HII Launches “Build It” Campaign to Highlight Shipbuilder Support for U.S. Navy
21 Maggio 2024 - 5:30PM
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.
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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,”
Dawson said. “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,” Brazell said. “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:
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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, Virginia, 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
Contact:
Danny Hernandez(202) 580-9086danny.j.hernandez@hii-co.com
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
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