NEWS Summer2017

INSIDEBIW Welders/Fitters to the Rescue in Washington / 5Door Shop Efficiency Nets New Work / 9Clayton Grover Marks 65 Years at BIW / 15Better Safety, Comfort with New Welding Hoods / 23

BIWDaniel Inouye (DDG 118)Takes Shape on Shipway 2

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The future USS Daniel Inouye begins taking shape on Land Level with the placement of Unit 4210.

ContentsSafety Hub / 3

Employee Spotlight / 4

Michael Monsoor Stadium Plaque / 6

DDG 1002 Sonar Dome Leaves AB / 7

Continuous Improvement Corner / 10

ISO Certification / 11

Master Shipbuilders / 12

USS Rafael Peralta / 14

USS Wayne E. Meyer Crest / 15

Service Anniversaries / 16

Classic Car Cruise In / 18

Bass Competition / 19

Retirees / 20

United Way Kickoff / 22

NEWS Summer2017

INSIDEBIW Welders/Fitters to the Rescue in Washington / 5Door Shop Efficiency Nets New Work / 9Clayton Grover Marks 65 Years at BIW / 15Better Safety, Comfort with New Welding Hoods / 23

BIWDaniel Inouye (DDG 118)Takes Shape on Shipway 2

A conversation with Steve Colfer, Director of Facilities and Continuous Process ImprovementSteve Colfer has been with BIW for 30

years, and in recent years served as Program Manager for DDG Modernization, led the test effort for Zumwalt and served as Director of Test and Activation. He joined Facilities while working on the shipyard’s reliability initiative.

Tell us a little bit about yourself.I’ve been married for 34 years and have two daughters and three grandchildren. I was born in Lewiston and raised in Au-gusta. I sailed in the US Merchant Marine and worked my way up to chief engineer, unlimited horsepower. When I was a kid going to Reid State Park my dad, who was in the Navy, would point to the ships at BIW that you could see from the bridge. When I started a family, I applied to BIW and got a job offer. I started out as a Detail Planner in 1987.

Explain what Facilities does.Facilities takes care of all the equipment, property and buildings—the cranes, the industrial equipment that makes the steel, the lights, heat, sewer system, water, and most all of the tools and equipment for production. We want equipment and buildings to be reliable and be there when you need it to be there.

What are some steps Facilities has taken to do that?For the last couple years, BIW has been in-vesting in a lot of new equipment. The facili-ties team led the procurement and installa-tion of new pipe benders and replacement of the stripping machine at outfitting fabri-cation (EBMF), new burning equipment at structural fabrication (Hardings Facility) and currently we are in middle of the de-sign, engineering and permitting phase for a new steel preservation line at Hardings. These current and future investments dem-onstrate confidence in our ability to improve performance and win future contracts.

What other actions is Facilities tak-ing to help us be more competitive?We’re trying to better utilize the facilities. That involves putting people in the right place to improve our processes—consoli-dating people in the same department near each other and co-locating support people closer to their customer.

A benefit of that is we can help reduce costs by reducing BIW’s footprint allowing us to save on overhead—heating, electrical costs, maintenance, plowing. Saving oper-ating costs helps us be more competitive.

As we do this, it’s also an opportunity to put money into buildings for upgrades that are long overdue.

What are your thoughts about BIW’s future?Shipbuilding is a labor intensive business. I think that’s where we have a big advan-tage: the people in Maine have a strong work ethic. They’re innovative, hardwork-ing people that have a long history of being great shipbuilders.

We excel at complex ships. That says a lot about the workforce we have—that they’re a cut above.

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By Vince Dickinson

Learning about safety is part of the job.

SafetyHuB

safety Chattersafety words and abbreviations heard in the shipyard:

As part of the Safety Road Map, every area in the company must select sub-

areas where 6S housekeeping principles are implemented. The PO1 Safety Action Team took on a 6S process to clean and sustain the Shell Shop.

Weeks of planning went into getting ready for the big red tag event where all unneeded material was identified and re-moved. Management worked with union leadership to support the effort and com-municate with mechanics in the building before and during implementation. Par-ticipants included all the service trades, temp power, temp vent, stage builders and materials.

Brandon Glazier, who was Manag-er of the PO1 Shell Shop before recently becoming Welding Superintendent, said it would not have been possible without the efforts of union leadership and lots of communication about the objective to be sure everyone was after the same goal for housekeeping.

The event kicked off in June with la-beling and sorting all material. When complete, everything had a place and ev-erything was in its place. Now it’s obvi-ous when something is where it does not belong. The team also implemented a routine cleaning process.

Mechanics now have an easier time

maneuvering around the units, Glazier said, and safety performance indicators have improved.

The shop has improved PPE compli-ance to better than 98% and safe site au-dit scores at nearly 97%. The Shell Shop, which averaged three injuries per month in June and July before 6S implementation, cut that rate in half in July and August.

The team is seeing improved produc-tion as well. Two units performed 50% better than was the case on the previous hull and matched the best performance ever for those same two units

The organization principles of 6S are not in competition with production, Gla-zier said. A clean environment makes people happier and more productive.

“It is nice to be able to come in a place where I don’t have to wear coveralls,” Chris Segerson, D15, said. “I get to wear something halfway decent and at the end of the day when I go home I still look halfway decent.”

These efforts show that a clean work-place is safer and more productive. As more areas implement the housekeep-ing elements of the Safety Roadmap we should see improved safety and perfor-mance across the company.

Thanks for making a difference in safety.

Members of the Shell Shop crew

shell shop shows housekeeping = safety

the 6 s’s safety – Incorporate safety into the standard of work.

set In order – Everything has a place, everything in its place.

standardize – Define processes and procedures.

sort – Define tagging process

shine – See and solve problems.

sustain – Stick to processes, assess performance.

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NEWSBIWBIW News is published quarterly by the Communications Department (D94) of Bath Iron Works and is produced internally in the BIW Print Shop.

Comment s and sugges tIons are welCome Forward to David Hench at Mail Stop 1210 or by email at david.hench@gdbiw.com.

tell us a lIttle about yourself? I’m married and have four children. I grew up in Bath and graduated from Morse High School in 1994. My dad was here for 40 years, work-ing for BIW and for BAE. My step-dad was a lead man for many years and two uncles were lead men. I have pretty deep ties to the shipyard.

desCrIbe your role at bIw? Promoting safety with my crews like wearing PPE and working in a safe manner; first time quality and meeting deadlines.

what Is the best part of your job and why? I love watching the crew take a space that is rusted out and doesn’t look so good and we grind it, clean it, we spray it out and it looks beautiful, and we’re proud to sell that to the Navy. It’s their (sailors) home as well as their workspace.

what Is the top Challenge that you faCe In your job? Time management and organiza-tion. You just have so many hours in a day. Organization is important because if a mechanic needs some-thing, I have to make sure they get it.

desCrIbe your hobbIes? Trains, gardening, fishing, and be-ing with my kids.

what’s the one thIng most people don’t know about you? I’m interested in homesteading, liv-ing off the grid. It’s something my wife and I like the idea of, the free-dom of growing our own food, rais-ing livestock, knowing where your food comes from. Just to live simply.

what Is your favorIte author, book or movIe and why? I know it sounds dorky but I love how-to manuals. Everything: fixing the car, home plumbing, raising the children, growing crops.

what’s your favorIte sport’s team? The Boston Red Sox.

what Is the one thIng you Couldn’t lIve wIthout? Coffee.

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Elite BIW Welders/Fitters to the RescueF our aluminum welders, two shipfitters

and two welding coordinators spent the better part of the summer in the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet port of Everett, Wash-ington on board USS Momsen (DDG 92).

