March 20, 2017 | Volume 2 | Issue 12 | The Quonset Point Weekly Information Bulletin
DIRECTORY (When calling from an outside line,
remember to dial 268 and the last four digits of the
numbers below)
EMERGENCY …..……………… 2-2222
Fire Marshal’s Office…… 2-2446/ 2-2626
Competent Person/ ……….………………
Tank Requests……….…………….. 2-2685
Medical Dispensary…..……………. 2-2244
Safety Ind Hygiene………………… 2-2243
Security …..……………….…………2-2410
Van Pool ..……………...…...……… 2-2470
Employee Benefits …...…….……… 2-2279
EEO Officer ....….……...…..……… 2-2693
Employee Relations .....…..…..…… .2-3554
Employment…..…………….………2-2400
Environment………..………………2-2717
Training…..…………………………2-2335
Workers Comp……..……………… 2-2416
Payroll / Timekeeping ..…………… 2-2646
Process Improvement…..……..……2-2765
Fairwater Store …..…………..…… 2-2452
Mail Room…..……………...……… 2-2285
Optician (off site)
…..………401-667-7259, Fax 401-667-7270
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FMP and Me… People are asking: “What is FMP and what does it mean to me?”
“FMP” is the EB acronym for the Facility Master Plan and it is our vision for how Quonset Point and Groton are going to physically expand to meet the increase in production volume for the Virginia Block 5 Payload Module (VPM) and the Columbia SSBN Program (formerly ORP) in the years ahead. The changes at both facilities will be significant: the current plan for QP includes the relocation of Roger Williams Way to
create a larger waterfront “campus”, as well as several new buildings that eventually may add up to 500,000 square feet of new production space over the next 10 years
detail design for a new module transport barge (to supplement Sea Shut-tle) has been put out to bid – the barge will have twice the capacity of the Sea Shuttle
the plan for Groton includes a new production facility in the South Yard for Columbia Class construction and a new floating drydock for launch-ing Columbia
As you might imagine, facility changes of this magnitude will require exten-sive coordination with Navy, federal, state & local officials, as well as a host of contractors for the design and construction of these new facilities. Few at Quonset would argue that facility expansion needs to start as soon as possible so teams are already in place, working on the details for these new facilities. Over the next few months, plans for the first new building at QP will be firmed-up so that design of this building can begin, after which the manage-ment team will be able to share the details. It is expected that ground for this building will be broken within a year. With all this expansion there will also be challenges – most importantly, construction of these new facilities can’t impact performance on our existing Virginia Class work. So, what does FMP mean to me? It means that our business is growing and if we achieve our performance goals, we’ll all have plenty of work for the fore-seeable future…
Kirk Daniels Senior Manager of Engineering, Planning & Material
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HEALTH AND WELLNESS
QP Health Expo is coming. April 5 & 6 Get your health screenings – blood pressure, cholesterol, blood
sugar and body mass index (BMI). Remember, these screenings
will help meet our new combined incentive goals for the first six
months of 2017.
· Wednesday, April 5 from 6:00am to 6:00pm on the Waterfront Side: Building
536 South Bay Door
· Thursday, April 6 from 9:00am to 6:00pm on Building 60 Side: Building 60
Cafeteria & Hallway
The event is open to all employees.
No CTN for this event.
Fairwater Store –
Quonset Point
Seawolf Hoodies and
Long Sleeve Tees –
BACK IN STOCK
USS South Dakota Hood-
ies – COMING SOON
OPEN 5 DAYS A WEEK
MONDAY - FRIDAY 7am to 4pm
Honorable Mention: Thank you
Joshua Ingram, D 915 for entering this year’s Safety Slogan contest. We will be featuring the Honorable Men-
tions throughout 2017.
Facilities Update - The Nuclear Pipe Shop
To accommodate additional work we are expanding the Nuclear Pipe Shop. Here is the 3 phase plan:
Phase 1 – Rearrangement of the Existing Nuclear Pipe
This phase has been designed to create the space needed to support current D904 Nuclear Pipe Shop hiring plans in the current space constrained shop. The expansion of production space into the current supervisor office and Test Space, which will be used for small pipe detail fabrication, will in-crease the area to nearly 9,000 square feet.
Phase 2 – Relocation of the Electric Shop
The next phase relocates the D903 Electrical Shop from its current location to the former MDC across the courtyard. This increases the Electrical Shop from its current 22,000 to 26,000 square feet, an increase of 18%.
Phase 3 – Relocation of the Nuclear Pipe Shop
This phase of this project relocates the Nuclear Pipe Shop from its current location to the former Electrical Shop. This will more than double the shop’s size from its post-Phase 1 area of 9,000 to 22,000 square feet. This space is required to support reducing D904 backlog associated with materi-al availability issues and increase the packaging footprint.
