BWXT Expansion in Tennessee Expected to Create 181 Jobs

On 6 November, BWX Technologies announced a $714.5 million expansion at its Jonesborough, Tennessee, facility to produce high-purity depleted-uranium metal for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration. The project is expected to create 181 jobs and strengthen specialist domestic manufacturing capacity. The expansion may generate demand for skilled technicians, engineers, safety specialists, production workers and workforce-training providers. HPC can support recruitment partnerships, technical training connections and workforce-development planning.