Pacific Shipbuilding of Washington was performing the installation of a ma-jor antenna array assembly and platform on Momsen as part of a modernization ef-fort. The project had fallen behind on its welding timeline, jeopardizing the ship’s schedule for getting underway.

BIW’s Everett Homeport Representa-tive, Jim Kellogg suggested that BIW —which had delivered the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to the Navy in 2004—could field an experienced and qualified team to align and fit the entire array and complete the heavy production welding to meet the completion deadline.

Led by Welding Supervisor and CPI Coordinator Shon Martin and Front Line Supervisor Rob McKay, the volunteer team included Brian Fraser from the panel line, Doug Green from EBMF, Bradley Hoskins, from Harding, John Michaud from LLTF, Steve Salazar from Harding and Tim Welsh from the Door Shop. They were flown to Everett Naval Station to provide immediate support.

Working two shifts, six days a week,

they quickly corrected the work attempted before their arrival and brought the project back under control. By the end of the seventh week on Momsen, they had met all requirements for the antenna arrays.

“There was a tremendous amount of pride. You could feel it in the team,” said Martin. “It was frustrating at times, en-countering the kinds of roadblocks that

we did. But we all kept pushing.”“It was such a great feeling rolling into

the last week knowing that we completed our goal, and what that meant to the fleet,” he said. “I am so proud of these men. They gave up their summer and overcame so much to bring home the win.”

Dave Meyer, the Navy’s project en-gineer for Naval Station Everett, wrote to BIW to express his appreciation.

“The team from BIW displayed the most competent aluminum production welding I have ever personally witnessed,” said Meyer, who has provided oversight on every major aluminum repair at the station in the past 10 years. “They consis-tently displayed first time quality on all production welding.”

Tom Stevens, former superintendent of Welding and now superintendent of Hull 520, praised the team’s work.

“By their actions, professional behav-ior and willingness to get the job done, it shows how BIW can take on this type of work and completely perform on all lev-els,” Stevens said.

Mark Pulkkinen, Momsen’s Port Engineer and a Maine Maritime Academy graduate, summed up the Everett Project Team’s feelings: “The quality of their production work and their work ethic supremely displayed why ‘Bath Built is Best Built!’”

The BIW team in Everett, Washington at the bow of USS Momsen.

Capt. Jason Kipp, USS Momsen’s commanding officer, gives thanks for BIW skill.

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East Coast Honors for a West Coast HeroA s Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Mon-

soor’s high school dedicates its new football stadium to the Medal of Honor re-cipient, his former teammate honors him by working on DDG 1001.

Sean Coughtrie, an Insulator on Hull 603, graduated from California’s Garden Grove High School in 1999. He was a line-backer for the Argonauts when Monsoor was a tight end.

They weren’t close friends, but knew each other well enough to say hello. He knew Monsoor went into the service but didn’t follow his travels until he received a text that the Navy SEAL had been killed in Iraq. He had died saving his fellow soldiers.

When Coughtrie’s travels brought him to Maine, he applied to BIW with hopes of working on DDG 1001. He eventually got his wish.

“It’s an honor. I can never repay the debt for what he did,” said Coughtrie, who has been at BIW for two years.

Garden Grove High School dedicated its new football stadium to Monsoor right after Labor day. Capt. Scott Smith, DDG 1001’s commanding officer, attended the ceremony.

As part of the dedication, BIW contrib-uted a plaque in honor of the American hero and the ship that bears his name.

It was Coughtrie who suggested that Monsoor’s signature slogan—“You Never Quit”—which the SEAL had written on the inside of his camouflage patrol cap, would be a fitting inspiration for players to touch as the Argonauts take the field.

Sean Coughtrie, Insulator, holds a plaque for the dedication of Michael A. Monsoor Memorial Sta-dium. The brass plaque was engraved by the Label Plate Shop and affixed to powder-coated steel plate from the Harding structural fabrication plant.

BIW Workers Raise Money for Hurricane ReliefAs Hurricane Irma was bearing down

on Florida and Texans were dealing with widespread destruction from Hurri-cane Harvey, BIW held a special gate col-lection Sept. 7. Employees donated more than $5,600 to support American Red Cross relief efforts, which included sending 4,000 disaster workers and volunteers to the af-

fected areas to help provide emergency shel-ter, medical care, mental health services and support for first responders.

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hull 604 sonar dome leaves ab; structural assembly now pure ddg 51s

James Favreau stands on the Assem-bly Building’s “Yellow Brick Road” and

points out the actual time it took to build the last unit of Hull 520 (DDG 118) that passed through that area.

Favreau, PreOutfit Manager oversee-ing the Panel Line, Assembly Building and Shell Shop, says the goal for completing that same unit on Hull 521 (DDG 120). is thousands of hours less. The key is experi-ence—honing skills from hull to hull.

“We now have a database of every me-chanic who worked this unit,” he said. “We’re making sure on these units we have mechanics who have built it before.”

When the sonar dome for Hull 604, Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002), was moved by transporter from the AB to Blast and Paint last month, it meant that entire structural assembly process will be focused on DDG 51s. That creates the ability to es-tablish a series of repeating work stations where mechanics can develop expertise in building different units.

While BIW has shown it can build two classes of ships simultaneously, dedicating the shipbuilding process to a single class will speed up learning so we can meet and then exceed the benchmarks set with hulls like Jason Dunham (DDG 109).

The singular focus makes it easier to have dedicated material racks, perma-nent mocks, targeted inspections and a prep station so pieces like bulkheads and

stanchions are already prepared and ready when they’re needed.

Favreau is keenly aware of the schedule.“We have 64 days to get this unit built,”

he said. The timeline for each unit and for each job within that unit was developed with input from experienced mechanics who have done the work and know what it takes to replicate it.

They also have had a hand in develop-ing the Visual Expectations—binders hold-ing pages of color-coded diagrams and parts lists.

The booklets show what each mechan-ic’s job on a unit will look like once com-plete and the order it should be built in. The booklet also estimates how long it will take to complete the work.

“That gives the supervisor a target,” Favreau said.

The booklets encourage feedback—the length of time it actually took to complete and whether any parts or the process need to be changed. That information will be in-corporated into future books for when that unit on the next ship is being built.

The ability to concentrate on DDG 51s should be more cost effective and will es-pecially benefit newer employees, said Jon Rooney, a welder at BIW for 16 years who works in the AB.

“You know what goes where on each unit,” he said. “You know how to process everything.”

Focusing strictly on DDG 51s has created an opportunity to improve organization along “the Yellow Brick Road” running through a portion of the Assembly Building.

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health Improvements stepping for a Cause

adam page, a BIW lab tech and a member of Rapid Monkeys, the team with the highest steps in the spring Jiff competition, saw the challenge as an opportunity to raise awareness for two disorders that affect him personally: Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, a connective tissue disorder, and Arnold Chiari Malformation, a structural defect at the base of the skull.

Page, who individually finished with just under 1.6 million steps, alter-nated his profile name between the two conditions. His hope was that people tracking his progress would be curious about who or what it was, look up the names and learn about

the conditions. It worked. People asked him about

his profile name and why he was walking so much.

“Neither disorder at this time has a cure,” Adam says. “This was an oppor-tunity to do something: raise aware-ness. Awareness leads to funding which eventually will lead to a cure.”

Other media outlets including the Channel 6 program 207 and a local radio station, B98.5, also aired his story leading more people to learn about the conditions. For more infor-mation on the two disorders, visit the web pages for Ehlers Danlos Society and for Conquer Chiari.

Sign up now for the next General Dynamics Healthy Rewards step chal-lenge!

