State Financing Adds 25 Manufacturing Jobs in WV
Southern West Virginia employers in skilled trades will see new welding, machining, and engineering roles open in Wyoming County.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Jobs — General
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The West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council is helping Oceanetics add 25 jobs at its facility in the John D. Rockefeller Industrial Park in Wyoming County. The expansion supports a new 15,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, with the council providing final financing needed to move the project forward.
Why it matters
The council's financing closes the gap that let Oceanetics commit to doubling its workforce and building a new plant, a state-supported path that other Southern West Virginia manufacturers seeking capital for expansion may watch. The new roles span welding, machining, fabrication, and engineering, skill categories that are hard to hire for in many regional labor markets.
Oceanetics will add 25 jobs, which the state describes as doubling its workforce, and is building a 15,000-square-foot manufacturing facility at the John D. Rockefeller Industrial Park in Wyoming County. The source does not give a prior headcount, the total project cost, or the council's dollar contribution.
The players
Oceanetics
A manufacturer of maritime buoy systems, naval defense equipment, and port security technology, now doubling its workforce in Wyoming County.
West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council
A state body that provides financing for infrastructure and economic development projects that create jobs in West Virginia.
John D. Rockefeller Industrial Park
An industrial park in Wyoming County, West Virginia, that hosts the new Oceanetics manufacturing facility.
The details
Oceanetics builds maritime buoy systems, naval defense equipment, and port security technology, products that depend on skilled fabrication and precision machining. The council's final financing makes the new 15,000-square-foot plant possible, and the company will staff it with welders, machinists, fabricators, and engineers. Because the expansion is tied to a specific industrial park site, the project also depends on available industrial real estate in Wyoming County.
Timeline
November 4, 2026: Governor Morrisey announced the council's support for Oceanetics.
Market Landscape
State infrastructure and jobs financing that closes final funding gaps is one tool West Virginia uses to keep manufacturing capacity in the southern part of the state. The Oceanetics project follows that pattern by pairing council financing with a site in an established industrial park.
Manufacturers in Southern West Virginia that need capital for plant expansions should review whether state infrastructure and jobs financing is available for their project. Employers competing for welders, machinists, and engineers should expect added demand for those skills in Wyoming County.
The takeaway
Operators in skilled-trade manufacturing should track how many new welding, machining, and engineering positions open in Wyoming County over the coming year, since those hires will compete for the same labor pool. Businesses considering a facility expansion can contact the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council to ask whether its financing programs apply to their project.
Further reading
For more context on hiring trends across the state, explore Jobs — General coverage on West Virginia employers.
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