SHIP PRODUCTION PANEL CHAIR

LEE KVIDAHL

Welding Technologies

Lee Kvidahl – Welding Technology Panel Chair – is the Manager of Welding/Manufacturing Engineering at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems Ingalls Operations in Pascagoula, Miss., where he has worked for more than 25 years. Kvidahl’s responsibilities include: investigating and implementing new manufacturing production methods to ensure productivity improvements; training craft and management in welding, materials and inspection technology; managing internally and externally funded research and development programs; justifying and monitoring capital and operation budgets; assisting in developing and preparing proposals for research and development; and providing metallurgical engineering support for the shipyard. Kvidahl has collaborated on the publication of six books in the areas of metals and welding. He is a past president of the American Welding Society. Kvidahl received a bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology.