BATH — Camden resident and University of Maine student Max Moore recently completed the General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) summer internship program within the Operations Department. During his time as an intern, Moore worked in the Outfit Hall and helped to identify potential improvements in the design and drawings for the ship’s deckhouse. He then worked with the planning and fabrication group to realign fabrication work families and work orders to be more cost effective.

“I’ve learned so much about shipbuilding through my internship at BIW,” said Moore, in a Bath Iron Works news release. “Valuable experience on the deck plates and working with many other departments in the company has allowed me to get a very well-rounded view of all the processes that go into building these ships. I think that the experience I’ve gained this summer will be very helpful once I start my professional career.”

Along with their day-to-day tasks, BIW interns completed group projects exploring process improvements within the shipyard. Moore and his group members worked on implementing digital slides around the shipyard that provide key safety information to prevent on-site injuries and accidents as well as safety comprehension quizzes to assess employees’ safety knowledge.

Moore, a rising junior at the University of Maine, is majoring in mechanical engineering.

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company that offers a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. More information about General Dynamics Bath Iron Works can be found at www.gdbiw.com along with information about the internship program and other career development opportunities similar to it.