Steppers will be transported back to 200 BC and must reach milestones to get back to 2017.

Earn points for registering, achiev-ing milestones and for every 100,000 steps you take. Employees will create teams of six, and covered spouses who are registered on Jiff can join in the challenge too.

Enroll through your Jiff app start-ing Sept. 7 through Sept. 20.

fall step Challenge: employees and spouses to race through time

has your spouse earned their $100 reward for participating in a free health screening in 2017?BIW spouses who take time out of their schedules to participate in a community screening will qualify for a $100 value reward once each year.

The choices include a $100 gift card to L.L.Bean, $100 Irving gas card, a full-sized Leatherman Wave, or a Fitbit Flex 2 activity tracker.

To earn your rewards, call the Fit for Life team at 442-3145 to register for a screening near you.

Screening dates and locations: Lewiston, Oct. 2; Brunswick, Oct. 17 and 18; and Gardiner, Nov. 13.

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DooR SHoP EFFICIEnCy Leads to new WorkJohn Bailey, a shipfitter in the Door

Shop, pried the outline of a ship’s door frame from the template where it had been built.

Using the templates has helped cut down dramatically the time it takes to build the frame of the door, Bailey said.

A new process is in place in the Door Shop, located behind the Harding struc-tural fabrication facility in Brunswick. The streamlined approach has cut the time to manufacture a ship’s door from weeks to days.

That efficiency is important when there are roughly 350 precision doors on a DDG 51. It also means the operation can take on new work from the Planning Yard for need-ed replacement of existing ship doors dur-ing maintenance availabilities, work that previously had been done elsewhere.

Bailey explains that the ‘new’ system of building doors is actually something me-

chanics used in years past, but it was set aside as more and more of a ship’s doors were made from Mafo kits.

Some of the new work surfaces swivel, allowing the door to be either vertical or horizontal. Another improvement in the structural fabrication operation is building the base shape of the doors ahead of time, so they are closer to complete.

“Now if I get an order for three doors, we can bang them out that week rather than it taking two and a half to three weeks,” said Jamie Favreau Jr., Area Supervisor overseeing the Door Shop.

The facility is adding multiple repeat-ing work stations so mechanics are able to focus on specific tasks rather than a single person making a door start to finish. More attention also is being paid to ensuring the parts bins are better organized and stocked correctly so less time is spent locating a part.

“The Door Shop has been re-designed to improve process flow with the goal of doubling average weekly throughput,” said Jason Gasper, plant manager at Hard-ing.

Checking out the production line on a recent visit, Gene Miller, Vice President for Operations, described the changes as: “cleaner, more organized . . . the flow is much better.”

The improvements mean the shop is making doors “faster, better, cheaper and easier to install,” said Peter Rich, Pro-gram Project Manager with the Planning Yard. Rich has been able to secure new fab-rication work for the shipyard.

“The Navy is anxious to have BIW back into manufacturing doors for the Fleet as our doors are superior to any on the mar-ket,” he said. “The improved Door Shop throughput is helping us significantly in-crease sales in this area.”

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Continuous ImprovementCorner

value stream payoffEfforts to improve our process sometimes

focus just in one department and rely only on changes that can be done within that department. This lacks the view across all of BIW to see how changes affect the overall ability of the shipyard to execute a specific product ‘value stream’, be it painting the ship or electrical installation and test.

A value stream contains the people who do the work, the machines or equipment they operate, and the flow of information and ma-terials that are combined to generate value for their customer.

A value stream can be examined on as small a scale as cutting steel on a single machine to the building of an entire system.

At the beginning of the year, BIW decided to focus at a level where we could see product flowing from the very start of the product information flow to the point where the product is installed. We chose value streams for paint and for electrical to begin our efforts.

Each of the value streams had key members identified from different departments. Those people were empowered to set the strategic direction for the value stream and prioritize work within their departments to make sure efforts to improve the value stream were being supported.

The teams prioritized efforts within each department that aligned with the goals the value stream team identified. The projects that had the greatest impact on the goals were worked first. The result was a coordinated continuous im-

provement effort for each of the value streams that involved all departments responsible for getting the specific product installed on a ship.

The value stream for paint recognized that efforts to build a robust no paint markup process were not being sustained. The no paint markup process is meant to prevent the costly removal of paint in later stages of construction. The value

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Cathy Rioux, Blast and Paint Section Manager, Norman Williams, Planning Tech, and Brian Thiele, Designer, alongside an area covered up to prevent being painted.

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stream team decided a top priority was to re-engage on the no paint markup process and drive home its importance to the entire value stream.

The value stream for electrical identified as top priorities the need to improve kitting of connectors as well as produc-tion information that helps electricians hook up equipment. The efforts led to the implementation of several PIIs, includ-ing one by Designer Melissa DiPaolo for making sure information about electrical grounding for equipment is more usable and accessible.

Involving each area along a value stream in efforts to solve specific problems and improve efficiency is playing a signif-icant role in continuous improvement at BIW.

Stay tuned for more value stream updates in future issues.

Continuous Improvement Corner continued

The Electrical Value Stream Team Melissa DiPaolo and Electrician Phil Dufour discuss electrical box grounding.

bIw ahead of the pack—Certified to new Quality standards a year ahead of deadlineBIW’s policies to ensure a quality prod-

uct underwent a rigorous examination last month as an independent assessment team determined whether the company meets the latest ISO 9001 standards.

The shipyard passed with flying colors —with no documented non-conformances —a full year before the deadline for meet-ing the revised International Organization for Standardization (ISO) requirements.

Certification in the internationally rec-ognized quality management system con-firms that a company has policies in place to continually identify and implement improvements to satisfy the customer’s needs. All companies engaged in US Navy contracts must meet the standard.

Members of the BIW team throughout every division, at all facilities and on all shifts were audited by a team from ABS Quality Evaluations. They scrutinized prac-tices in Engineering and Design, Materials, Warehousing, Manufacturing, Quality,

Contracts and Planning.“The auditors had high praise for the

level of expertise, openness and profes-sionalism that the BIW workforce provid-ed,” said Mark Colby, Director of Quality.

ISO 9001 defines requirements for a company’s quality management which en-

hance its ability to be more efficient, better organized, and increase customer satisfac-tion. The standards were updated in 2015 and companies were given until 2018 to comply.

“The first time quality initiative that we embarked on in February of 2016 was a key component in achieving the new cer-tification,” Colby said. “It provided ample evidence that BIW continually strives to understand our levels of first time qual-ity and has taken action to correct process failures when and where they happen.”

BIW will share the lessons learned from this certification with other GD business units through the GD Quality Council. More than one million organizations have been certified to previous versions of ISO 9001, making it one of the most widely used quality management tools in the world.

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Master sHIPbuIldersOpen HouseSome 6,000 Bath Iron Works em-

ployees, family and friends con-verged upon the main shipyard Satur-day, July 29, for a celebration of 2017’s 40-year Master Shipbuilders.

People who came for the celebra-tion and open house enjoyed a beautiful Maine summer day, filled with activi-ties, food and friendship.

Honorees were given VIP treatment. At a midday ceremony, audience mem-bers cheered as each of the honorees in attendance was congratulated by the leadership team and was presented a Chelsea Clock from President Dirk Les-ko in appreciation of their dedication and years of service to the company.

All guests were treated to a barbeque lunch, Sea Dog ice cream sandwiches and an expo featuring trades, engineer-ing and design booths at different loca-tions in the shipyard.

There were activities for kids of all ages including face painting, virtual re-

ality goggles, hands-on lifting and han-dling demos, computer-aided design demonstrations and photo ops. BIW volunteers explained what they do every day and showed off their skills. Guests also toured Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), the second ship in the Zumwalt class.

