Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 Home (504) 621-9357 bmf26f86@westpost.net SUMMARY 28 years professional experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Engineer ing and Program Administration in DOD and nuclear power plants. Administered TM LS Cost of Quality Program with extensive supervisory expertise in conjunction w ith vendor surveillance, material receiving inspection, procurement, in-process inspection, equipment qualification, nonconformance reporting, and corrective ac tion implementation. Performed Benchmarking activities. Root Cause Analysis and Human Performance Evaluation Systems (HPES), 8-D Problem Solving, Kepner-Tregoe, FMEA. Lead Assessor of Quality Systems (Certificate Number 3405943). Currently hold DOD Secret clearance. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Textron Marine & Land, New Orleans, LA Senior Quality Engineer 07/05-10/10 Chairman of Corrective Action Review Board (CARB) which evaluates and initiates appropriate corrective action to resolve Government generated Test Incident Repo rts. Developed Failure Analysis and Corrective Action Reports to address, resolv e and preclude recurrence of Nonconforming Conditions. Initiated Root Cause Anal ysis when appropriate. Ensured that company and products meet appropriate qualit y standards and contractual requirements. Performed audits (Internal, External, and CMMI), surveillances and technical reviews with appropriate corrective actio ns documented and monitored to completion. Provided cost saving initiatives and developed an excellent working relationship with the customer. Administered the TMLS Cost of Quality Program. Assist Vendor Quality Engineering activities as ne eded. Quality Consultant 06/01-07/05 Lead role in planning and conducting Quality Management System, audits, assessme nts and technical reviews of selected areas. Recommended corrective actions, mon itored problem resolution and provided cost saving solutions. Concord Chemical Inc, Waveland, MS 02/00-06/01 Sales Associate/Quality Director Serviced established client base and developed new markets. Prioritized and proc essed quality control receipt inspections and oversaw proper storage and mainten ance activities. Developed Quality Management Systems (QMS), audits, assessments and technical reviews. Identified problematic areas, provided solutions and res olutions. Illinois Power, Clinton Power Station, Clinton, IL 01/99-02/00 Quality Assurance Lead Auditor/Assessor Lead role in planning and conducting audits, assessments and technical reviews o f selected areas. Examined vendor activities with emphasis on identifying proble ms and providing solutions to eliminate problem recurrence. Marathon Consulting, Clinton Power Station - Clinton, IL 01/98-12/99 Quality Assurance Lead Auditor/Assessor Lead role in conducting internal/external compliance and performance-based audit s and assessments. Developed recommendations for appropriate corrective actions, monitoring all phases through completion. Omaha Public Power District, Fort Calhoun Station - Fort Calhoun, NB Senior Quality Assurance Lead Auditor/Assessor 03/89-12/97 Performed independent, detailed audits and technical reviews. Assessed selected operational areas, reporting findings to senior management. Recommended correcti ve cost saving measures, compliance initiatives and improved reliability/capabil ity strategies for meeting set goals and objectives. Supervised staff, conducted vendor evaluations and negotiated contracts. Areas of expertise include Materia l Handling, Procurement, Emergency and Abnormal Procedures, Corrective Action, L icensing. Served as member of plant's subcommittee on Incident Evaluation and Re view for Emergency and Abnormal Operating Procedures. Omaha Public Power District, Fort Calhoun Station - Fort Calhoun, NB Organizational Analyst 03/96-12/97 As a member of a four-person team which was selected by the Vice President of Nu clear Division, implemented plant wide changes that slashed Fort Calhoun Station 's operating cost by $10M in 1998. Ensured the company's competitive positioning in a deregulated market. Performed cost analyses and benchmark work processes w ith industry leaders. Stone and Webster Engineering Corporation, Boston, MA 07/80-02/89 Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, Glen Rose, TX Quality Control Engineer Directed two critical work groups; the first group reviewed installation work pa ckages and design changes for all disciplines to determine material requirements for construction completion. The second handled "walk down of qualified equipme nt" to compare observed equipment qualification attributes to qualification repo rts and vendor-supplied documents. Analyzed and researched product performance d ata and interfaced with numerous vendors. Millstone III Nuclear Power Station, Waterford, CT Quality Control Engineer Supervised several groups; the first group was the Quality Receiving Group that inspected nuclear and spare part components. The second was the Post-Turnover Sy stems Group which tracked/expedited the closure of nonconforming or deficient op en work items. Visited vendor facilities to conduct procurement quality assuranc e source inspections. River Bend Nuclear Station, St. Francisville, LA Quality Control Engineer Accomplished Quality Control receipt inspection for all disciplines. AFFILIATIONS Lead Auditor [ANSI /ASME NQA-1 (1983 Edition)]. Developed future ASQ Certified Q uality Auditor examinations at 1996 ASQ workshop in Milwaukee, WI. ISO 9000 Lea d Assessor of Quality Systems [Certification 3405943]. EDUCATION/TRAINING The Materials Engineering Institute in Metallurgy Successfully completed numerous Technical and Industry Staff Training Programs. Completed 1,800+ hours of documented training related to Engineering, Quality As surance and Quality Control.8-D Problem Solving. TapRoot: Completed advanced cou rsework in Weld Inspection, Principles of Failure Analysis, Mechanical Testing o f Metals University of New England - Biddeford, ME Bachelors in History