Progress To Performance
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March 20, 2017 | Volume 2 | Issue 12 The Quonset Point Weekly Information Bulletin
GDEB BENEFITS
Attention All New Hires
and those who want to
learn more about your
401k…
Join General Dynamics Electric Boat and
Fidelity for an educational workshop,
where
you'll learn strategies and tips to help you
manage your financial future with confi-
dence.
Get Started and Save for the
Future You If you want to get started in your work-
place savings plan or save more:
Learn the benefits of saving in your work-
place savings plan, how to enroll, and
small steps you can take to save more.
Register now: Visit
www.gdbenefits.com (click li-
brary then workshops) Space is limited and you must register 24
hours in advance.
Attendance is on your own time. A CTN
will not be provided.
Bring your smartphone and take part in
interactive demonstrations to see how to
make the most of your workplace savings
plan.
Every attendee who registers
for the event by March 28
and attends the workshop
will be entered into a raffle to
win a Fidelity Investments
Duffle Bag
Date: March 30th
Times: 7:45 a.m, 2 p.m, 3:30 p.m.
Location: Bldg 60 Cafeteria
Interested in becoming a Welding Instructor? QP has 3 positions available with complete details on line. Submit your resume to Dan Bothelo in Human Resources
2017 Junkyard WARS Competition
This year a record 39 teams reg-
istered, including 5 teams from
Quonset Point. This year's com-
petition, held on March 9, 2017,
featured a mix of pinewood der-
by and shuffleboard in a mar-
riage of Electric Boat's history
and its future. The course con-
sisted of a ramp leading down
from a scaled 260 building onto
a flat scoring area. The ramp was
meant to serve as a slipway for
the "launching" of teams' vehi-
cles. Each team was allowed to
build two vehicles to represent
Electric Boat's commitment to
build two submarines per year.
The competition featured two
teams facing off against each
other. Teams alternated launch-
ing their two vehicles to attempt
to score points or to knock other
teams' vehicles out of position.
At the end of each round, scores
were totaled based on the vehi-
cles' positions on the course.
Congratulations to all competitors.
Team Paco
Team Tin
Knockers
Team Hurry Up
and Wait
Team Shut it
Down
Team Cool
Rivets
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Hockey Players Needed
Employees of
Quonset Point are
putting a hockey
team together to
enter a General Dynamics hosted hock-
ey tournament competing against teams
from other GD business units, including
EB’s Groton/New London Teams. This
will be our second year in the tourna-
ment (see picture - left). This year’s
tournament will be held in Montreal,
Quebec from April 28 thru April 30,
2017. We will be competing in the B
division of the tournament and are guar-
anteed 4 games over the weekend. We
are looking for 3-5 players (must be EB
Employees) who skate on a regular basis
in local men’s leagues. Please contact
Craig Haverly at [email protected]
for more information.
ECSA NEWS - Sad News
Bowling League End of Season Pizza Party
The First Shift League would like you to join them on March 29, 2017
@KB Bowl on Post Road right after work.
The cost is $20.00 for 3 games, shoes and pizza. If you do not want to
bowl, the cost will be $10.00 for just pizza.
(SORRY NO ONE ADMITTED WITHOUT A TICKET)
This will be the end of our 13th year and we have 16 openings for any-
one thinking of joining the league next year. Come out and try it - it’s a
great way to relax after work with your co-workers!
If interested you may contact Frank Hehl, Jenn Peckham (dept. 904 Pipe
Shop) or anyone else that is on the bowling league!
For the last 30 years, the South Providence Neighborhood Ministries has been our
toy raising destination. The ECSA received a letter from the organization this
week. Apparently, the Calvary Baptist Church basement that they have been using
for their children's program doesn't meet the DCYF standard because there are no
windows that open up to the outside. The waiver that they previously received
from DCYF has been denied and the SPNM has been looking for a new location
to move to, but without success. The decision to close their doors is in part be-
cause of the location's deficiencies but also because of the reduced stream of grants
and revenue. The ECSA will try and come up with a new plan for the 2017 holi-
day season and will keep you informed of that status.
EB Connections:
Linking Past, Present &
Future The company kicked off EB Connec-
tions, an employee-communications
initiative designed to establish a link
between past accomplishments, current
performance and future promise last
Friday.
The first event was tied to an historical
achievement that occurred 58 years ago
when the Electric Boat-built USS Skate
became the first submarine to surface at
the North Pole.
“The spirit of innovation behind Skate’s
accomplishment is alive at Electric Boat
as we strengthen the Virginia program’s
standing as a model of acquisition ex-
cellence, and continue development of
the Columbia Class,” said Chief Operat-
ing Officer Kurt Hesch.
All three shifts at QP received their
commemorative card, hard hat sticker
and breakfast bar last Friday and both
yards will discuss the event at this
weeks Crew Talks.