Patrick Auer Email & Phone Number

Livvermore, California

Plan, lead, perform Institutional Assessments as part of the Management Assurance System. Support Supply Chain Management for procurement document reviews. Assist as need with software quality assurance oversight. Review Directorate quality assurance programs for compliance with upper tier requirements.

Department of Energy Waste Treatment PlantPerform audits and pre-award evaluations of suppliers and subcontractors of construction, material and equipment fabricators, commercial grade dedication houses, engineering, and software developers,using a variety of national and international QA standards.

Supplier qualification, Lead Auditor

Performed audits and pre-award evaluations of suppliers and subcontractors of analytical, engineering, materials fabrication and testing, and research institutions using a variety of national and international QA standardsSupport project-wide procurement through program and procedure development and review, supplier manual review, and procurement document preparation and reviewCoordinated with appropriate technical personnel for assignment of QA and technical requirements to suppliers, including cask suppliers working to 10 CFR Part 71.Prepared source evaluation plans and performed source evaluation at supplier facilitiesAdvised and directly interfaced with major university systems, national laboratories, and suppliers on QA and technical requirementsProvided QA support and procurement interface to seven National Laboratories and the U.S. Geological SurveyProvided guidance and assistance to suppliers to resolve deficienciesLed qualification survey and audits of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) Design and Engineering OfficesDeveloped QA program and procedures for AECL’s Whiteshell LaboratoryProvided QA support to AECL’s Whiteshell LaboratoryPerformed source evaluation, audits and program development for Chalk River Laboratory in Canada.Reviewed DOE quality standard for consistency with IAEA quality standardsDeveloped and reviewed QA programs and procedures for compliance to DOE Orders, ANSI NQA-1,recommended and incorporated modifications to the programs to address the gapsLead DOE supplier support activities and surveillance programLead procurement engineering activitiesParticipated on team for transition of QA activities from OCRWM M&O contractor (TRW) to DOE Office of Quality AssuranceComplete performance appraisals; set objectives and goals

Performed audits and pre-award evaluations of suppliers and subcontractors of analytical, engineering, materials fabrication and testing, and research institutions using a variety of national and international QA standardsSupport project-wide procurement through program and procedure development and review, supplier manual review, and procurement document preparation and reviewCoordinated with appropriate technical personnel for assignment of QA and technical requirements to suppliers, including cask suppliers working to 10 CFR Part 71.Prepared source evaluation plans and performed source evaluation at supplier facilitiesAdvised and directly interfaced with major university systems, national laboratories, and suppliers on QA and technical requirementsProvided QA support and procurement interface to seven National Laboratories and the U.S. Geological SurveyProvided guidance and assistance to suppliers to resolve deficienciesLed qualification survey and audits of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) Design and Engineering OfficesDeveloped QA program and procedures for AECL’s Whiteshell LaboratoryProvided QA support to AECL’s Whiteshell LaboratoryPerformed source evaluation, audits and program development for Chalk River Laboratory in Canada.Reviewed DOE quality standard for consistency with IAEA quality standardsDeveloped and reviewed QA programs and procedures for compliance to DOE Orders, ANSI NQA-1,recommended and incorporated modifications to the programs to address the gapsLead DOE supplier support activities and surveillance programLead procurement engineering activitiesParticipated on team for transition of QA activities from OCRWM M&O contractor (TRW) to DOE Office of Quality AssuranceComplete performance appraisals; set objectives and goals

REECo - Management & Operating Contractor for DOE's Nevada Test Site.Regulatory Compliance/Quality AssuranceDeveloped and reviewed QA programs and procedures for compliance to DOE Orders, ANSI NQA-1, and 10 CFR 830.120; recommended and incorporated modifications to the programs to address the gapsDeveloped and managed company quality management plan including procedures. The management plan was approved by the customer, ahead of schedule and successfully implemented in a large company with diverse operations. The plan implemented DOE Order 5700.6C for nuclear facilities at the Nevada Test SiteAssisted in development and performed audits of DOE Nevada Operations Office waste certification programPerformed inspections related to materials, receiving, and electricalReview of safety, low-level waste, and transuranic waste programsDeveloped construction quality control plan for mixed waste disposal unitDeveloped, implemented, and conducted company-wide trend analysis programAssessmentsLed and participated in numerous high-profile internal compliance based assessments of the Nuclear Weapons programDeveloped and monitored internal assessment schedulesLed surveillance and trend analysis programCertified welder, operated heavy construction and fabrication equipmentAttended environmental, quality management, and quality improvement training courses

Mba, Finance

B.S., Metallurgical Engineering