Participants were treated to a flyover by a B-25 bomber, a Wildcat, a P-51 Mustang, a PBM patrol bomber, a P-40 Warhawk, and a Corsair like the one flown by Capt. Thomas Hudner, name-sake of DDG 116. The warbirds were in town as part of the Texas Flying Legends Museum and the pilots wanted to show their appreciation for the role Maine’s shipbuilders play in keeping our nation safe.

Congratulations to our 68 newest Master Shipbuilders. Thank you to all that came to celebrate and all the BIW volunteers that made the day special.

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from the fleet

uss rafael peralta ‘brought to life’ in san diego

On July 29, the same day BIW was cel-ebrating its Master Shipbuilders, the

crew of the USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) was celebrating the ship’s commissioning in San Diego.

During a ceremony filled with pomp and patriotism, ship’s sponsor Rosa Peral-ta—mother of the ship’s namesake Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta—helped make DDG 115 part of the Navy’s fleet, announcing to the large crowd: “Officers and crew of USS Rafael Peralta, man your ship and bring her to life!”

Rafael Peralta was a U.S. Marine whose actions smothering a grenade with his

body saved the lives of his comrades in Iraq, a sacrifice that was recognized with the Navy Cross. DDG 115 was christened by his mother in Bath on Oct. 31, 2015.

In a letter to Cmdr. Brian Ribota and the crew of DDG 115, BIW President Dirk Lesko congratulated them on their achievement.

“Today represents the culmination of

thousands of hours of training alongside BIW shipbuilders, developing the skills you will use to operate this mighty warship in defense of freedom and liberty,” he said. “As USS Rafael Peralta joins the greatest Navy that history has ever known, be as-sured that the collective spirit of thou-sands of patriotic shipbuilders, as well as their gratitude, sail with you.”

Ski Team RecruitingThis past winter the BIW Ski Team en-

joyed wild weather, fun events and a second place finish for the BIW Destroyers out of 18 teams!

The BIW Ski team had 30 skiers sign up for ‘Racing With The Moon’ on Thursday nights, including 9 rookies.

The team has been racing since the early ’90s and is always looking for new skiers and snowboarders of all abilities. The team competes weekly at Shawnee Peak in Bridg-ton and carpooling is available. The season starts in January and runs nine weeks.

Anyone interested should attend the sign-up and organizing meeting at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13 at Sea Dog Brew Pub, Topsham. All BIW employees and spouses

are invited to participate. Check out the BIW Ski Team’s Facebook

group page: BIW Ski Team. For more information or to be added

to the Ski Team mailing list please contact

Nate Olehowski at the MSC; Rick Brackett at the James Building; Cary Hirnak at North Stores or Micah Heanssler at CROF.

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BIW News is including an occasional feature on the crests of the Navy ships we have built. Once unofficial symbols of naval vessels, crests have come to represent the spirit of America’s fighting

ships. The Institute of Heraldry now designs most ship crests, with each element having a symbolic meaning.

BIW delivered Wayne E. Meyer in 2009. The ship’s motto—“One Powerful Legacy”—is especially relevant to the work we are doing here today and the pride and heritage which guides us into the future. Rear Adm. Wayne E. Meyer is known as the father of the Aegis Combat System, which uses powerful computer and radar technology to detect and destroy enemy targets. Meyer was an electri-cal engineer who served on several ships and was chosen as the first Director of Surface Warfare for the Naval Sea Systems Command.

SHIELD: The shape of the coat of arms enclosure, derived from the cover of the Aegis array assembly, represents Aegis engineering and refers to the mythological shield of Zeus: a reminder that Aegis has been the shield of the fleet for decades, as it will be for decades to come. The left supporting Talos missile refers to the Admiral’s early career and his duties in USS Galveston (CLG-3) where he served as Fire Control and Gunnery Officer at the birth of modern missilery in the United States. The right supporting SM2/3 missile refers to the evolution from Talos to the modern Standard Missile. The eagle and swords recall the firepower of the ship and its readiness to defend our Nation. The Medusa escutcheon recalls the mythology of Zeus and the power of the Aegis system to effectively petrify an enemy. The orle of gold stars refers to Meyer’s thirteen years of leadership, vision and commitment as founding project manager of Aegis Shipbuilding. The larger fourteenth star refers to his rise to the ranks of Admiralty. The Navy Blue book binding and scarlet bordure of the Medusa escutcheon denotes unity, purpose and courage: values of the greatest generation epitomized by Meyer. Dark blue represents the U. S. Navy, gold signifies excellence.

CREST: The mullet and anchor record Meyer’s award of the Distinguished Service Medal, the compass rose denotes worldwide achievement; the color scarlet signifies sacrifice and courage. The wreath and sprig of Hawthorn blossom at the base denote distinctive honor and Meyer’s heritage and origins in Missouri’s fertile gumbo region. The opened technical book and slide rule represent the engineering rigor required in shipbuilding, and recall Meyer’s disciplined approach to engineering excellence as well as the solid engineering foundation gained through schooling.

Clayton Grover Marks 65 years at BIWAt the end of August, Clayton Grover sat

down with his coworkers for a piece of his favorite treat, strawberry shortcake—a small celebration to mark a major accom-plishment.

Grover started working at BIW 65 years ago, and in that time he’s earned the admi-ration and affection of his fellow employees.

“He’s such an awesome guy,” said Terry Collins, who started at BIW in 1979 and works alongside Grover in the Pad Shop. “He’s been everything from my coworker to my boss.”

Grover represented the workforce as grand marshal of the 2012 Bath Heritage Days parade, waving from an antique Thun-derbird driven by his friend Bill Haggett, former BIW president and Grover’s junior league baseball teammate when they were Maine champions in 1949.

Grover, 84, says he worked outside on all Bath-built ships since his arrival in 1952,

from Hull 313 (Mitscher, DL-2) until the Oliver Hazard Perry Class of frigates. Now he works in the sewing cage mak-ing parts like pipe filter bags.

“He’s very talented at what he does,” Collins said. “He can create any-thing with that fabric. He makes it look simple.”

Grover, whose bushy white wintertime beard earned him the nickname ‘Papa Smurf’, says he likes people and likes to laugh. Known for his singing, he enjoys hymns and country music and thinks the Texas crooner Gene Watson, 73, has the best voice on the national stage today.

When Grover started, he earned $1.25 an hour and the average U.S. worker earned $3,400 a year. Two out of three families had

a telephone and Singin’ in the Rain with Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds had just been released.

With 65 years in the shipyard, that means Grover has been on the job as long as Queen Elizabeth II, Great Britain’s longest serving monarch.

Grover’s thoughts on logging 65 years?“I just keep going as long as I feel good,”

he said. “It’s a day by day situation.”

