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(KCFO) recently achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification from the
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) following an
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space in the Meeting Center to learn about KCNSC’s role in the
nuclear security enterprise. KCFO Manager Mark Holecek (center)
held a ribbon cutting ceremony with KCFO Facilities Engineer
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GOING TO SCIENCE BOWL NATIONALS! The annual DOE Science
Knowledge Bowl – Kansas City Regional Competition was a battle of
the brains on March 4. In the end, Ft. Zumult South High School of
St. Peters, MO took home the Missouri championship while Olathe
North High School won the Kansas championship. Both teams will
advance to the National Science Bowl in Washington DC this May
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eCONNECTIONS is published by Honeywell, which manages the U.S.
Department of Energy’s Kansas City National Security Campus.
Nearly 15,000 STEM students and professionals traveled from
across the nation to attend the 43rd Annual National Society of
Black Engineer’s (NSBE) Convention in Kansas City last week. As the
employer for the Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC),
Honeywell was there to recruit them for an exciting high-tech
career in national security.
The convention hosted aspiring and practicing engineers;
educators; members of the Greater Kansas City community and
representatives of more than 200 academic institutions, government
agencies, corporations and nonprofit organizations.
The need for engineers and employees with technical skills is
growing at the KCNSC. It is an exciting and challenging time in the
nuclear security enterprise with several life extension programs
being progressed through their development phases resulting in
increasing workloads.
Honeywell, has been a long-standing supporter of the NSBE
organization and supports their mission to increase the number of
culturally responsible Black Engineers who excel academically,
succeed professionally and positively impact the community.
Visitors to the Kansas City National Security Campus have a new
exhibit space in the Meeting Center to learn about KCNSC’s role in
the nuclear security enterprise. KCFO Manager Mark Holecek (center)
held a ribbon cutting ceremony with KCFO Facilities Engineer
Kingsley Edwards and Honeywell Federal Manufacturing &
Technologies VP of Engineering Robin Stubenhofer.
The display includes a 3D printed mockup of U.S. Navy’s Trident
II D5 missile and Mk41 re-entry vehicle displaying the W76-1 LEP
Arming Fuzing & Firing Assembly manufactured at KCNSC. Other
exhibits includes an interactive touch screen with videos and an
Additive Manufacturing exhibit.
Honeywell recruits top engineering talent at NSBE gathering
New exhibit highlights KCNSC role in national security
The sense of mission and service to our nation is a common
denominator across our entire workforce. We are proud of the work
we do at the Kansas City National Security Campus. Watch the
Mission Go! videos to hear from our employees about why they love
to work here.
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The Kansas City National Security Campus is looking to nature
for inspiration for their latest technological breakthrough.
Sometimes referred to as the “Lotus Effect,” some organisms can
literally repel water with a waxy superhydrophobic material found
at the nanoscale
level. The Kansas City National Security Campus, which is
managed by Honeywell for the U.S. Department of Energy, has
successfully applied that concept to keep sophisticated equipment
and mission critical hardware clean and dry.
Water essentially beads as it reacts to the thin layer of air on
the material’s surface, and rolls off without absorption, creating
self-cleaning properties. Throughout the world, various insects and
plants such as the Lotus leaf are perfect examples of this feature
and require it for survival. When applied to hardware, such as
radars, the self-cleaning technology can have immense benefits by
preventing corrosion and enhancing signal performance.
In 2015, the KCNSC Materials Engineering group invited industry
expert Dr. John Simpson, Research Professor at the University of
Tennessee and Retired Senior Research Scientist for Oak Ridge
National Laboratory (ORNL), to collaborate on applications for
superhydrophobic technology.
Initially, the intent of was to incorporate the technology into
a liquid system to apply to coatings. However, KCNSC took the
application a step further by replacing the legacy liquid systems
with a more environmentally friendly process. This innovation
eliminates the need for solvents and other volatiles within the
system, and its performance is superior to that of its liquid
counterparts.
“The most exciting thing about adopting this technology at the
KCNSC was seeing how fast we turned the proof of concept idea
around,” said Honeywell Principal Scientist for Research and
Development Dr. Jamie Messman. “The team developed the powder
coating, which we believe is the first of its kind, within 1-2
days.”
