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Volume 10, Number 1
Poneman makes first visit to
Kansas City Plant
— Daniel Poneman, Deputy Secretary
Honeywell supports Science Pioneers
Presenting the check on
behalf of Honeywell are
Employees Club Leader
Myra Everette, left;
Maxine Pennington, FM&T
Technology Leader, second from left; and Senior
Mechanical Engineer Pamela
Cabell, second from right.
Accepting the check are
Mary Brock, Science Pioneers
Executive Director; and Rob
McKim, Chairman
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Lou Smith returns
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Tom D’Agostino (left) introduced Daniel Poneman at a town hall meeting at the Kansas
City Plant.
Honeywell FM&T donated $3,000 to Science
Pioneers in December 2009 to support their
work in promoting science education.
Science Pioneers sponsors the Greater Kansas City Science and
Engineering Fair, which will be held at Union Station March 24 through
27. The Kansas City Plant also provides judges and volunteers for the
science fair.
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The two met with plant leaders, visited key production areas, and concluded their visit with a
town hall meeting for employees.
The mission of Science Pioneers is to encourage the youth of Kansas
City to understand and use science and critical thinking in their careers
and everyday life. u
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Deputy Energy Secretary Daniel Poneman and NNSA
Administrator Tom D’Agostino visited the Kansas City Plant on
January 20. D’Agostino had been to the facility several times,
but it was the first visit for Poneman,January
who became
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Secretary of Energy in May 2009.
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D’Agostino said that he is incredibly proud of the Kansas City Plant. “I
talk about you all the time back in Washington.” He said that in the past
three years, the NNSA has transformed itself from a Cold War Nuclear
Weapons Complex into a 21st Century National Security Enterprise and
that the Kansas City Plant has played an important role in achieving that
transformation.
FM&T has strong showing at Nuclear
Deterrence Summit
He pointed in particular to the success of KCRIMS, the Kansas City
Plant’s transformation effort; and the Supply Chain Management Center
(SCMC) which is saving the NNSA tens of millions of dollars every year.
Honeywell FM&T had a strong contingent
of presenters and attendees at the second
annual Nuclear Deterrence Summit, and was
singled out several times in keynote remarks
for performance and leadership within the
Nuclear Security Enterprise.
In introducing Deputy Secretary Poneman, D’Agostino said, “Over the
last 20 years, he has had his hand personally in every significant nuclear
security policy issue that this country has faced. He is going to help us
“While the challenges
we face are enormous,
so are the opportunities
to make a real difference
in the lives of the
American people.”
The theme of this year’s summit, held in Alexandria, Virginia, from
February 16 through 19, was Modernizing the Infrastructure to Reduce
the Nuclear Stockpile and Ensure Global Security.
Daniel Poneman,
Deputy Secretary US Department of Energy
Tom D’Agostino,
Administrator NNSA; Under Secretary for Nuclear Security, US
Department of Energy
Ellen Tauscher,
Under Secretary Arms Control and International Security, US
Department of State
Major General Robert Smolen,
former Deputy Administrator Defense Programs, NNSA
Ev Beckner,
former Deputy Administrator of Defense Programs, NNSA
Ambassador Paul Robinson,
former director Sandia National Laboratories
move out into this future that is going to be so important, not just for us
today, but for those who are going to follow us for years to come.”
Poneman praised the Kansas City Plant’s service to the nation and our
support for the community. He said that in Tony Brancato and Kevin
Smith we have a strong leadership team and an impressive partnership.
“This is a place that demonstrates teamwork.”
He told employees, “You helped the nation stay safe throughout
decades and decades of the Cold War. It is a victory that is sometimes
taken for granted. The robust, safe, reliable deterrent that you literally
had your hands on building helped keep us safe. For 60 years, you have
served on the frontlines of our nation’s defense. Today, your work in our
nuclear security enterprise is as important as ever.”
He congratulated FM&T on receiving the Malcolm Baldrige National
Quality Award.
“Thank you for your hard work, your dedication, and your passion,”
said Poneman. “While the challenges we face are enormous, so are the
opportunities to make a real difference in the lives of the American
people. I look forward to continuing our work together to make our
country and our world more secure.” u
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Among the keynote speakers at the conference were:
Ambassador Linton Brooks,
former administrator NNSA and START negotiator
Assembler-Adjustor, Special Precision Brian Simmons
(from left) shows David Schoenherr and Deputy Secretary
Poneman the connectors for the W76-1 Arming Fuzing, and
Firing System.
David Schoenherr, senior technical manager in engineering,
shows Deputy Secretary Poneman and Administrator D’Agostino
a clear pot model of the W76-1 Battery Assembly.
Jane Fitzpatrick, who leads the Quality organization at SRNS, presented
an overview of the KC Model in a session on changing oversight over
weapons complex operations. David Feather moderated a session on
the necessity to transform our bilateral approach to arms reduction and
assuring nuclear security to a multilateral international forum.
