Company Information
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Company Name: General Dynamics Bath Iron Works
Website: https://gdbiw.com/careers/

Job Information
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Job Title: Professional Development Program
Job Type: Permanent
Start Date: 06/01/2026
Address:
700 Washington street
Bath, Maine. 04530
United States

Job Description:
This Professional Development Program is designed to develop talented
individuals to prepare them for future leadership roles at General Dynamics,
Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. We are looking for recent or upcoming (Spring
2026) graduates of marine, manufacturing, business and/or engineering
colleges or academies.

We will be making candidate selections in the Winter of 2025 with the
selected new hires starting in June of 2026.

Overview:

This is an interim trainee position where the employee develops
professionally, technically and personally through a structured two year
Professional Development Program (PDP) of defined rotations and training.
Upon completion of the program the employee will be able to assume a
leadership role within the company. The PDP employee rotates through key
areas to learn primary processes to acquire shipbuilding and maritime
industry knowledge and leadership skills.

Role and Responsibilities of selected candidates:
•	Proactively use every opportunity and experience to increase knowledge of
BIW business practices.
•	Complete assignments/projects on time to support rotational departments'
workload.
•	Develop overall knowledge of shipbuilding processes and managerial skills
while assisting key departments during area rotations.
•	Manages work in a given area by coordinating cognizant stakeholder
efforts.
•	Actively participate in implementing and monitoring continuous process
improvement initiatives to improve safety and quality, and reduce cycle time
and costs.
•	Attend and participate in assigned learning events.



Requirements:
Required/Preferred Education/Training
•	A completed Bachelor's Degree in one of the following (or closely related
field) is required prior to the beginning of the program: Maritime
Engineering (Systems/Operations/Technology/Transportation), Electrical,
Mechanical, Manufacturing, Facilities, Power Systems Engineering, Naval
Architecture, Business/Logistics/Supply Chain Management.
•	Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 preferred.
•	Education from a maritime academy preferred.
•	Basic understanding of maritime industry operations preferred.

Required/Preferred Experience
•	Ability to plan work and manage time effectively.
•	Ability to collaborate and influence others.
•	Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access.
•	Ability to logically express ideas in oral and written formats.
•	High level of flexibility and versatility.
•	Exposure to world class manufacturing techniques.



Links to External Job Postings:
Title: Professional Development Program
URL: https://careers-gdbiw.icims.com/jobs/4787/professional-development-program/job


Resume Information
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Applicants should submit the following:: Resume, Cover Letter
Majors Desired:: Business, Engineering
Degree levels accepted:: Bachelor

Application Information
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Apply online at:: https://careers-gdbiw.icims.com/jobs/4787/professional-development-program/job
Additional Instructions:
E-mail matthew.callahan@gdbiw.com and patrick.sence@gdbiw.com if there are any questions or when application has been submitted into the system.