KCNSC is continuing its effort to refine this significant
breakthrough and evaluate broader applications throughout defense
programs.
What do Amazon, Apple, Disney, Google and Nike all have in
common? Their inventions were all started in garages. The brains
behinds these businesses set-up shop in their garages to develop
some of the world’s most usable products/services. With this in
mind, the Kansas City National Security Campus is by far the
prettiest garage on the block as we consistently have
employees developing new products and solutions every year.
In 2016, there were 76 invention disclosures filed, 15 patent
application filed and seven patents that were issued by the U.S.
PTO office. Our patents awarded from the Patent & Trademark
Office have increased significantly over the past few years.
Congrats to the following employees received a patent:
• George Bohnert for Apparatus and Methods of Hydrocarbon
Extraction
• Daniel Bowen and Eric Eastwood for Use of Li2[B12H12] Salt to
Absorb Water into Polymers
• George W. Bohnert, Daniel E. Bowen III, James Lula for
Carbonized Asphaltene-Based Carbon-Carbon Fiber Composites
• Stephen McGarry Hatch for Dual Contact Pin Assembly
• Daniel S. Krueger, James Brent Duncan, Bristen Riggs and Dave
Stockdale for Monolithic LTCC Seal Frame and Lid
• Stephen McGarry Hatch and Jonathan Douglas Hatch for Rapid PCB
Prototyping By Selective Adhesion
• Thomas Robison for Method For Phase Transfer Synthesis of
Organic Peroxides
At Honeywell, our collaborative environment extends beyond our
walls and into the classroom. We believe that when we listen to new
ideas and respect diversity of experience, we all benefit.
Students from Kansas State University spend several hundred
hours each semester helping us solve our engineering challenges.
For more than 50 years, both organizations have collaborated on the
mutually-beneficial Senior Design Projects. The manufacturing
design problems submitted by Honeywell helps improve the quality of
engineering curriculum at local
universities. The students learn the value and dynamics of
working in teams as well as the importance of communicating project
status and final results. They also learn that real world problems
do not necessarily have one correct answer derivable from
engineering formulas in textbooks.
Projects provide Honeywell with concepts and designs that have
been incorporated into products and processes. The program also
gives Honeywell a recruiting presence on campus that allows us to
evaluate some of KSU’s best students.
The University of Missouri-Kansas City has signed a master
collaboration agreement with Honeywell, creating closer
collaboration on research and development of new technology to meet
national security needs.
“UMKC is proud to partner with Honeywell,” said UMKC Chancellor
Leo E. Morton. “The collaboration will allow us to bring UMKC and
Honeywell’s research expertise together, which will not only
benefit our students and faculty, but also our national
security.”
Honeywell is moving national security innovation forward with
the latest in digital manufacturing technologies to maintain the
safety, security and reliability of our nation’s nuclear weapons at
the Kansas City National Security Campus. This premier engineering
and advanced manufacturing enterprise with locations in Kansas City
and Albuquerque, N.M. supports the U.S. Department of Energy’s
National Nuclear Security Administration.
“Education is the foundation of a skilled workforce and helps
fuel innovation,” said Robin Stubenhofer, vice president of
engineering for Honeywell FM&T. “We are pleased to extend that
partnership in support of an innovative research educational
environment to further support the readiness of tomorrow’s leaders
and meet important national security needs.”
Superhydrophobic technology inspired by nature
Employees receive high number of invention patents
Students provide fresh perspective to challenges
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Department of Energy’s Kansas City National Security Campus.
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Two Honeywell employees were recently awarded high honors for
their commitment to business and community.
David Ross and RaShawnda Walker were recognized by the Black
Achievers Society of Greater Kansas City, a not-for-profit
organization to honor African Americans in business and industry.
The award recognizes leaders for their corporate roles and
involvement in the community.
David is a 35-year veteran at KCNSC who serves as senior
engineering technical specialist. With his expertise, he is often
sought out to create fabrication processes, train operators, and
troubleshoot the most difficult electrical assemblies.