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Ellen Tauscher, Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and
International Security, was one of the keynote speakers at the
Second Annual Nuclear Deterrence Summit in February. Several
leaders from Honeywell FM&T participated in the summit as
presenters and moderators
In his keynote address to the summit, Poneman praised Honeywell’s
leadership as a contractor within the Nuclear Security Enterprise,
pointing particularly to FM&T’s use of Six Sigma methodologies,
development of a new NNSA-wide approach to supply chain management, and outstanding production performance, and adding that
FM&T’s outstanding performance had been validated by its receiving
the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s highest
Presidential honor for performance excellence. u
FM&T President Tony Brancato and Chris Gentile, VP of Tritium
Operations at SRNS, made presentations in a session on NNSA site
priorities for the production complex under the proposed 2011 budget.
Brancato talked about Honeywell’s structured approach to change and
the value of tools such as Six Sigma to the NSE.
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Mousetrap Car
Engineers Week is opportunity
to reach out to students
At the Kansas City Plant, Engineers Week is
an opportunity to engage engineers and to
promote science and math education.
Mousetrap
John Salzman took a group
of high school girls and their
mentors through the display
center during Introduce a Girl
to Engineering.
car competitions were held during
E-Week at KCP and KO. Winning cars
at each location had a runoff in Kansas City, with the result that the
KCP car traveled more than 170 feet, while the KO car traveled nearly
156 feet. The winning car was built by a team of AASPs: Mark Bentz, Eli
Gough, Greg Hawkins, and Ian Massey.
Some of the cars were low and sleek. Others looked more like catapults.
A common theme was music, whether your songs are played on an LP
or a CD. All the cars were powered by a mousetrap and creativity. u
Jason Hinchcliffe’s car.
Introduce a Girl to Engineering brought nearly 30 high school girls into
the plant to meet an engineering mentor, tour the analytical lab, and
enjoy a pizza lunch with a keynote address from Robin Stubenhofer,
associate engineering director. Stubenhofer told the visiting girls that
a career in engineering is
demanding, but she said it
is also very rewarding, and
she encouraged the girls
to consider engineering as
they complete their high
school careers and make
plans for college.
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Joyce Butler, right, one of the mentors
for Introduce a Girl to Engineering, met
her mentee, Avery Cates, left, daughter
of Anita Cates; and Julia Sickle,
daughter of Lisa Sickle.
Paul DeRego’s car.
The winning car
from Kirtland
Operations was
build by Principal
Electrical Engineer
John Mathes. It
traveled 155 feet,
10 inches.
Among this year’s event were speakers and engineering demonstrations, online engineering challenges, and a Mousetrap Car Competition.
Groups of employees
visited area schools
to stage hands-on
demonstrations and to
encourage students to
excel in math and science.u
Greg Hawkins
prepared the winning
car for a run. The car,
which traveled 170
feet 6 inches, was built
by Hawkins, Mark
Bentz, Eli Gough, and
Ian Massey. All are
assembler-adjustors,
special precision.
KO Principal
Electrical
Engineer
Steven Cave’s
car traveled
just over 112
feet.
Rachel Grodsky visited her former school, Notre Dame
de Sion Elementary, where she used demonstrations to
engage student interest in science.
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Lou Smith returns to KCP
Former FM&T President
Lou Smith returned to
the Kansas City Plant on
February 25 to talk with
employees as part of Black
History Month, sponsored
by the Honeywell Black
Employees Network.
The Honeywell Black Employee Network
(HBEN) saw Black History Month as an
opportunity to do good in the community,
to help disadvantaged children, and to
encourage high school age students to
aspire to professional careers.
Former FM&T President
Lou Smith spoke of the
importance to leaders of
listening and learning.
FM&T Engineering Tech Grant
Lewis (right) found a formidable
foosball opponent at Operation
Breakthrough.
FM&T Buyer Lauren Patton’s
time at Operation Breakthrough,
included a game of air hockey.
Smith began work at the Kansas City Plant
as a Junior Engineer, and was promoted 11
times within 25 years. He is a graduate of
the University of Missouri- Rolla, where he
obtained an electrical engineering degree.
He also received an MBA from the Executive
Fellows Program at Rockhurst University.
He capped off his 29-year career at FM&T
by becoming the first African American
president of the business.
Listen and Learn before you can Lead.
Smith made major contributions not only to FM&T, but to the greater
Kansas City area as well. As a former president of the Ewing Kauffman
Foundation, Smith pursued an organizational vision to develop people
within the community, helping them become self-sufficient, and
resulting in growth within the foundation.
Smith gave an inspiring talk on “the Three ‘Ls,’” saying that it is
essential to Listen and Learn before you can Lead. He talked about
the importance of lessons he learned from his father; discussed some
of his experiences after leaving FM&T for roles with the Kauffman
Foundation and the Kansas City Royals; and praised Kansas City Plant
employees for their unwavering commitment to national defense. u
Current and former FM&T employees were glad to greet Smith
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Black History Month is
chance to reach out
To that end, a group of students from
Hickman Mills High School was invited
to the Kansas City Plant on February 25
for facility tours, talks with mentors, and
a chance to listen to an inspiring talk by
former FM&T President Lou Smith.