Crest of the USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108)

16 SUMMER 2017

Dept name Dept name Dept name Dept name 40 years 87 Lothridge, Stanford Lowell

35 years 45 Arnold, Judy Kay 09 Barrett Jr, Paul Edward 81 Bean, James Allen 91 Bechard, Jeffrey Conrad 07 Blanchette, Daniel Aime 81 Boucher, Daniel Charles 50 Bowden, Michael Frank 50 Carter, Raymond Albert 20 Chase, David Alan 87 Clark, Gary Calvin 81 Clough, Gary George 10 Cloutier, Michael Albert 09 Dagneau, Roland Richard 81 Dauphin, George Leon 20 Davis, Stephen Warner 15 Dekubber III, James Scott 66 Dennison, Roger Eugene 09 Donahue, Stephen Duane 81 Dooen, Bruce Francis 27 Gagnon, Mark Robert 20 Godbout III, Robert Joseph

25 Greenleaf,Mark Daniel 32 Hamann,Claude Robert 86 Harper,Deanna Lee 19 Jackson Jr,Richard Willis 86 Jordan,James Norman 86 Kenyon,Stephen John 24 Leavitt, Mark Andrew 19 Lohnes Jr, John Edward 27 MacNeil, Joel John 20 McMillan, Samuel Don 17 Pass, David Wayne 17 Pederson, Mark Paul 66 Perreault, Dale William 27 Perreault, Daniel Michael 32 Provost, Marcel Paul 19 Pyy, Bryan Michael 17 Quirion, Jesse Allen 15 Smith, Roland David 86 Soule, Daniel Victor 15 Spaulding, Bert William 80 Thurlow, Timothy William 81 Tupper, Peter Joseph 15 Ware, Jack Christopher 15 Warren, Andrew Brian 24 Wilson, William George 20 Wing, Ronald Cleon

20 Witherell, Gary Jordan

30 years 43 Bent Jr, Daniel Harold 19 Cummings, Mark Olson 17 MacMahan, Todd Lynn 25 Theriault, Ronald Alan 45 Wills, Joyce Ellen

15 years 10 Bleau, James Alan 10 Rolfe Jr, Frank Albert

10 years 86 Arnall, Andrew Robert 82 Brubach, Anne M 20 Camire, Eric S 87 Chaloux Jr, Marcel Andre 10 Clark, Kevin D 87 Coffin, Mark Andrew 87 Cole, James P 86 Cole, Marshall L 87 Colfer, David Francis 86 Crosson, Larry A 87 Culleton, Regina A

87 Damren, Ian Richard 87 Doten, Sarah Jane 19 Dumais, Raymond Lionel 01 Farrell, Deana Kathleen 87 Fidler, Sean Andrew 87 Guild, Britton Newell 91 Knowlton, Michael Scott 87 Larsen, Nancy Gladys 87 Lorom, Angel L 13 Malsch, Samantha Sue 84 Meservier, Alicia Ann 66 Ouellette, Richard G 40 Robertson, Scott Andrew 10 Ruff, Jason Allen 87 Schroeder, Tammy Michelle 87 Spicer, Joshua R 10 Talbot, Patrick Michael 87 Vellella, Trent Eugene 87 Wellman, Neal Vincent 40 White, Adam M 40 Wright, Noah Nathaniel

5 years 20 Johnson, Jakob Dean 50 Rogers, Patrick John

April

Dept name Dept name Dept name Dept name 45 years 07 Knight Jr, Donald Wilder 20 Wallace, Peter Ellis

40 years 17 Fortin Jr, Donald Joseph

35 years 30 Beaule, Thomas Mark 32 Best, Jeremy Bean 81 Bisson, Marc Walter 66 Bolland, Agnes Lorraine 19 Bowe, Michael Patrick 19 Breton, Raymond Hamilton 27 Brewer, Scott Sidney 91 Clark, Glenn Alan 66 Connor, John Robert 15 Cournoyer, Raymond Donald 50 Cripps, David Carl 32 Dixon, Clifford Edward 27 Dyer, Rita Dolores 50 Frechette, James Claude 20 Freeman, Terry Lee

19 Gilliam, Jeffrey Alan 20 Hale, Robert Alton 07 Ivens, William Edmund 27 Jimino, David Richard 27 Kensell, Gerald Jack 50 Mank Jr, Frank Albert 50 Mason, Mark Anthony 30 Moore, Frank Everett 10 Murphy, Douglas Alan 17 Murphy, Michael John 19 Owens, James Roy 25 Parsons Jr, Ernest Leonard 19 Rodrigue, James Normand 84 Russell, Dennis James 30 Ryan Sr, Leon Leroy 27 Savage, George Edward 84 Schreiber, Mary Ellen 09 Sciascia, Andrew David 17 Segars, Jeffrey Allan 17 Szurgot, Dennis Allen 81 Tarr Jr, Gerald Richard 27 Torrey Jr, Edward 45 Turgeon, Marc Pierre 20 Wells, Terry Lee

07 Winchenbach, Allan Carl 84 Witham, Michael Alan 82 Wolfe, Dale Blair

30 years 86 Blais, Richard Roland 20 Blodgett, Jeffrey Hildreth 87 Bolduc, Claude Jean 81 Campbell, Stewart Lee 19 Fleming, Craig Davidson 19 Owens, Timothy Dale 97 Race, Karen Sue 40 Smith, Jeffrey Dean 50 Whitehill Sr, Kendall Myron

25 years 93 McLeod, Sean Francis

15 years 10 Ames, Mathew Ryan 50 Bernier, Nathaniel Steven 19 Capano, Anthony Robert 40 Fisher, Christopher James

10 Giannelli, Clint Justin 07 Jones, Ryan Scott 19 Murray, Nathan Michael 84 Richardson, Sarah Marie 50 Soucie, Nathan Alen

10 years 87 Barks Jr, Thomas Franklin 86 Fletcher, Jay William 57 Hume, Eric James 86 Masison, Stephen John 26 Morris, Joshua Adam 32 Steinman, Todd Elliot 26 Touchin, Roberta M 87 Wescott, Bruce Kennard

5 years 20 Beck, Isaac Jeffrey 20 Bozeman, Peter Carey 20 Eastman, Joshua Tyler 86 Stimpson, Vicki Lee

May

service anniversaries

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Dept name Dept name Dept name Dept name 40 years 84 Andrews, Lawrence Emerson 81 Bosse, James Frank 17 Byras, Andrew Michael 45 Gaddis, Ellen Curtis

35 years 32 Anan, Michael Alexander 10 Barton, Craig Ward 09 Beaule, Michael Armand 84 Boyle, Brian Francis 91 Clement Jr, Richard Mayo 40 Cormier, Ronald Dale 09 Crocker, John Philip 32 Dearborn Jr, Lyle Edward 17 Doble, Robert Frank 10 Emerson, Harold Herbert 19 Guerette, Laurent Philip 32 Hurley, Mark Richard 86 Kenyon, James Peter 20 Logan Jr,Charles Frederick

19 Meserve, James Peter 10 Nadeau, Danny 86 Oliver, Wayne Perley 50 Pelletier, Norman Joseph 09 Pinkham, Dale Robert 19 Rancourt, Michael Leo 52 Rogers, David Michael 07 Schneidewind, Steve Fred 10 Seeley,Gregory Allen 91 Sherburne,Steven Richard 10 Smith, Alan Arthur 07 Steenson, Thomas Joseph 19 Vallee, Marc Donald 20 Veilleux, Jeffrey Scott 08 Wallace Sr, Michael Alan 87 Waters, Dennis Patrick

30 years 17 Edwards, George Albert 43 Erdmann, Guy Christian 43 Fish, Marty Hale

27 Lee, Alfred Mark 19 Mathon, James Lee 09 Turcotte, Stephen Gerald 43 Violette, Gary Frank 26 Young, Donald Jay

25 years 86 Burgoyne, Kevin Ross

20 years 40 Franklin, Paul Allen 40 Lin, Arthur Weiyang

15 years 19 Baxter, Nathan Aaron 10 Dagneau, Jeffrey Roland 43 Pierce, Justin Eric 10 Wallace Jr, Daniel Louton 20 Witherell, Bryan Jordan

