BATH — Bath Iron Works announced that it will be eliminating 160 positions, including 30 layoffs.

“This action will result in 30 employees being laid off. The remaining reductions will be realized through retirements, transfers, resignations and cancelled job postings,” said the company in a statement. “We regret the impact this will have on employees and their families.”

The announcement follows shortly after Bath Iron Works lost its bid for a nearly $11 billion Coast Guard contract, although Manager of Communications & Public Relations Matt Wickenheiser said that the decision to eliminate positions in the engineering and support organizations was unrelated to losing that bid.

“This was not related to the (Coast Guard) decision,” said Wickenheiser. “This is part of our ongoing efforts to reduce cost and become more affordable company wide.”


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