Building talent within the supply chain isn’t easy. Keeping it is even harder. That’s why consistency in government support matters for critical programs like the Space Launch System (SLS). Without it, suppliers risk losing skilled workers who are difficult to replace.
Scott Wallace, a 44-year veteran of the industry, knows it firsthand. Hear the vice president of Votaw Precision Technologies in Santa Fe Springs, Calif. discuss the importance of having a steady stream of work.
“We’ve got personnel that’s critical in our business. Training and keeping them trained to machine within a thousandth of an inch on twelve-foot diameter. That kind of person, you have to keep and train and have work for.”