The students appreciated the opportunity, and expressed surprise at the
breadth of work done at the facility.
Holli Goodrich, a teacher at Hickman
Mills who accompanied the group,
said ,“ We want to thank you for inviting
us. I especially appreciated the guides
encouraging higher level coursework
and college for our students.”
Also during February, members of the
HBEN established a relationship with
Operation Breakthrough, a center that
helps children who are living in poverty
develop to their fullest potential by providing them a safe, loving, and
educational environment.
HBEN members visited the center, read to and played with children
and helped them with their homework. Some of the volunteers helped
with a class for older students about goals and image, and encouraged
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In December, FM&T employees
presented a check for $3,000 to
Operation Breakthrough. The
donation is part of the Honeywell
Hometown Solutions outreach effort.
Honeywell Hometown Solutions
is Honeywell’s unique approach to
corporate giving and community
involvement that focuses on five
important societal needs that align
with Honeywell’s heritage: family
safety and security; housing and
shelter; humanitarian relief; science
and math education; and habitat and
conservation.
students who expressed an interest in careers in engineering.
“Maybe for a little while, we helped them forget about the troubles of
this world,” said FM&T engineer Grant Lewis, who coordinated the visits.
“I plan on going back. These kids are the future, and they just need a
boost of encouragement along the way.” u
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Employees support alma mater
with time and money
A group of Iowa State
alumni from Honeywell
FM&T have been
working to encourage
students to pursue
careers in engineering and to consider a
future supporting national defense.
The ISU alumni attend career fairs and mentor students. And recently,
they raised $1,000 to help the Iowa State team participating in the
American Solar Car Challenge. The team will race its solar car from Tulsa,
Oklahoma, to Chicago in June.
Tonya Burke, FM&T senior chemical engineer, is one of the Iowa State
graduates, who, along with other ISU alums who work at FM&T, are expanding the Kansas City Plant’s relationship with the university in Ames, Iowa.
Their efforts are part of the University Relations initiative at the Kansas City
Plant. The ISU team, in addition to the fundraising event, is supporting
three senior design projects within the Iowa State Electrical and Computer
Engineering and Materials
Engineering departments. The
These FM&T employees are all
alums are actively pursuing the
Iowa State University graduates.
use of ISU professors’ research
Recently, they raised $1,000 to
help support the ISU solar car
and Ames Laboratory for
bridging technology gaps at the team. Alumni are (from left) Shelly
LeRoy, Jody Brown, Bob Dearth,
Kansas City Plant.
Jonas Estrada, Jacob Flattery,
The group hopes to encourTonya Burke, Brad Jensen, Jennifer
age more Iowa State students
Byer, Dave Steinke, Jessica Zeman,
and Brad Lucht.
“Recruiting top talent from
our targeted schools helps
us keep FM&T’s pipeline
filled, ensuring that we are
properly staffed in critical
skill areas...”
-Shari Frank
to consider careers in engineering, particularly in national security. “Our
efforts on campus give us a chance not only to help students, but also
to raise awareness of the Kansas City Plant as a future employer,” said
Burke. “It’s a great partnership, and I’m looking forward to seeing it grow.”
FM&T’s University Relations strategy focuses on research, outreach,
and academic partnerships to help us recruit and hire talent at our
targeted universities: Iowa State University, Kansas University, Kansas
State University, University of Missouri, University of Missouri Science &
Technology, and North Carolina A&T State University.
“Companies that are serious about hiring campus talent are committing
serious resources to their campus hiring activity,” said Shari Frank, who
leads FM&T’s University Relations program. “Recruiting top talent from
our targeted schools helps us keep FM&T’s pipeline filled, ensuring that
we are properly staffed in critical skill areas in order to meet customer
deliverables. Maintaining a strong active presence at universities
aligned with our technology plan also helps us stay abreast of the latest
scientific advances in order to help us meet our overall mission.” u
Blue Valley West
makes it a “two-fer”
at Science Bowl
Honeywell
and the NNSA
always send the
top two teams from the Kansas City Science Bowl
regional to the national Science Bowl competition. This year, the first place team is from Blue
Valley West. And the second place team is from
Blue Valley West. The A and B teams from the
science powerhouse school battled throughout
the day on Saturday, Feb. 6, and when the dust
finally settled, the winning teams were from the
same high school.
The two champions were among 75 teams
represented schools from Missouri and Kansas
who competed in the nation’s largest regional
science competition. Some students, traveling
from as far away as St. Louis, had slept on the
long bus ride to Rockhurst. Some didn’t represent
During an early round of competition, Blue Valley West A team members congratulated
a bricks-and-mortar high school, but created their
one another on coming up with a correct answer. The team went on to take the day, and
own identity, as the Homeschool Science Nerds
will travel to Washington, D.C. to compete in the National Science Bowl.
did. Many students were nervous and excited. All
showed a remarkable understanding of chemistry, geology, physics, biology, electronics, mathematics, and more as
and classmates will travel to Washington, D.C., to compete in the
they competed through several rounds of the science-focused contests.
national Science Bowl April 29 through May 4.
