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Shipyard effort to hire more than 900 new employees begins May 7
May 7, 2020 — Job seekers interested in joining the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility team can apply for one of more than 900 entry-level positions the shipyard hopes to hire during a recruitment effort that begins today.Recruitment announcements with application instructions will be available today on the USAJOBS.gov website. The... MORE

PSNS & IMF hosts ribbon-cutting ceremony for new and upgraded facilities
May 6, 2020 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility held two ribbon-cutting ceremonies for new and upgraded shipyard facilities May 6.The ribbon cuttings signify the upgrade of Building 435 and construction completion of Building 1247, which collectively provide a new environmental laboratory, light industrial work spaces, administrative... MORE

Leadership from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Naval Base Kitsap and Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest take part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for new and upgraded shipyard here facilities May 6. The ribbon cuttings signify the upgrade of Buildings 435 and construction completion of Building 1247, which collectively provide a new environmental laboratory, light industrial work spaces, administrative and personnel support areas, an upgraded fire station, a new employee food services kitchen and a cafeteria.

Defeating customer service obstacles by using clear plastic barriers
May 5, 2020 — When members of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s 14,000 strong workforce need help with services such as payroll or travel, they often rely on face-to-face contact with specialists. The jarring arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic meant those in command customer service roles had to figure out new ways to continue... MORE

Jared David (left), Tracy Atkins (center) and Harlen Caldwell (right) assemble clean barrier made from vinyl in the Moonshine Lab at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility May 4. This team is part of a cadre of innovators taking on the challenge of designing and building protective barriers for customer facing interactions within the shipyard.

Partnership overcomes facemask challenges for deaf and hard of hearing teammates
May 1, 2020 — Wearing facemasks is an essential part of minimizing the spread of COVID-19. A challenge people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing are now facing is that masks interfere with communication.Marlene Bell, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s American Sign Language interpreter, understands those challenges first-hand.“American... MORE

Facemasks, produced through efforts of the Sail Loft, Shop 64 and employees from the Home Team Mask project are distributed to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility deaf and hard of hearing employees. The mask were made with a see-through panel allowing employees to see lips and facial expressions. Trying one on for the first time is Brandon Salley, an electrical worker with Shop 51, Electricians.

Sheet metal worker, rescue volunteer finds purpose searching for lost people
April 16, 2020 — Tim Rice, a Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility sheet metal worker with Shop 17, sheet metal shop, spends much of his spare time looking for lost people, or training to find lost people. He works with his partner Kimber, a two-year-old Belgian Malinois, as an area scent team. Together, they are Dog Team 76.They are called... MORE

Tim Rice poses with his dog Kimber, a two-year-old Belgian Malinois, outside Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington, where he works as a Shop 17 Sheet Metal mechanic. In their spare time, Rice and Kimber volunteer for Kitsap County Search & Rescue. (PSNS & IMF photo by Scott Hansen)

PSNS & IMF completes Nimitz availability early
April 15, 2020 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility completed a Carrier Incremental Availability for USS Nimitz (CVN 68) early, April 13, 2020.PSNS & IMF workers teamed up with contractors and Nimitz’ ship’s force to complete the availability two days early, after conducting a combined 17,500 man-days of work on the ship, from Feb. 21 to... MORE

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility completed a Carrier Incremental Availability for USS Nimitz (CVN 68) early, April 13, 2020. PSNS & IMF workers teamed up with contractors and Nimitz’ ship’s force to complete the availability two days early, after conducting a combined 17,500 man-days of work on the ship, from Feb. 21 to April 13.

PSNS & IMF Increases Production of Protective Face Masks, Partners with NBK Community
April 14, 2020 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility leadership and union partners handed out reusable, cloth facemasks to all shipyard employees April 14. PSNS & IMF Commander Capt. Dianna Wolfson, Bremerton Metal Trades Council President Eric Morse and International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers President Mary Bacon... MORE

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility leadership and union partners handed out reusable, cloth face masks to all shipyard employees entering the Controlled Industrial Area this morning.

The masks were made by fabric workers in the PSNS & IMF Sail Loft, along with volunteers from other shops, codes, and Sailors from Naval Base Kitsap, USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), USS Olympia (SSN-717) and USS Louisville (SSN-724). The goal is to ensure every employee is issued three of the masks. So far, 20,000 masks have been produced.

PSNS & IMF increases COVID-19 screening for shipyard entry
April 13, 2020 — Today Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility began asking employees as they enter the shipyard if they have completed their daily COVID-19 self-assessment.Teams of volunteers, managers and supervisors are now stationed at all gates into the Controlled Industrial Area. The team members, who wear personal protective equipment,... MORE

Duane De Lessart, left, a trainer with Code 900T, and Brandon King, middle, a cell manager with Code 1030, screen Ron Arnold, right, Code 600 comptroller, Monday, April 13 as he enters the Decatur Gate to make sure he’s completed his daily COVID-19 self-assessment before starting work at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton. (PSNS & IMF photo by Scott Hansen)

PSNS & IMF undocks USS Carl Vinson as end of availability nears
April 6, 2020 — USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) departed Dry Dock 6 today, after spending 14 months there as part of its ongoing Docking Planned Incremental Availability period at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility.While every availability poses challenges to the PSNS & IMF team, depending on the scheduled maintenance and growth work for the... MORE

USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) departed Dry Dock 6 April 6, 2020, after spending 14 months undergoing a Docking Planned Incremental Availability period at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility.

PSNS & IMF explores ways to capitalize on in-house skills to support workforce in face of COVID-19
April 2, 2020 — Workers at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility are thinking creatively and determining how the shipyard can best prepare for the challenges workers might face from the COVID-19 pandemic. One such effort includes making cloth masks and polycarbonate face shields that can be used to protect the workforce, or provided to... MORE

Shop 64 fabric workers at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton make cloth masks and polycarbonate face shields that can be used to protect the workforce, or provided to Naval Hospital Bremerton and local hospitals if the need arises.

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