitters
 * Naval Architects
 * Project Engineers
 * Quality Managers
 * Outside Machinists
 * Mechanics
 * Diesel Mechanics
 * Marine Electricians
 * Steel Foreman
 * Paint Foreman

Current towing positions include:

 * Tug Captains
 * Tug Engineers
 * Senior Port Engineers

The company offers a benefits package that includes:

 * Healthcare
 * Dental
 * Vision
 * Life insurance
 * Short-term and long term disability insurance
 * Employee assistance program
 * 401(k) profit sharing plan
 * Vacation and sick time
 * Company paid holidays
 * Friendly working environment