By the end of the championship round, the top two teams from Blue
Valley West had defeated all comers. The two teams of friends, rivals,
It took more than 70 volunteer to make this effort a success,
including employees from FM&T and the Kansas City Site
Office, along with their friends and family members who
devoted a Saturday to serve as moderators, timekeepers, and scorekeepers, as well as in the many other roles
required for such a large event.
The day’s top two teams, both from Blue Valley
West, faced each other in the championship
round at the Kansas City regional Science Bowl
competition, which was moderated by Fox4
meteorologist Don Harman. The A team (left)
won in the championship round. Both teams
will go to the national competition.
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This was the for the 26th annual regional Science Bowl competition in Kansas City, held at Rockhurst University and cosponsored by
Honeywell and the Kansas City Site Office.
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Support for the Science Bowl is an important piece of
Honeywell’s and the NNSA’s effort to promote science,
math, and technology education in order to keep America
technologically competitive and to stoke the pipeline with
future employees. u
when the dust finally settled,
the winning teams were from
the same high school.
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Science Olympiad helps
prepare students for
Support for Harvesters
nears quarter million technology careers
Sandra Rogers
is 2010 Black
Achiever
Sandra Rogers, right, was
recently named a Black
Achiever in Business and
Industry. Rogers is director
of the NNSA’s Supply Chain
Management Center. With
her are (from left) Principal
Buying Analysts Lisa
Krstulic, Doug Ward, and
Edward Tiley.
More than a dozen Honeywell FM&T
employees spent a Saturday helping Kansas
City area students at the Science Olympiad
at Johnson County Community College.
Kansas
City Plant support for Harvesters began 15
years ago with a collection before Easter. That
first drive in 1996 was organized by the IAMAW as a way to support
the community, and it was so well received by employees that the
partnership with Harvesters has continued and grown. The IAMAW now
sponsors six drives each year. Some employees bring canned goods
and nonperishable food items, but most give money. Some drop in
change, others $20 bills, and some write checks.
The amount of the collections has increased steadily, with a new
record in 2009 of more than $23,000. Since that first drive in 1996,
employees have contributed nearly $221,000 to help feed the hungry
in our community. Groups of employees also periodically spend time
at Harvesters’ warehouse, sorting donations to be distributed to food
banks throughout the area.
Leo Berroteran, President of Local Lodge 778 of the IAM&AW has
organized the drives for several years. At the conclusion of the last drive
of 2009, he expressed gratitude for the generosity of Kansas City Plant
employees, even during the rough economy. “From the folks that hang
the signs to the people that stand outside in the cold, and to those
who give so generously, thank you for making this year special for those
in need within our community,” said Berroteran.
Science Olympiad is a national non-profit organization dedicated to
improving the quality of K-12 science education, increasing male,
female and minority
interest in science, and
creating a technologically-literate workforce.
Volunteers emphasize
problem solving and
hands-on practices. u
Students mixed and
measured, calculated
and analyzed, all part of
the Science Olympiad’s
hands-on approach to
learning.
Chemical Engineer Megan Donahue
and R&D Scientist Lauren Watts were
among the volunteers at the Science
Olympiad on February 27.
Sandra
Rogers was recognized at the 35th Annual Black
Achievers Awards Reception on Jan. 14 as a 2010 Black
Achiever in Business and Industry. She was one of eleven Kansas City area
professionals honored at a reception at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas
City as part of the Kansas City Black Achievers Society annual celebration.
As director of the NNSA’s Supply Chain Management Center, managed
by Honeywell FM&T, Rogers is responsible for the development and
deployment of enterprise wide strategic sourcing and supply chain
strategy for the NNSA and leads a multi-site strategic sourcing collaboration across the seven NNSA sites. Under her leadership, the enterprise
generated $72 million in savings for fiscal year 2009 with a scope that
encompasses $3 billion in annual spend.
A
significant NNSA milestone was achieved on
Dec. 16 as possession of two buildings located
at Albuquerque’s Kirtland Operations site, managed
by the Kansas City Plant, were transferred to NNSA’s
NA-42 Office of Emergency Response (ER).
This transfer of ownership marks the first of many
milestones Kirtland Operations has planned in
support of NA-42 consolidation of operations at the
NC135 location in FY10. This early milestone allows
NA-42 to begin required modifications of the buildings and maintains
the schedule for an early FY11 occupation and eventual use as a
deployment center.
KCP employees worked diligently throughout 2009 to vacate and
prepare these buildings for NA-42’s mission. This work included
relocating equipment and personnel, coordinating with other
customers that use the facilities, dismantling and storing a paint
booth used for the Office of
Secure Transportation’s mission,
and finally preparing the
buildings for transfer.
Efforts are under way to move
three additional buildings
to the new site. As a part of
NA-42’s consolidation, they will
consolidate all their operations
to approximately two acres just
off the Air Force base runway.
The new compound will house
the equipment and personnel
necessary to provide logistical
support and secure communications in support of the ER
mission. u
In addition to her leadership within the business, Rogers has served in
many leadership roles within the community.