10 years 40 Binekey, Mike William 24 Campana, Kelley Jean 97 Colby, Drew Stephen 45 Condon, Colleen Elizabeth 40 Crabtree, James Kirkpatrick 05 Duncan, Jeffrey Kenneth 40 Jean, Jesse Roth 87 Kelley, Cynthia Louise 40 Kiger, Daniel Philip 91 Moore, Heather Dawn 86 Therrien, Catherine Ann 80 Thompson Jr, William Karl

5 years 46 Adams II, Richard Deane 95 Dolan, Timothy Joseph 06 Hartford, Newton Keith 84 York, Gerald David

June

Dept name Dept name Dept name Dept name 45 years 87 McKellar, William Adair

40 years 87 Beaulieu, Marc Maurice 17 Fournier, Wayne George 66 Gorman, Timothy Peter 07 Leblanc, Giles Normand 10 Martin, Ronald Bertrand 87 Munsey, Douglas John 24 Potvin, Gerard Bertrand 87 Rice Jr, George Leavitt

35 years 27 Barrington, Carol Lee 10 Blethen II, David Noah 19 Bolger, Dennis George 81 Carlton, Donald Roland 19 Colfer, Mark Anthony

15 Cressey, Kenneth Lawrence 50 Dwinal, Paul Lee 27 Dyer, Daniel Ralph 15 Elwell Jr, Frederick William 20 Goudreau, Michael Roger 13 Hardacker, Brett Scott 40 Hardison, Clifford Edmund 82 Hayes, Samuel Richard 27 Hilts Jr, Robert Neal 19 Humphrey, Tracy Wayne 10 Johnson, Randolph William 17 Labbe, Jeffrey Marcel 24 Lemont, Mary Jane 81 Little, Stanley Glen 19 MacDonald, Scott David 86 Main, Kevin Thomas 81 Moore, Gregory Wayne 19 Myrick, Scott Eugene 10 Norzow, Eric Paul 20 Parker, John Daniel

58 Pulk, Wayne Paul 27 Runius, Mark Robert 91 Thompson, Matthew Oliver 26 White, Paul Christopher

30 years 10 Babineau, James Henry 43 Butler, Elwood 50 Greene, Vincent Edward 15 Janisch, John Charles 50 Johnson, Robert Scott 10 McGovern, Terrance Hugh 17 Rancourt, Brian Alan 86 Therrien, James Paul 15 Weeks, Dennis Steven

15 years 40 Frelk, Michael James 10 Mitchell, Jason Paul

26 Rice, Jonathan Karl 26 Stanley, Harland Edward

10 years 86 Augustine, Deborah

Blodgett 26 Clement, Sean Patrick 43 Dang, King Chi 01 Ouellette, Christopher

James 19 Tanguay, Adam Eugene 19 Towle, David Leo

5 years 05 Alpern, Kyle Preisig 05 Gross, Joseph Matthew 10 Murphy Jr, Gary Thomas 28 Troiano, Danielle Suzanne

July

18 SUMMER 2017

The first generation Chevy Camaros—from left: ’67, ’68 and ’69.

J.P. Ouellette and his daughters in their 1994 Corvette. Tim and Sylvia Tetu and Terry McArthur flanked by their MGs.

style + Class = 6th SSSC Cruise InProud owners showed off their treasures

at the annual car show at the James Building on June 22, everything from a 1939 gangster black Ford Coupe to a gun metal gray 2016 Chevrolet Corvette—and lots of muscle in between.

A blazing sun hanging in a brilliant blue sky over the Surface Ship Support Center gave convertibles a special appeal; cars like the almost identical maroon MG T3 Midgets restored by owners Tim Tetu and Terry McArthur, both designers for Life Cycle Services.

Tetu bought his 1973 Midget last sum-mer and McArthur helped him to restore it.

“It’s a lot of fun. We worked together,” Tetu said, though with three restored MGs, McArthur is the more experienced “road doctor.”

McArthur, standing alongside his 1974 Midget, enjoys having another MG fan to share the enthusiasm. “It makes me feel a little bit less abnormal,” he said with a smile.

Sylvia Tetu, Tim’s wife and also a designer, said she’s coming to appreciate

the small sports car. “I prefer an American car but as he restores it and makes it look nicer, it grows on me more,” she said.

The lunchtime exhibition gave fans a chance to stroll down memory lane and to talk to own-ers about their pride and joy.

Vinnie McGuire, Engineer-ing Technician, came to absorb some automotive history. “Classic cars are very nice to look at,” he said, appreciating the sleek lines and big motors. He admires the owners’ dedication. “If somebody takes the time to restore something for the past year, you can tell it’s a labor of love.”

Mike Campbell, Engineering Tech-nician, drove his red 2015 Chevy Camaro to work so he could show it off during the Cruise In. He originally planned on buy-ing another Corvette like the ’97 ’Vette he had for 10 years, but his Camaro has a key advantage.

“It’s got a back seat in it so the grand-kids can ride with us.”

Organizer Tom Webb—a Senior En-gineering Technician who restored a 1957 Chevy Bel Air—said the Cruise In enjoyed another strong turnout with more than 30 vehicles, and even better weather than 2016. The car show raised $267 for pa-tients at the Togus veterans home.

“Many in the building told me it was the best event so far,” Webb said after-ward, but added: “We are already think-ing about how to make it even better next year!”

Gary Alexander, Dennis Bishop and John McLean admire McLean’s ’33 Ford Coupe.

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Andrew J. Maney (R)June 12, 2017

21 YearsCorporal

Bruce E. Bouford (R)April 27, 2017

19 YearsOutside Machinist

Charles E. Crosby Jr (R)May 25, 2017

41 YearsForeman II

Dale E. Corkum (R)January 26, 2017

22 Years1st Sergeant

Doris C. Roye (R)March 25, 2017

16 YearsLeadperson II

Douglas E. DonahueApril 11, 2017

36 YearsInsulator III

Gerard o. Levesque (R)May 19, 2017

25 YearsElectrician III

Golden E. Baise Jr (R) February 5, 2017

34 YearsElectrician III

Gregory F. Mullen March 19, 2017

4 YearsMachinist III

Ira E. Parry (R) March 8, 2017

17 YearsSr Engineer, Project

James E. Walton July 27, 2017

39 YearsPreservation Tech III

John F. Carver May 17, 2017

50 YearsMaintenance Pipefitter III

John F. Doyle (R) May 15, 2017

37 YearsCrane Operator III

Kenneth B. Anderson May 1, 2017

39 YearsWelder III

Levi J. Alexander June 1, 2017

7 Years Stagebuilder III

Lloyd E. Butterfuss (R) February 20, 2017

25 Years Designer, 1st Class

Milton H. Savage (R) April 2, 2017

39 YearsMobile Equipment

Instructor

Ralph L. Rollins (R)May 9, 2017

36 YearsDesigner, 1st Class

Robert L. Perkins (R) March 30, 2017

13 Years Maintenance Carpenter

1st Class

Roger A. Giroux (R) February 15, 2017

10 YearsTechnical Clerk, 1st Class

Roger E. Larrivee Jr (R) April 2, 2017

26 YearsCarpenter III

Roger W. Segars (R) April 22, 2017

47 YearsPlanner III

Rose J. Fortin (R) April 6, 2017

17 YearsPlanning Tech

Stephen E. Page June 5, 2017

29 YearsPipefitter III

Timothy P. Gorman April 9, 2017

40 YearsInsulator III

William J. Smart (R) February 22, 2017

16 YearsStruct Fitter, Double Craft

William K. Kimball (R) May 1, 2017

39 YearsPneumatic Oper 1st Cl Sk

Maine Bass MasterJohn Fisette, a front line supervisor for

shipfitting on Hull 603, has been fish-ing all his life and has been fishing competi-tively for the past 25 years. This year John, who is from Bowdoinham, competed in the Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Regional Tournament, June 14–16 in Upper Chesapeake Bay, Maryland. Toby Cross, a 2nd Shift Insulator here at BIW, also represented Maine in the tournament.

