Northwest Aerospace News August | September Issue No. 10 | Page 46

C urrently, they have 700 employees across the Auburn and Sumner locations. As they close the Auburn campus employees will re- locate to Renton and Sumner. They are retraining many employees, and some will have new skills as they move to a new location. “Achieving cost efficiency is not about minimizing jobs but creating more jobs in the base of the busi- ness. Some attrition is to be expect- ed because change isn’t easy. This isn’t just a job. It can be a career. There are opportunities to grow and move up in the organization. We want people to stay, thrive and bring in new people,” said Evans. 46 NORTHWEST AEROSPACE NEWS