She has been a lay leader, trustee, and children’s teacher with her church;
a leader, instructor, and mentor with several youth organizations, including Big Brothers Big Sisters, Junior Achievement, Boy Scouts, and ASPIRE
(an organization to encourage African American students to pursue
engineering); and she has volunteered with many community service
organizations, including Christmas in October and Habitat for Humanity.
Rogers holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University and
an M.S in Manufacturing Management from Kettering University.
Honeywell employees will fill backpacks for the weekend
Rogers has led the Supply Chain Management Center at FM&T since 2008. Before
coming to FM&T, she was Director, Integrated Supply Chain with Honeywell
Aerospace in Tempe, Arizona. Before joining Honeywell, she was director of global
purchasing and supply chain for General Motors in Warren, Michigan.
Beginning in 2010, FM&T’s support for Harvesters will take on an
additional dimension as employees will work at the warehouse each
week to support the Harvesters BackSnack program.
The Black Achievers Society of Greater Kansas City was founded in 1974
by Missouri Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, to honor African Americans in
business and industry. The award was incorporated into the Martin Luther
King Celebration hosted by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
(SCLC) in 1989; and in 1993, the organization began providing scholarships to area youth. The mission of the Black Achievers Society is to actively
respond to the educational, social, and economic needs of the community
by providing role models for Blacks and minority youth, and sharing
knowledge gained through academic and corporate experience. u
More than 101,000 children in Harvesters’ service area are enrolled in free
and reduced-price school meals during the week, but often there is little
for them to eat on the weekend. BackSnack provides backpacks of food
to low-income children for the weekend, to combat weekend hunger.
Harvesters provides the food, and Honeywell volunteers will pack the food
kits that go into the backpacks children take home on Fridays. u
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KCP provides
key support to
Emergency Response
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In December, Kevin Smith,
Acting Manager of the NNSA’s
Kansas City Plant, formally
transferred possession of two
buildings previously occupied
by Kirtland Operations to the
NNSA’s Office of Emergency
Response. Accepting the transfer was Patty Garcia, NA-42,
Render Safe Program Manager.
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Productivity Leadership Team
Dave Gangel, Team Leader
Successful trailer program
rolls to a close
For
nearly 15 years, the Kansas City Plant has built Safeguards
Transporters for the NNSA’s Office of Secure Transportation.
Teams honored with
DP Awards of Excellence
These are some of the many Kansas City Plant employees who
have helped ensure the success and safety of the SGT program
over the past 15 years.
On January 26, seven Kansas City Plant teams were recognized for their
contributions to Defense Programs with DP Awards of Excellence.
Steve Goodrum, Assistant Deputy Administrator for Science, Engineering
& Production Programs, visited the Kansas City Plant to help present the
awards, along with KCSO Acting Manager Kevin Smith.
The awards honor the contributions of employees in support of the
Stockpile Stewardship Program. The teams were recognized for significant achievements in quality, productivity, cost savings, safety and
creativity.
W76-1 and MC4702 Firing Set
and CDM Switch Tube Teams
Brad Pearce, Team Leader
The work has supported the NNSA’s mission to safely and securely
transport nuclear weapons, weapons components, and special nuclear
material and to help ensure the utmost protection of the public and
U.S. national security.
In January, the Kansas City Plant hosted a celebration to recognize the
completion of the last of the SGT trailers.
Among visitors to the Kansas City Plant for the event were Jeffrey
Harrell, Assistant Deputy Administrator of the Office of Secure
Transportation, and Ronald Moya, Director, Security Systems &
Technology Center, Sandia National Laboratories.
Kevin Smith, Acting Site Manager for Kansas City Site Office, congratulated
the team on its work. “I’m glad to have this opportunity to recognize the
outstanding accomplishments of the SafeGuards Transporter team,” said
Smith. “This has been a great example of a partnership between the Office
of Secure Transportation, Sandia National Laboratories, the Kansas City Site
Office, and the Kansas City Plant.
“This program has helped ensure the safety of the stockpile. As a result
of the team’s innovation and dedication, 46 of these sophisticated
vehicles have been delivered since production began in 1997. On
behalf of the Kansas City Site office, thank you to everyone involved.”
“It changed the way we
approach product quality
and ergonomic safety.”
FM&T President Tony Brancato praised the contributions of Associate
Engineering Director Robin Stubenhofer, who has overseen the Kansas
City Plant’s trailer work for the past several years, and he thanked all the
employees who have supported the highly successful program.
Helping celebrate the successful conclusion of the SGT program
at the Kansas City Plant were (from left) Kevin Smith, KCSO
Acting Manager; Ronald Moya, Director, Security Systems &
Technology Center, Sandia; Tony Brancato, FM&T President; Robin
Stubenhofer, Associate Engineering Director; Jeffrey Harrell,
ADA, Office of Secure Transportation; and Bob Jensen, FM&T Vice
President.
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“This truly has been a mutually beneficial partnership,” said Brancato. “It
changed the way we approach product quality and ergonomic safety. And
I’m proud to say that we have never failed to meet a delivery schedule.