The three day tournament is the first in a series of tournaments that can eventually lead to fishing with the pros.

After the first day, John held the sixth spot in the non-boater individual category, catching three bass totaling 11 pounds 10 ounces. He finished 36th overall out of 400

participants. That qualifies John to move on to the Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Championship Oct. 19–21 in South Carolina.

John is a member of the Bronzeback Bass Maniacs club out of Lewiston, one of a num-ber of fishing clubs across Maine and part of the Maine Bass Federation. The clubs have in-state tournaments, where proceeds are donated to charity.

John fishes all over the state. He uses spinnerbait, jigs and other non-live lures when fishing for bass. When asked what motivates him when competing John re-plied, “The support from family, especially the BIW family, and not wanting to let any-one down.”

John Fisette, front line supervisor on Hull 603

In remembrance

20 SUMMER 2017

01-10 Gerald P. Stergio 31 Years, 7 Months Vice President, HR BIW/NASSCO

07-00 Kenneth M. Parlin 33 Years Machinist III

07-00 Thomas J. Steenson 34 Years, 10 Years Machinist III

09-00 Richard L. Powell Jr 37 Years, 7 Months Outside Machinist III

10-00 Michael A. Cloutier 35 Years Front Line Supervisor

10-00 Robert n. Arnall II 43 Years Front Line Supervisor

15-00 Fred M. Temple 38 Years, 5 Months Pipefitter III

19-00 Darryl V. Littlefield 32 Years, 6 Months Electrician III

19-00 Michael A. Michaud 36 Years, 7 Months Electrician III

20-00 David R. Dodge 42 Years, 3 Months Maintenance Mechanic III

20-00 Mark H. Berube 26 Years, 11 Months Maintenance Mechanic III

20-00 Russell H. norris 36 Years Designer, 1st Class

27-00 Bruce K. Wyman 37 Years, 6 Months Preservation Tech III

40-00 Bruce K. Jackson 28 Years, 11 Months Sr Principal Engineer

43-00 Leo J. Bilodeau 30 Years, 7 Months Welder III

50-00 Joseph C. Alexander 36 Years, 1 Month Shipfitter III

75-00 Lewis K. Pratt Sr 41 Years, 3 Months Sr Homeport Rep

81-00 Gerald W. young 30 Years, 7 Months Material Handlers II

81-00 Harold A. Perkins 42 Years, 11 Months Material Handlers III

81-00 Michael J. Aucoin 37 Years, 1 Month Material Handlers III

86-00 Paul G. Kelsey 25 Years, 4 Months Technician III, Engineering

April

07-00 David L. Ross 32 Years, 4 Months Machinist III

10-00 Robert D. Puffer 27 Years, 3 Months Area Supervisor II

15-00 Marc V. Menard 37 Years, 6 Months Pipefitter III

17-00 Robert D. Cloutier 34 Years, 9 Months Tinsmith III

19-00 Dennis W. Temple 43 Years, 4 Months Electrician III

19-00 David C. Kirschmann 34 Years, 9 Months Electrician III

20-00 Russell M. Carter Jr 36 Years, 2 Months Maintenance Custodian III

20-00 Michael E. Montminy 27 Years, 2 Months Maintenance Mechanic III

20-00 Raymond R. Dionne 37 Years, 9 Months Maintenance Mechanic III

24-00 Mona T. Faulter 32 Years, 8 Months Senior Buyer

25-00 Donald P. Paquette 36 Years, 2 Months Carpenter III

40-00 David F. Ernest 34 Years, 8 Months Principal, Engineering

43-00 Bruce B. Parker 35 Years, 11 Months Welder III

46-00 Alric C. Blair 38 Years Sr Supervisor

50-00 Carl R. overlock 45 Years, 2 Months Shipfitter III

50-00 Wayne A. Robbins 4 Years, 2 Months Shipfitter III

50-00 Gary P. Sleeper 42 Years, 3 Months Shipfitter III

50-00 David C. Cripps 35 Years Shipfitter III

81-00 Dudley R. Rossignol 43 Years, 1 Month Material Handlers III

81-00 Dale A. Giles 43 Years, 8 Months Material Handlers III

81-00 David A. Russell 39 Years, 7 Months Material Handlers III

81-00 Charles F. Johansen III 38 Years, 9 Months Material Handlers III

82-00 Mary W. Fabus 10 Years, 9 Months Technical Clerk, 1st Class

86-00 Richard F. Brann 39 Years, 1 Month Designer, 1st Class

86-00 Troy B. Wallace 11 Years, 2 Months Technician III, Engineering

86-00 Edward W. Kelley 27 Years, 3 Months Technician III, Engineering

86-00 Joyce D. Johnstone 9 Years, 2 Months Designer, 1st Class

86-00 Kimberly A. Goodspeed 25 Years, 5 Months Project Manager, Principal

87-00 Ricky G. Houle 9 Years, 1 Month Designer, 1st Class

91-05 Regis J. Leclair 45 Years, 7 Months Planning Tech

95-00 Merlin H. Suggs Jr 36 Years, 9 Months Manager

May

retirees

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06-06 Thaddeus J. Pawlick 29 Years, 2 Months Surveyor

07-00 Kevin S. younker 28 Years, 11 Months Machinist III

09-00 Duane C. Beedle 29 Year, 2 Months Outside Machinist III

10-00 Dana L. McIntire III 38 Years, 1 Month Chief Superintendent

10-00 Steven R. Bernier 39 Years, 4 Months Principal Craft Admin Spec

10-00 Anthony J. Clukey 40 Years, 8 Months Superintendent

17-00 Richard A. Sites Sr 37 Years, 4 Months Tinsmith III

17-00 Gary G. Leclair 34 Years, 10 Months Tinsmith III

20-00 James C. Cullen 39 Years, 10 Months Maint. Mechanic III

20-00 Julie A. Taylor 36 Years, 3 Months Maint. Custodian III

20-00 Ronald E. Titcomb 38 Years, Months 5 Maint. Mechanic III

20-00 Peter J. Gibbs 39 Years, 8 Months Maint. Mechanic III

20-00 Michael E. Brockett 38 Years, 10 Months Maint. Mechanic III

20-01 Gregory E. Bridgman 37 Years, 10 Months Sr Project Engineer

27-00 Robert n. Hilts Jr 34 Years, 11 Months Preservation Tech III

32-00 Jeremy B. Best 35 Years, 1 Month Yard Rigger III

40-00 David L. Forrest 37 Years, 11 Months Principal, Engineering

40-00 William V. Quintana 20 Years, 4 Months Principal, Engineering

45-05 Tamara Dowd 36 Years, 1 Month Admin Tech.

