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United States

Management and implementation of the Nuscale 10 CFR 50 Appendix B / ASME NQA-1 quality program including ISO 9001 and other international standards.Identification and implementation of quality process improvements and facilitation of third-party audits/inspections of the NuScale quality program.Serving as a mentor and technical resource by providing guidance, support, and education in the field of nuclear quality assurance to Quality Assurance personnel and other NuScale personnel performing activities affecting quality.Provide support for management and implementation of the NuScale ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code program.Certified NQA-1 Lead Auditor performing internal and supplier audit activities.

Corvallis, Oregon

Develop, evaluate, and maintain quality assurance program processes including writing instructions, procedures, and other requirement and guidance documents in support of the QA program.Lead for supplier qualification audits, implementation audits, and surveillances; internal quality assurance audits, surveillances, and assessments.Provide formal and on-the-job QA training to NuScale staff. Provide mentorship to new QA personnel.Participate in industry initiatives to develop and maintain knowledge of quality assurance functions as they relate to program trends, regulator concerns, and technology developments.

Albany, Oregon

Contract review for Government and Commercial customer orders for implementation of Quality Assurance and compliance testing and certification. Development of structured processes that meet customer contract requirement and requests in a timely manner. Standardization of certification processes to ease shipment and scheduling commitments.Internal systems auditor helping to maintain manufacturing compliance to ISO / NQA site certifications.

Developing and maintaining processes and documentation for Service and Support activities Collection and review of data to track customer incidents, identify hot site locations and escalate customer issues Documents, processes and data are used to manage business activities, redirect resources and facilitate customer complaints in order to meet Service Level Agreement (SLA) commitments with business unit customers.

Research and development of product compliance and regulatory standards for new product applications and business opportunities.Provided regulatory approvals for ITE equipment and helped to establish standardized testing and certifcation/approval documentation for business use to simplify product approvals and time to market.Member of corporate Global Technical Regulations and Standards group to establish product certification best practices.

Responsible for performing qualification testing to meet international requirements.Assisted in development of new test processes for internal test facility. Establishment of the test facilities and documentation of processes led to ANSI/A2LA qualification of the facility for use in international product compliance testing. Served as chairperson for manufacturing lines to audit the implementation of corporate manufacturing guidelines and procedures related to electrostatic discharge.

Developed a quality system necessary for government sub-contractor business award.Facilitated system level acceptance by government contract personnel (ie. Raytheon, Rockwell).Initailly worked as Electronic Technician to test military sub-system circuit boards and troubleshoot down to component level.

Bs, Business Management

Top ranking in national strategic management simulation based on quarterly business results.

As, Computer Systems Engineering Technology