“I congratulate everyone involved with this project. You represent a
tradition of passion and precision that is unparalleled and you should
be proud that as long as we require a nuclear deterrent, your work has
kept it safe, secure and reliable.”u
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While facing compressed production schedules,
the MC4702 Firing Subsystem experienced two
Class 1 Sprytron failures. The team partnered with
the Design Agency in conducting an extensive
failure analysis and a thorough inspection of all
Sprytrons at the Kansas City Plant. Due to the
speed and expertise with which analysis and
inspection activities were completed, and in
spite of the fact that production schedules were
already compressed to 50 percent, the first firing
sets were delivered to enable next assembly AF&F
deliveries in support of the W76-1 Program FPU.
Baseline Change Management
ECM Team
Bryan Harnden, Team Leader
The Baseline Change Management Enterprise
Content Manager Team made significant
improvements in the processes and tools used
in the development, documentation, and
management of scope and cost across programs.
Duplication of data among several program
documents and systems was eliminated, and
program and project scope documents now
reference a set of unique documents containing official program and project scope and cost
baseline data. These documents were brought
under configuration management through a
new baseline change management system
implemented in Enterprise Content Manager
which is now the central repository of all
baseline scope and cost documents, and provides
for a controlled process encompassing templates,
workflow, and electronic reviews and approvals.
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The Productivity Leadership Team involved FM&T
and KCSO employees working together to drive
execution, documentation, and validation of
more than $5M in productivity savings at the
Kansas City Plant in FY2008. The team used
the Six Sigma tools to identify and coordinate
specific productivity processes and objectives.
The team led the site-wide execution of those
objectives. The Kansas City Plant’s Baseline
Change Management process was leveraged to
document scope changes and also to identify
scope from future years that was pulled into
and completed in FY2008. This cooperative
effort drove productivity efficiencies within
all programs, and more than $3M of achieved
savings was applied to future-year scope that
was pulled ahead and accomplished in FY2008.
Plant reduced the total amount of boron-10
powder to be purchased, saved money
and resources with $2.04M in validated
cost savings, increased current boron
powder inventories and to help guard
against running out during production, and
allowed time for purchasing activities to be
completed.
Supply Chain Management
Center (SCMC) Site Advisory
Committee
Sandra Rogers, Team Leader
NNSA Administrator Tom D’Agostino created
the Supply Chain Management Center (SCMC)
in August 2006 and selected the Kansas City
Plant to manage its operation. Its mission
was to leverage M&O contractor purchasing
power, with goals to reduce costs and gain
W88 JTA2 Refresh Team
James Lynn, Team Leader
A new design of the W88 JTA2 was required to
eliminate component obsolescence issues and
improve reliability of the flight surveillance
data measurements. The W88 PRT developed
and incorporated new business approaches that
further reduced design-to-fly flow time and
addressed obsolescence issues and component
variability. The W88 team successfully identified,
incorporated and executed new and innovative
processes that enabled the FPU of the JTA2
refresh to be manufactured in record time. This
team reduced the time from concept to FPU by
half. They also created eight cost saving projects
for a combined saving of $477K and implemented
three mistake- proofing concepts into the TM
design. The new design is more manufacturable, thus reducing material and labor costs.
Furthermore, newly developed tools institutionalized by the W88 team are being leveraged by
other weapon programs for JTA production. As a
result, total flow times from concept to FPU for
these programs are also being cut in half.
W76-1 Dinghy and Dory Team
Pete Scheuer, Team Leader
The W76-1 Dinghy and Dory Team delivered the
FPUs in 2007, but post-FPU definition changes
resulted in production yields below 60 percent.
The team spent countless hours working to
resolve the technical issues driving the low
yields. The team’s efforts, in parallel with an
incremental tolerance relaxation granted by
the design agency, improved yields to above 85
percent, resulting in savings over $1M in FY2009.
This marks a significant achievement by a crossfunctional team in overcoming many technical
challenges to produce a quality product.
At the DP Awards ceremony on January 26, Carol Stupica accepted
an award on behalf of the Productivity Leadership team. With her
are (from left) FM&T Vice President Bob Jensen, NNSA Assistant
Deputy Administrator for Science, Engineering & Production
Programs Steve Goodrum, FM&T President Tony Brancato, and
Acting Manager for the Kansas City Site Office Kevin Smith.
Boron Powder Reprocessing
Team
Eric Eastwood, Team Leader
The Kansas City Plant confronted significant obstacles when procuring enriched
boron-10 powder to meet future schedule
demands. In response, the Boron Powder
Reprocessing Team identified non-conforming sources of boron powder that could
be reprocessed and requalified to bridge
the potential schedule gap. The sources of
material included samples retained from
original receiving and inspection testing,
and unfinished chunks of boron that met
the chemical and composition requirements, but not particle size requirements.
