Electroimpact

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Electroimpact
Industry aerospace
FoundedJuly 1986 in Seattle, Washington
FounderPeter Zieve
Headquarters4413 Chennault Beach Rd,
Mukilteo, Washington
,
United States
Key people
Peter Zieve, Michael Zieve
Number of employees
400 [1]
Website www.electroimpact.com

Electroimpact is an aerospace engineering manufacturer founded by Peter Zieve in July 1986 and based in Mukilteo, Washington. [2]

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History

Electroimpact was founded by Peter Zieve in July 1986 in Seattle, Washington after he invented low voltage electromagnetic riveting as a doctorate student at the University of Washington. [3] At the time, the company was based on Blakely Street. [3] The first machine was sold to Northrop Grumman, and later the company sold machines to Boeing and Textron Aerostructures. [3] In 1992, Electoimpact moved its headquarters to Mukilteo, Washington, where it is one of the largest employers in the city. [4] [5] The company is a major supplier for Boeing and Airbus. [6] The company operates on five continents and maintains a 100-employee location in the United Kingdom which primarily supports the assembly of Airbus planes. [4] [3]

Controversies

In 2015, Peter Zieve told employees that he would bring a $1,000 check to any wedding he attended, and until 2016, any employee who got married while working at the company received a $1,000 bonus payment, despite a state law prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of marriage. [7] [6] Employees are also given bonus payments for births of children. [6] [5]

Electroimpact has also been criticized for its lack of diversity. In June 2016, the United States Department of Labor reported that 94.5% of the company’s 474 engineers were white. [7] Only three percent of engineers at the company are women. [6] Additionally, Peter Zieve has been accused of Islamophobia, harassment, and of fostering a hostile work environment on multiple occasions. [6] [7] [4] In April 2016, Zieve's anti-muslim comments resulted in the Muslim community calling for a boycott of Electroimpact. [8]

In March 2017, Electroimpact was criticized for its refusal to hire Muslims. [7] [5] According to a complaint filed by the Attorney General of Washington, Bob Ferguson, CEO Peter Zieve "asked for a photo of all job applications and then screened out anyone who said they were Muslim or who he believed to be Muslim based on their name, photograph or national origin". [7] [9] In 2016, an employee objected to an anti-Muslim statement sent by Zieve to the company email list and was told to leave the company. [7] [6] [9] Electroimpact agreed to pay a civil rights settlement of $485,000, that Peter Zieve would no longer take part in hiring for non-management positions or review employee complaints, and that the company would not base compensation on marital status. [7] [5] [10]

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  2. ↑ "Zieve kicks off his "Keep Mukilteo a Small Town" campaign". Lynnwood Times. July 3, 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
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