Kevin is an Engineering Manager II for the Advanced Manufacturing department with Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS). He is the manager assigned to the Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) team and is responsible for LPBF additive manufacturing (AM) efforts at the “deck plate” level, which include research and development of AM technologies, materials (including qualification and testing) and production methods, teaming with commercial AM centers and suppliers, and maturation of AM production capabilities. Kevin joined the AM department in July 2024, however, he has 40+ years of shipyard engineering and test experience.