Meanwhile, he has served in local ministries, mentored youth,
and volunteered with multiple organizations to address challenges
faced by local communities.
As a senior engineering support specialist, RaShawnda champions
business processes to improve overall product quality while
reducing costs.
Mentoring and training comes naturally for RaShawnda. She not
only trains individuals at KCNSC, she mentors young girls in
cheerleading. She helps them understand the importance of
education, goal-setting, and hard work.
Congratulations to both David and RaShawnda on their
accomplishments.
NNSA’s Kansas City Field Office (KCFO) recently achieved ISO
9001:2015 certification from the International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) following an annual audit.
ISO 9001 is a standard for quality management systems and helps
organizations demonstrate to customers that they can offer products
and services of consistently good quality.
“Our employees strive to be the best and this certification is a
testament to their commitment to
efficient operations and customer service,” said KCFO Manager
Mark Holecek. “Two members of the KCFO team, Rochelle Russell and
Angelique Henry, were instrumental in making this happen.”
KCFO has been ISO-certified for over 15 years. Every five years,
ISO reviews and revises the standards. ISO 9001:2015 is the latest
update to the standard and KCFO upgraded its certification two
years ahead of schedule.
Despite a 20 percent increase in new employees in Kansas City,
Honeywell’s operations saw minor safety incidents go down 56
percent. This ranks Honeywell’s safety record in the 95th
percentile of similar organizations nationwide according to
OSHA.
As the managing contractor to the Department of Energy’s Kansas
City National Security Campus, Honeywell engineers and manufactures
intricate components to enhance the safety and security of our
nation’s nuclear weapons. The strong safety culture extends beyond
manufacturing safety into everyday tasks such as parking lot safety
and ergonomics.
Watch the video to see how we did it!
Employees recognized for business and community work
Kansas City Field Office achieves industry standard for
efficiency and customer service
Honeywell celebrates its best year ever for safety in KC
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Department of Energy’s Kansas City National Security Campus.
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Helping to fill the engineering gap Introduce a Girl to
Engineering Day inspires students to consider STEM jobs
Honeywell New Mexico helps kids build robots
Over the past 10 years, STEM jobs have grown three times faster
than non-STEM jobs. With women representing only 25 percent of the
engineering workforce, it is clear Honeywell needs to help
encourage more girls to consider STEM careers to help fill the
engineering gap.
As a leader in STEM, Honeywell is working with the Society of
Women Engineers to help students spark an interest in STEM jobs.
This year area
organizations joined forces to sponsor Introduce a Girl to
Engineering Day. The event is designed to give high school girls a
snapshot into the day in the life of an engineer. More than 300
students were paired with Honeywell mentors along with other area
business mentors for a day of networking, demonstrations and
hands-on activities.
Watch more on YouTube
Nearly 600 elementary and middle school students had a chance to
show off their STEM skills at the New Mexico FIRST® LEGO® League
(FLL) Championship sponsored by Honeywell last week.
Honeywell employees representing the Kansas City National
Security Campus’s operations in New Mexico were on hand to serve as
judges and mentors as each team presented their robot inventions
and then put them to the test. The Albuquerque event helps get
students excited about STEM careers and prepares them for competing
in the FIRST Robotics competition in high school.
Our success rests on the abilities of our people, and for that
reason, we have a strong commitment to our engagement in the
community to attract our future talent as well as retain our
existing talent. We invite you to review this report to see how we
engage with our community counterparts with a focus on diversity.
Click here to read the Diversity and Engagement Report.
The annual DOE Science Knowledge Bowl – Kansas City Regional
Competition was a battle of the brains on March 4. In the end, Ft.
Zumult South High School of St. Peters, MO (pictured above) took
home the Missouri championship while Olathe North High School won
the Kansas championship. Both teams will advance to the National
Science Bowl in Washington, DC, this May.
Mentoring this year’s FIRST Robotics teams was a thrilling
experience! Congratulations to all the teams and good luck to those
advancing to Nationals. Thank you to our employee volunteers for
your dedication to inspiring the next generation of STEM
leaders.
Watch the competition on YouTube.
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