49-00 Lee Ann S. Barron 18 Years, 3 Months Manager

50-00 David J. Grimmel 27 Years, 10 Months Shipfitter III

50-00 John W. Winslow Jr 39 Years, 3 Months Shipfitter III

50-00 Renald R. Perreault Jr 36 Years, 2 Months Shipfitter III

52-05 Larry A. neal 36 Years, 4 Months Safety Inspector III

66-00 naomi J. Davis 9 Years, 7 Months Insulator III

80-00 Robert L. Whittemore 36 Years Crane Operator III

81-00 Richard F. nicholas 28 Years Material Handlers III

81-00 Dana M. north 42 Years, 7 Months Material Handlers III

86-00 Stephen R. Tarbox 39 Years, 9 Months Designer, 1st Class

86-00 Albert L. Alley Jr 43 Years, 10 Months Designer, 1st Class

87-00 Dianne L. Giroux 17 Years, 8 Months Designer, 1st Class

87-00 Geraldine I. Redmond 16 Years, 2 Months Sr Principal Project Manager

June

08-00 Christopher M. Marco 38 Years, 4 Months Front Line Supervisor

09-00 Henry A. Morton Jr 42 Years, 6 Months Outside Machinist III

09-00 Don V. Auble 28 Years, 8 Months Outside Machinist III

10-00 Thomas M. niles 36 Years, 9 Months Front Line Supervisor

10-00 Jeffrey D. Staggs 39 Years Sr Craft Administration Spec

15-00 Kirk T. Vosmus 37 Years, 1 Month Pipefitter III

15-00 David L. norton 42 Years, 11 Months Pipefitter III

19-00 Fred I. Libby II 28 years, 10 Months Electrician III

20-00 James F. Tainter 31 Years Maintenance Mechanic III

20-00 Jeffrey G. Picard 36 Years, 10 Months Maintenance Mechanic III

24-00 Mary G. Trujillo 38 Years, 1 Month Senior Buyer

40-00 Herbert L. Blake 38 Years, 11 Months Sr Principal Project Manager

40-00 Alan M. orr 28 Years, 5 Months Principal, Engineering

43-00 norman G. Knight Sr 43 Years, 10 Months Welder III

45-05 Carol E. Marco 34 Years Administrative Technician

81-00 Stephen R. Footer 36 Years, 5 Months Material Handlers III

81-00 Devere V. Vinette 43 Years, 5 Months Material Handlers III

81-00 David J. King 39 Years, 5 Months Material Handlers III

82-00 Donna L. Matthews 36 Years, 4 Months Technical Clerk, 1st Class

86-00 Lorraine J. Fontaine 10 Years, 6 Months Designer, 1st Class

87-00 William F. Siniscalchi 19 Years, 3 Months Sr Design Supv

91-05 G M. yanok Jr 39 Years, 2 Months Planning Tech

July

22 SUMMER 2017

Take a Break Pats… It’s the United Way Kickoff!Every year, BIW under-

takes a major com-munity initiative—raising several hundred thousand dollars in our United Way Campaign to help people in need.

BIW is kicking off the annual campaign this month. The team of volunteers respon-sible for carrying out the upcoming cam-paign includes LS6, LS7, BMDA and sala-ried employees.

Some BIW employees have had exten-sive experience supporting United Way.

Steven Cornish was 18 when he joined BIW in 1988. Shortly after being hired, a BIW United Way volunteer approached him with a pamphlet and a 2-1-1 Card ask-ing if he wanted to donate. Cornish had never heard of the United Way and wanted to learn more.

“We visited some local agencies, met

people who were helped with the donated dollars, and that changed me forever,” Cornish says.

Cornish has been contributing to the United Way for the last 28 years and been a volunteer for 17 years. He served as cam-paign co-chair seven times and Loaned Ex-ecutive four times. This year, he again is the LS6 Co-Chair for the campaign.

“It is immeasurable seeing people in need being helped,” he says. His family members have personally benefited from United Way-supported agencies. When his grandmother was unable to make her own dinner, Meals on Wheels provided a hot meal and friendship, which meant a lot.

Through United Way’s 38 partner agen-cies, BIW has helped more than 20,000 Mid Coast residents and many more receive life-changing assistance from United Way-fund-ed programs throughout the state. These people have new opportunities for a better

life and the whole community benefits from the ripple effects of this compassion.

The 2017 BIW Employees United Way campaign pledge goal is $525,000. The campaign runs through Oct. 30. We ask that you support this year’s co-chairs—Steve Cornish, LS6; Karen Race, Senior Project Manager; Bob Murray, Senior Program Change Manager and John Portela, LS6 United Way Loaned Executive and all the campaign volunteers as they conduct group meetings and answer your questions.

“Together we are making a huge impact on our community!” Cornish said.

tas & labor replacement project: bIw’s It team is bringing our time accounting and payroll systems into the 21st century.It’s time to replace the Time Account-

ing System (TAS) and our payroll pro-cessing system, called “Labor.” TAS was purchased and implemented in 1992 and Labor was developed right here in Bath during the mid-1960’s. These aging ap-plications have been true workhorses but they have many challenges. Reporting is inadequate and difficult, and although the TAS application is available on iPhones and iPads, it is not user friendly. Addition-ally, TAS does not meet current security standards, and it’s difficult to modify and support the application.

BIW has chosen a new, highly func-tional and easy-to-use application by Infor which is called Workforce Management (WFM). The application will comfortably

adjust to our complex pay rules and is eas-ily accessible on mobile devices. It will also work with our new Voice Automated Response Call-in Center, which is sched-uled to be implemented together with In-for WFM.

BIW is on track to go live at the end of this year.

Infor’s WFM provides:• Clean and simple user interface for all

devices• Easy Clock in/Clock out with the swipe

of a badge—no need to choose “Clock In” or “Clock Out”

• Ability to view your own timesheet • Time card error notifications sent to

supervisors • Real time clock in/clock out, daily ab-

sence data and more reporting options • Call in center with automated employ-

ee absence notification to the supervisor The BIW project team and Infor are

developing training courses tailored to employees’ job functions. Stay tuned for updates including training information.

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bIg InvestMent, bIg PayOffnew Welding Hoods Increase Safety, Comfort and ProductivityThe standard welding hood hasn’t

changed much in years. Tom Stevens set out to find a better one. The Welding Su-perintendent at the time, Stevens attended the annual FABTECH Trade Show with a mission—find a welding hood that was more comfortable, could be worn without a hardhat and did a better job preventing eye injuries.

Stevens spotted a positive air pressure welding hood that seemed to fit the bill. After negotiations with different vendors, Bath Iron Works settled on a 3M hood that the company designed partly to meet BIW’s criteria.

Working with Safety, Facilities and Pro-curement, Stevens was able to show that the new hoods would do the job better and be cost effective. Now, BIW welders use them regularly.

“My goal was to get the welders in a better hood that was healthier for them, safer, re-duce eye injuries, gave better breathing lung capacities and did away with hard hats,” Ste-vens said. “It was a win all the way around.”

The new hoods do not require wear-

ing a hard hat but have ‘bump” protection, increasing comfort while still protecting welders from the type of head injury risk that they typically encounter. Other ben-efits include:

• Positive pressure air supply blowing into the hood allows for easier breathing.

• An auto-dark lens for better visibility.• Lightweight design reduces fatigue• Better comfort and no need to stop

frequently to change filters means welders can spend more time on the job, increasing productivity.

The new hoods are safer for a welder’s eyes because the positive air pressure forces contaminants and debris away if the seal against the skin is broken, said Shon Martin, CPI Coordinator and Welding Supervisor. The old style half mask that has been the standard for years also could push up safety glasses, creating gaps that allowed in debris.

The new hoods have earned the highest protection factor given by the National In-stitute for Occupational Safety and Health,

he said.“Much better visibility” said Welder

John Bean, assessing the new gear. “The positive pressure inside the helmet keeps your glasses from fogging up . . . and the air coming in makes it much cooler to work with.”

“Because of the better visibility and the comfort of this system, you can lay down more weld,” he said. “It’s a big improve-ment over the old gear.”

Brady Bamford works with one of the new welding hoods.

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Steve Hinson, Machinist, and Paul Vachon, Welder.

Sgt. Paul White, Plant Security

Barbara Ladd, Maintenance Custodian, and Terry Collins, Insulator.