Alan Walker, BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, and David Spinazzolo, Metropolitan Laboratories, Inc., attended the Non-Traditional Career Day Extravaganza in Suffolk on Thursday, February 28, 2013 representing the Virginia Ship Repair Association. They were interviewed and quoted in an article published in the Suffolk News-Herald. Here is an excerpt from that interview:
Representing the Virginia Ship Repair Foundation were David Spinazzolo, president of Metropolitan Solutions, a laboratory and training contractor to the ship repair and building industry, and Alan Walker of BAE Systems.
Walker said women comprise about 15 percent of the workforce at BAE, a contractor and consultant across various industries, including defense, aerospace and intelligence.
“A lot of women actually make better mechanics than men,” Walker said. “They have better hand-eye coordination and attention to detail.”
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VSRA needs volunteers for Career Day events! You will have the opportunity to attend Career Days to promote Ship Repair and encourage students to consider a job in the ship repair industry. Come and Share your Work Knowledge!
If you are interested, please contact Sylvia Bell at sbell@VirginiaShipRepair.org, (757)233-7034