Working with an outside vendor, the
team recovered 158 kilograms of usable
boron-10 powder from these two sources,
and increased our inventories to cover an
additional 18 months of rate production. By
completing these activities, the Kansas City
efficiencies through strategic sourcing and
automated processes. The SCMC Site Advisory
Committee Committee led its procurement
organizations to site-wide cost savings of
$22.3M for a Return on Investment of 306%
during FY2008. Collaborating with the SCMC
organization the Committee championed
integration of systems with automated SCMC
processes such as the eSourcing platform.
These significant achievements, also provided
a “proof of concept” that major processes and
systems within the divergent M&O sites could be
shared and integrated in support of Enterprise
Transformation and, have become a template
for other M&O organizations to follow as they
pursue enterprise-wide process integration.
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Walsh, D/KE7 program management
specialist; Carl Watterson, D/831 senior
engineer; Karl Weitzman, D/K33 senior
PM project manager; Willie West, D/34
production fabricator.
LeBlanc recognized
as Rising Star in KC
FM&T Counsel Therese LeBlanc was
recognized recently by KC Business
magazine as a Rising Star, one of the best
and brightest young leaders in the Kansas
City business community.
Onmove
the
LeBlanc’s father, George
Johnson, admires his
daughter’s award.
Hired
Thomas Carufel, D/T23 senior security specialist; Matthew DeRosier,
D/R50 business development leader;
Andres Giraldo, D/174 security officer; Roni Hernandez, D/K33 senior
project manager; April Mosley,
D/732 senior accounting specialist.
LeBlanc was among 44 professionals under the age of 40 who were
featured in the February 2010 issue of the magazine and honored at a
reception at the Ritz Charles on February 18.
Promoted
Jessica Bailey, D/8E7 technical manager; Ken Curnett, D/35 transport
fabricator; Rich Dunn, D/X40 tech
compliance specialist II; Jeff Fuller,
D/10 director, New Mexico Operations;
Elizabeth Fossey, D/837 technical
manager; Jason Preston, D/93 tool
maker; Aaron Seaholm, D/802 technical manager..
LeBlanc is a key member of FM&T’s senior leadership team. She is
instrumental in managing and avoiding litigation, ensuring compliance
with the prime contract, complying with export control guidelines, and
supporting business development.
She was praised for her vision and her behaviors, and for ensuring that
FM&T is a valued and strategic partner with the NNSA.
Before joining the FM&T law and contracts department in 2002,
LeBlanc was a judicial law clerk in the United States District Court for
the Western District of Missouri. She was also a senior auditor at Price
Waterhouse. She received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of
Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, where she was an editor of the Law
Review. She is a member of the American Bar Association and Missouri
Bar Association. She is also a Certified Public Accountant. u
Therese LeBlanc
was recognized
as a Rising Star
in Kansas City.
With her at the
awards ceremony was FM&T
President Tony
Brancato.
Retired
Retirees, get
your Game On!
Retirees
are an important part of the Honeywell
Corporate Challenge team. There are lots
of opportunities to compete and volunteer. This year, Corporate
Challenge has added some new 65-and-over age divisions in several
events, including the 5K, and the bike race.
Go online to the Kansas City Corporate Challenge website, www.
kccorporatechallenge.com, to learn more about the games and to
see a calendar of events.
If you would like to participate, go to the Challenge Manager – there
is a link on the Corporate Challenge website, or you can go there
directly, www.challengemanager.com. Create a profile for yourself
using the company password “hfmt7006.” You must also sign the
online waiver. The signup deadline is April 20.
If you have questions, contact Myra Everette at 816-997-5239.
Sign up today, and get your Game On!
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In Memoriam
Connections
Red Anderson, D/640 materiel services team manager; George
Antwine, D/X20 security officer;
Gregg Barner, D/8E6 principal engineer; Ben Barnhart, D/KE1 engineer
II; Dick Binney, D/801 staff engineer;
Tom Boehm, D/802 senior engineer;
Kurt Boesche, D/735 business
systems specialist; Jerry Bollinger,
D/181 pipefitter; Dave Brooks, D/
KE2 senior engineering technologist;
Roy Brown, D/892 senior engineer;
Rod Brown, D/8E5 senior engineer;
Connie Buenafe, D/KE7 program
engineering manager; Theotis Casey,
D/839 principal engineer; Larry Cole,
D/A57 senior programmer analyst;
Vernice Coleman, D/60 electronic
assembler; Gary Cooper, D/T00 senior
technical manager; Florence Cruise,
D/735 senior accountant; David
Curtin, D/451 senior engineer; Bill
Davison, D/X20 security officer; Brian
Desind, D/K33 lead project manager;
Ken Downs, D/621 staff buyer; Ron
Edinger, D/8A5 engineer III; Larry
Eison, D/93 production fabricator;
Steve Eubank, D/141 senior PM
analyst; Peggy Fisher, D/R84 senior
Spring 2010
PM analyst; Mike Fitzgerald, D/837
principal engineer; Garry Foster,
D/811 senior engineering technology
