Overview
Granite State Manufacturing, a family-owned firm in Manchester, New Hampshire, produces precision components and systems for United States Navy submarines. Its work includes computer-controlled machining and welding for complex metal parts used in Virginia-class and Columbia-class vessels. The company supports shipbuilders with custom-engineered equipment made in small production runs, coordinating engineering review and program management. Engineering and production teams work from detailed customer specifications to make parts that meet demanding operational requirements. Founded in 1937, it operates manufacturing facilities in Manchester and Nashua, New Hampshire.
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What believers are saying
- Tuition support: Work-related, supervisor-approved courses qualify for full tuition reimbursement when employees earn A or B grades.
- Skill-based advancement: Shop-floor staff and leadership jointly set advancement criteria, with skills rather than seniority driving progression.
- Training connection: It backs Nashua Community College's free ten-week machining bootcamp, without requiring trainees to join the company.
What critics are saying
- Tight-tolerance work: Complex assemblies require machining and welding within a few thousandths of an inch, raising precision demands.
- Eligibility restrictions: The machinist opening requires United States person status or other legal authorization for export-controlled information.
- Scheduling pressure: The Manchester Planning Manager owns production capacity and delivery risk, balancing frequent changeovers, equipment, materials and supplier constraints.
What makes Granite State Manufacturing unique
- Large-format capability: The shop handles 30-foot structural assemblies requiring 30-ton cranes for movement.
- Fleet-wide integration: The company reports systems installed on every submarine in the United States Navy fleet.
- Integrated builds: Machining, Navy-certified welding, electromechanical assembly, wiring and testing span prototypes through full-rate production.
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