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