Manufacturing recruits | New strategies capture skilled manufacturers in southern Maine

The 1 million-square-foot Pratt and Whitney Corp. plant in North Berwick is cavernous. Industrial fans hum throughout the floor hushing the din of computerized machines that churn out sparkling engine components for commercial aircraft and jet fighters such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The ceiling is vaulted high with three-prong fans that spin at a languid pace, and just about everyone in sight seems to be beyond the distance of conversation. A black tricycle is parked to deliver parts ...