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A weekly publication of Newport News Shipbuilding
A Fresh Coat for “Big Blue”
Newport News Shipbuilding’s 1,050-metric ton crane in the North Yard, also known as “Big Blue,” now has freshly painted letters and NNS and Huntington Ingalls Industries logos. Contractors recently scraped, primed and painted the crane’s girders. Watch a time-lapse video of the paint job on MyNNS. Photo by Ashley Cowan
New Shift Schedule to Take Effect July 11 Newport News Shipbuilding is altering second shift by one hour to better support production efforts and minimize the impact of change on employees as much as possible. The company continues to revise COVID-19 policies and procedures to align with changing guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Beginning with third shift on July 11, the new shift schedule will be as follows: • First shift: 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. • Second shift: 3:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. • Third shift: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. NNS’ COVID-19 Crisis Action Group (CAG), along with construction and production leadership, evaluated different shift options with an eye toward continued cleaning and social distancing; production leadership concerns; quality of life challenges; and a return to more “normal” operations. A list of frequently asked questions regarding the shift change is available on NNS’ website.
NNS Offers Video Interviewing Options Newport News Shipbuilding Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) and Talent Acquisition are partnering with the third-party vendor Yello to offer on-site and off-site video interviewing options for NNS employees starting June 7. Yello is an external video interviewing platform not on the internal NNS network that can be accessed from anywhere with an internet connection. “Starting in March 2020 and the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Talent Acquisition had to transition from standard in-person interviews to fill open positions to phone interviews quickly,” said Carrie Allen, acting director of HRIS and Talent Acquisition. “Since then, we have been working toward transitioning from phone to the new standard of video interviews. Giving a hiring manager or candidate the opportunity to video interview... CONTINUED ON PG 2