specialist; Leonard Fullbright, D/
SH1 staff safety engineer; Bob Hanlin,
D/894 staff engineer; Sherry Hardage,
D/KE3 senior engineering designer;
Terry Hawks, D/R84 PM analyst III;
Carol Hedstrom, D/SE2 senior administrative assistant; Bill Hemmerling,
D/847 divisional project specialist; Bill
Holland, D/431 senior evaluation specialist ; Russ Klement, D/635 senior
configuration management specialist;
Ted Leamons, D/KE9 training, document & project manager; Dave Lewis,
D/70K finance & planning manager;
Ronnie Mcclain, D/007 tool maker;
Brenda McDonald, D/R84 senior PM
analyst; Brian Middlekamp, D/8A5
senior engineer; Terry Mooney,
D/451 senior engineer; Sam Moore,
D/181 maintenance planner; Dave
Mountjoy, D/812 senior engineer;
Brian Murphy, D/161 maintenance
planner; Joyce Neal, D/420 master
black belt; Eddie Nelson, D/838
senior engineering technologist; Jim
Neuenschwander, D/801 senior
electrical engineer; Sandy Owen,
D/635 configuration management
specialist; Charles Peterson, D/838
senior engineering technologist; Ed
Powell, D/181 electrician; Jack Quint,
D/R50 business development manager;
Sherry Ramzy, D/8A5 business systems specialist; Frank Rasavage, D/
KT6 senior fabrication technician; Larry
Reinhard, D/804 IT project/product
manager; Joe Riehle, D/660 operations team manager II; Ron Roberts,
D/8E7 technical manager; Cecelia
Robinson, D/633 senior material control analyst ; Bobby Robinson, D/872
senior engineer; Ed Schmidt, D/8C1
principal engineer; Jim Sim, D/T14
technical manager; Paul Steinberg,
D/8A8 tool design manager; Rich Taft,
D/10 director, New Mexico Operations;
Joe Vance, D/839 technical manager;
Fran Velilla, D/17 tool maker; William
Wagoner, D/191 electrician; Jean
Shelby Asbury, an inspector electricalmechanical physical testing who retired
in September 1992 died January 3, 2010.
Theodore Atchinson, a senior engineer who retired in October 1997 died
November 20, 2009.
Maxine Beck, a manufacturing general machinist who retired in May 1982
died January 15, 2010.
William Bridges, a security police
officer who retired in April 1978 died
December 9, 2009.
Robert Coleman, a senior process
engineer who retired in July 1982 died
February 8, 2010.
Leonard Farrelly, a purchased material assurance manager who retired in
May 1980 died November 20, 2009.
James Gilson, an engineer III who
retired in April 1989 died January 8, 2010.
Robert Glacken, a senior engineer
who retired in October 1992 died
February 2, 2010.
David Hax, an engineering operations
manager who retired in April 1985 died
December 17, 2009.
Hazel Holmes, an inspector, electricalmechanical physical testing who retired
in January 1990 died January 2, 2010.
Delma Kankey, an electronic assembler who retired in October 1997 died
January 6, 2010.
Robert King, a senior procurement
systems analyst who retired in July
1982 died November 28, 2009.
Buel McCain, an inspector, physical
testing who retired in April 1983 died
January 8, 2010.
Harlan Mifflin, an inspector, electricalmechanical physical testing who retired
in October 1994 died February 5, 2010.
Adolphus Mooney, a management
project specialist who retired in April
2000 died December 15, 2009.
Donald Moore, a manufacturing general machinist who retired in October
2003 died November 11, 2009.
Floyd Mullin, a tool room machinist who retired in January 1985 died
February 19, 2010.
Howard Null, an operating engineer who retired in March 1989 died
January 11, 2010.
Martha Perkey, a cafeteria worker
who retired in December 1972 died
November 8, 2009.
Richard Reid, a manufacturing general machinist who retired in January
1992 died January 4, 2010.
Theodore Richter, a senior financial
accounting analyst who retired in April
1978 died February 4, 2010.
Forrest Rogers, a senior engineer
who retired in February 2000 died
January 22, 2010.
Jackson Small, a purchased material assurance manager who retired in
January 1992 died January 24, 2010.
Edna Sudduth, an administrative
clerk who retired in January 1981 died
January 20, 2010.
Barbara Todd, an administrative assistant who retired in October 1997 died
February 20, 2010.
Charles Watson, a manufacturing
general machinist who retired in July
1976 died January 16, 2010.
William Willis, a pipefitter who retired
in October 1997 died November 15, 2009
News and information for retirees
There will be no Honeywell night at Worlds of Fun this year.
The Nyeland-Shuth Scholarship period is open now. Applications
for college-bound high-school seniors who are the children of current
or retired FM&T employees are due April 5. To obtain an application
form, contact Myra Everette at 816-997-5239.
If you’re interested in participating in one of the many community and
education outreach activities we participate in, we would love to hear
from you. To express interest in any of the following events, send an
e-mail to [email protected].
Blue River Rescue, Saturday, March 27
Rebuilding Together project, April 24
Day of Caring, June 5
New Mexico retirees who would like to participate in the
Bowl for Kids Sake fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters on
April 17 can contact Nat Arrieta at 505-844-1775.
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