All of this hit the fan last year and the welders & inspector who didn't re-certify they got rid of... So there's quite a few new openings for welders and 2nd & Third shift supervisors as well as welding inspectors also. ;) IMHO, they need to fry some way bigger fish than just some of the welders and inspectors whom they already got rid of in order to really fix things down there...
I would say that both of you have a really good chance of getting hired there with both of your experience... So why not give it a shot until things get better???
I know I would if I could but, I'm still on the Chemo-therapy and radiation treatments... So until I kick the crap of this latest annoyance from the big C, I have to sit back and wait until I can go back to work! :)
Even though they now own the companies that used to have reputable histories with respect to Naval and commercial shipbuilding... The very names of the present corporation are and have always been associated with being aerospace greats as opposed to great shipbuilders and when I first heard the changes, I knew that there would be some managerial changes that would definitely ruin their reputations because they would put in place managers that knew nothing at all about running a great shipyard except knowing how to run them into the ground!!! :( :( :( This news proves my worst fears from back then sadly to say! :(
Respectfully,
Henry