HII Announces New Vice President of Quality and Engineering of Ingalls Shipbuilding
HII has announced the appointment of Jennifer Childs as the new vice president of quality and engineering at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division, effective January 6, 2025. Childs, who has 17 years of experience at Ingalls and previously served as director of technical & design engineering, will succeed Brian Blanchette, who is becoming vice president of HII and president of Ingalls Shipbuilding.
In her new role, Childs will oversee quality programs, ship design, engineering, integrated logistics support, and planning yard engineering. As the current director of technical & design engineering, she has led teams responsible for designing, constructing, and testing advanced military ships for the Navy and the Coast Guard's national security cutter program.
HII ha annunciato la nomina di Jennifer Childs come nuovo vicepresidente per la qualità e l'ingegneria della sua divisione Ingalls Shipbuilding, a partire dal 6 gennaio 2025. Childs, che vanta 17 anni di esperienza presso Ingalls e in precedenza ha ricoperto il ruolo di direttore dell'ingegneria tecnica e di design, succederà a Brian Blanchette, che diventerà vicepresidente di HII e presidente di Ingalls Shipbuilding.
Nel suo nuovo ruolo, Childs supervisionerà i programmi di qualità, il design delle navi, l'ingegneria, il supporto logistico integrato e l'ingegneria della pianificazione del cantiere. In qualità di attuale direttrice dell'ingegneria tecnica e di design, ha guidato team responsabili della progettazione, costruzione e collaudo di navi militari avanzate per la Marina e per il programma di cutter per la sicurezza nazionale della Guardia Costiera.
HII ha anunciado el nombramiento de Jennifer Childs como la nueva vicepresidenta de calidad e ingeniería en su división de Construcción Naval Ingalls, con efecto a partir del 6 de enero de 2025. Childs, que cuenta con 17 años de experiencia en Ingalls y que anteriormente se desempeñó como directora de ingeniería técnica y de diseño, sucederá a Brian Blanchette, quien se convertirá en vicepresidente de HII y presidente de Construcción Naval Ingalls.
En su nuevo cargo, Childs supervisará programas de calidad, diseño de barcos, ingeniería, soporte logístico integrado y la ingeniería de planificación del astillero. Como actual directora de ingeniería técnica y de diseño, ha liderado equipos responsables del diseño, construcción y prueba de buques militares avanzados para la Armada y el programa de cortadores para la seguridad nacional de la Guardia Costera.
HII는 잉골스 조선소 부문의 새로운 품질 및 엔지니어링 부사장으로 Jennifer Childs를 임명했다고 발표했습니다. 임기는 2025년 1월 6일부터 시작됩니다. Ingalls에서 17년의 경험을 쌓은 Childs는 이전에 기술 및 설계 엔지니어링 이사로 재직했으며, HII 부사장 및 Ingalls 조선소의 사장으로 임명될 Brian Blanchette를 대신하게 됩니다.
새로운 역할에서 Childs는 품질 프로그램, 선박 설계, 엔지니어링, 통합 물류 지원 및 조선소 계획 엔지니어링을 감독하게 됩니다. 현재 기술 및 설계 엔지니어링 이사로서 그녀는 해군과 해안 경비대의 국가 안보 커터 프로그램을 위한 고급 군용 선박 설계, 건축 및 테스트를 담당하는 팀을 이끌어 왔습니다.
HII a annoncé la nomination de Jennifer Childs en tant que nouvelle vice-présidente de la qualité et de l'ingénierie de sa division Ingalls Shipbuilding, avec effet à partir du 6 janvier 2025. Childs, qui a 17 ans d'expérience chez Ingalls et a précédemment occupé le poste de directrice de l'ingénierie technique et de conception, succédera à Brian Blanchette, qui devient vice-président de HII et président d'Ingalls Shipbuilding.
Dans son nouveau rôle, Childs supervisera les programmes de qualité, la conception des navires, l'ingénierie, le soutien logistique intégré et l'ingénierie de planification du chantier. En tant qu'actuelle directrice de l'ingénierie technique et de conception, elle a dirigé des équipes responsables de la conception, de la construction et des tests de navires militaires avancés pour la Marine et le programme de navires cutters de sécurité nationale de la Garde côtière.
HII hat die Ernennung von Jennifer Childs zur neuen Vizepräsidentin für Qualität und Ingenieurwesen in seiner Ingalls Shipbuilding-Division bekannt gegeben, die am 6. Januar 2025 wirksam wird. Childs, die 17 Jahre Erfahrung bei Ingalls hat und zuvor als Direktorin für technische und gestalterische Ingenieurwissenschaften tätig war, wird Brian Blanchette nachfolgen, der Vizepräsident von HII und Präsident von Ingalls Shipbuilding wird.
In ihrer neuen Rolle wird Childs die Qualitätsprogramme, das Schiffdesign, die Ingenieurwissenschaften, die integrierte Logistikunterstützung und die Planungsingenieure des Werks überwachen. Als derzeitige Direktorin für technische und gestalterische Ingenieurwissenschaften hat sie Teams geleitet, die für die Planung, den Bau und die Prüfung fortschrittlicher Militärschiffe für die Marine und das nationale Sicherheitsprogramm der Küstenwache zuständig sind.
- Appointment of experienced internal candidate with 17 years at the company
- Seamless leadership transition in key engineering and quality role
- Maintains continuity in naval shipbuilding programs
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PASCAGOULA, Miss., Dec. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that Jennifer Childs has been named vice president of quality and engineering of the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division, effective Jan. 6, 2025. She succeeds Brian Blanchette, incoming vice president of HII and president of Ingalls Shipbuilding.
Childs, a former Navy surface warfare officer (nuclear), has been with Ingalls for 17 years and previously served as director of technical & design engineering. She will now be responsible for the management and oversight of quality programs, and of ship design, engineering, integrated logistics support and planning yard engineering.
“Jennifer’s technical acumen is matched by her commitment to developing talent and fostering a culture of innovation within her team,” incoming Ingalls Shipbuilding President Brian Blanchette said. “This well-deserved promotion reflects her exceptional leadership, technical expertise, and commitment to both our mission and the local community.”
A photo accompanying this release is available at: https://hii.com/news/hii-announces-new-vice-president-of-quality-and-engineering-of-ingalls-shipbuilding/.
In her current role as director of technical & design engineering, Jennifer has led a team of engineers, designers, and test engineers, overseeing the design, construction, and testing of some of the Navy’s most advanced military ships and the Coast Guard’s national security cutter program.
Jennifer is a leader in the community, a graduate of Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Gulf Coast program and an active member Ingalls’ society of women engineers (SWE) employee resource group. Jennifer received a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from the U.S. Naval Academy and a master’s in business administration from the University of North Florida.
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:
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