About the Manufacturing Technician
Short-Term Training
No cost to trainees. $500/week attendance incentive.
Train for a career in ship fitting, pipefitting and trades at BIW and experience why “Bath Built is Best Built”. This three-week, grant-funded training (free of charge to trainees) runs year-round. Contact us for available training dates and to see if you qualify. On-site housing and financial aid may be available. View the informational flyer.
What opportunities does this program provide?
Put Your Skills to Work
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works will conduct job interviews with qualified applicants upon successful completion of this program.
Continue Your Education
Interested in continuing to build your skills? Further your education by enrolling in one of our certificate or degree programs which lead to advanced and expanded career opportunities upon graduation.
Related Degree & Certificate Programs
How do I complete this program?
Browse the information below to learn what is involved in qualifying for and completing this program.
Successfully complete training in:
- Blueprint reading
- Technical math
- Hand & power tool operation & safety
- Operation of air tools
- Oxy cutting
- Track welding
- Basic layout
- Material handling
- Drilling & fastening
- And more!
Completion Time & Location
Offered on a rolling basis at the SMCC Midcoast Campus in Brunswick.
Prerequisites
To qualify for this training you must meet the following prerequisites:
- At least 18 years old
- High School diploma, GED or HiSet
- No trade experience required
- U.S. Citizenship and/or authorization to work in the US required. Additional hiring restrictions may apply.*
- Testing may be required
COMPLETION TIME
3 WEEKS
*Estimated completion time.
NO COST
TO QUALIFIED TRAINEES
$500
PER WEEK
ATTENDANCE INCENTIVE
LOCATION
MIDCOAST CAMPUS
BRUNSWICK
“SMCC’s Manufacturing Technician Training not only allowed me to discover my passion for machining, it also taught me valuable skills and landed me a job and an apprenticeship at Bath Iron Works. I now apply those skills every day in my job at BIW working on mills, lathes, CNC machines and other inside machining tools. I’m also now on track to earn a college degree and am confident I have a bright future at SMCC.”
Deliah Schreiber, Program Participant
Have Questions?
We’re here to help. Contact us at smccworkforcereg@mainecc.edu or 207-741-5955.
Applicants who are not US Citizens and are from prohibited countries as designated in the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations may be disqualified from working at GDBIW.
For a Current list of Prohibited countries please click here.