NEWPORT
NEWS, Va., May 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As New
York City hosts the annual Fleet Week in celebration of the
nation's sea services, HII (NYSE: HII) – the nation's largest
military shipbuilder and a sponsor of the Intrepid Museum's
commemoration of the event – is launching a hiring campaign to
spotlight the contributions and rewards of building ships for the
U.S. Navy.
The HII "Build It" campaign is dedicated to the men and women
who partner with the U.S. Navy to build ships critical to the
national defense. Shipbuilders value the mission and pride in ship
construction, steady advancement and job security, and
comprehensive benefits such as health coverage and professional
development opportunities.
"The breadth of our workforce at HII is astonishing," said
Xavier Beale, vice president of
human resources at HII's Newport News Shipbuilding. "From the
craftsmen and women in our shipyards who build the most powerful
ships in the world with their own hands, to the nuclear engineers
who enable safe nuclear power and propulsion, all the way to the
cyber and data scientists who build the tools that deliver decision
advantage: it's a workforce for our 21st century
national defense."
In addition to Newport News Shipbuilding, which is the nation's
only builder of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and one of two
builders of nuclear-powered submarines, HII's divisions include
Pascagoula, Mississippi-based
Ingalls Shipbuilding that delivers amphibious ships, destroyers and
cutters, and McLean,
Virginia-based Mission Technologies, which builds
technologies and solutions that connect and strengthen an
all-domain force.
HII's Build It campaign targets workers of all ages and skill
levels, and highlights paid training and development at its
shipyards for those who require it.
Russell Dawson, 36, was accepted
into the century-old Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School
right out of high school. Since graduating in 2010, Dawson has
supported aircraft carrier and submarine programs at the shipyard,
moved up the ranks and is currently working on the Columbia-class program, the Navy's top
acquisition priority. "I've always wanted to serve my country,"
said Dawson. "I see my work as a shipbuilder doing just that. It's
an honor to help build the greatest ships for our Navy."
From an apprentice to a master shipbuilder who has worked over
40 years at the company, HII shipbuilders contribute daily to
national security. Stan
Brazell, manager of quality receipt and inspection at
Ingalls Shipbuilding, began his career in 1991 as an outside
machinist apprentice and over the course of his career has worked
on almost every ship program at Ingalls, including the construction
of USS Bataan (LHD-5). "I view this job as my way of serving our
country," said Brazell. "While I may not be wearing combat boots, I
do wear work boots and those boots have allowed me to contribute to
building freedom."
The Build It campaign will appear on social media, digital and
display advertising, and local television. HII expects it will
complement a current national advertising campaign launched by the
U.S. Navy, which is aimed at energizing a movement to attract
workers in support of shipbuilding and the national defense.
Examples of videos in support of HII's campaign are:
Build It: Preshus
Build It: Kevin
Build It: Grant
Build It: Quadale
Engaging Future Shipbuilders
Throughout the year HII is proud to play a role in fostering a
culture of innovation, growth, and community engagement by
investing in initiatives that support and inspire the leaders of
tomorrow. For example, HII recently partnered with the Tall Ship
Providence Foundation in Alexandria,
Va., on an upcoming educational video series for fourth
graders about the history of shipbuilding. The series emphasizes
the importance of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
(STEM) and the ongoing significance of shipbuilding to the nation.
HII believes that the video series and the Foundation's continued
educational efforts will inspire young talent to explore career
opportunities in shipbuilding. Watch a preview of the video titled
"How to Build a Ship: Who Builds Ships" here.
For information about employment opportunities and careers at
HII, including shipbuilding, visit HII.com/careers.
About HII
HII is a global, all-domain defense
provider. HII's mission is to deliver the world's most powerful
ships and all-domain solutions in service of the nation, creating
the advantage for our customers to protect peace and freedom around
the world.
As the nation's largest military shipbuilder, and with a more
than 135-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII
delivers critical capabilities extending from ships to unmanned
systems, cyber, ISR, AI/ML and synthetic training. Headquartered in
Virginia, HII's workforce is
44,000 strong. For more information, visit:
- HII on the web: https://www.HII.com/
- HII on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeamHII
- HII on X: https://www.twitter.com/WeAreHII
- HII on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/WeAreHII
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