On this week’s episode of the NEW Manufacturing Insights podcast, sponsored by Stoke RGA, Insight Associate Editor Kate Bruns and Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance (NEWMA) Executive Director Ann Franz are joined by Insight on Business Editor Amelia Compton Wolff for an interview with Ricky Nutt, chief of shipyard operations at Fincantieri Marinette Marine. Compton Wolff is the author of this month’s Insight on Manufacturing feature featuring Nutt and recently toured the Marinette shipyard to learn more about how the company is utilizing modern technology in the face of Industry 4.0 and Fincantieri’s shifting U.S. Navy contracts.
Nutt, who has worked for Fincantieri since 2011, shares his passion for shipbuilding with this week’s listeners.
“What I really like about shipbuilding is the integration of all the steps and the complexity of human processes coupled with the complexity of technology,” he says.
Nutt also discussed the U.S. Navy’s recent cancellation of Fincantieri’s contract to build four Constellation-class frigates and the fact that a recent federal announcement has been a relief to the organization and its Wisconsin workforce.
“We’re proud of the confidence the Navy has in us when they have a change in course on one program,” says Nutt, who adds that he can’t yet speak in detail about the new military contract. “It wasn’t reflective of us as a prospective offerer of the new fleet. It’s definitely a great fit.”
Hear much more from Nutt and Compton Wolff by listening to this week’s episode on Spreaker or anywhere you get audio podcasts — including Apple and Spotify.
NEW Manufacturing Insights is produced by Woodward Community Media and will be sponsored throughout 2026 by Stoke RGA. New episodes are released every Thursday.
