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Arcino “Q” Quiero, Newport News Shipbuilding

Arcino “Q” Quiero, Jr. currently manage projects within Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) Industrial Engineering Division. In this capacity he is responsible for creating strategic relationships within industry and using those relationships to foster the implementation of new technologies. Understand current and upcoming developments in area of expertise and translate those developments into enhanced capabilities and improved performance. This includes understanding current processes, capabilities, and challenges and working to develop and implement solutions.

During his more than 36 year tenure Arcino has worked to improve NNS’ processes and to develop its people. While serving as Blast and Coat’s Superintendent he initiated an Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) Task Team as a means of ensuring the Safety of its employees. As an active member of the National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) Surface Preparation and Coatings (SP&C) Panel he led a “white paper” project that identified and recommended an alternative Coatings system environmental recorder, which led to a change in NAVSEA Standard Item 009-32. Arcino led NNS’ Coatings Global Process Team (CGPT) whose charter was to simplify and streamline technical requirements throughout the Value Stream; from Engineering to the deck plate. The results of the CGPT efforts provided enhanced visual technical guidance for the Foremen and Craft Workers.

Previous positions held within NNS include Chemist, Quality Improvement Program Administrator, Senior Environmental Engineer, Facility Operations Department Head, and SP&C Value Stream Leader. Arcino continues served as NNS’ representative to the NSRP SP&C Panel, a position he has held since 2008. In September 2017 he was re-elected as the Panel Chair for a third term, a position he has held since January 2014.

Arcino graduated from Hampton University with a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry and holds Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Old Dominion University. He is Lean and Six-Sigma Green Belt Certified.