John C. Gore

**** ****** ***** *****, *********, Texas, 77539-7011

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Objective Quality Management

Experience:

October 2008-June 30 2010, QA/QC Manager for The BG Group’s Curtis Island, Queensland, Australia LNG plant project, Pre FEED and FEED. Focal point for quality on major capital value project. Prepare Project Quality Plans, Audit Schedules, and third party verification strategy. Coordinate definition, documentation, and appraisal of Project Management System. Wrote Quality exhibits for EPC contract. Review Invitations to Tender and Bid Requests, evaluate suppliers and participate in pre-award site visits. Review and audit Contactor’s Quality Systems. Manage Project Risks. Maintain the Project Risk Register, move risks from initial assessment ranking to target risk ranking through developing mitigation measures and assessing effectiveness of mitigation. Ensure Lessons Learned and Best Practices are assessed for use on Project.

October 2006-October 2008, J P Kenny contracted to BP as QA/QC Coordinator for Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Production Tieback Projects.

Day to Day oversight of Third Party Inspection activities on purchased equipment for Dorado and King South subsea equipment projects to applicable API and BP specifications including SURF and umbilicals . Coordination of NCR system, Peer Review, Peer Assist, Integrity Management, and Management of Change activities. Develop Request for Bids from Third party Inspection Companies, Evaluate Bids, Recommend contract awards. Monitor/audit Inspection Performance. Conduct supplier audits.

June 2006-October 2006, Quality Inspections Supervisor, FMC Technologies

Supervised 27 inspectors in Receiving, NDE, Assembly, Calibration Lab, and Aftermarket departments engaged in production of subsea wellheads and associated equipment. Developed Quality Notification system in SAP and participated in Root Cause Analysis and Lessons Learned development. Managed Inspections Department personnel and budget. Participated in third party inspection and Final Acceptance Tests. I took this position on an interim basis as a continuous improvement project. Using Kaizen and Toyota System 5s techniques we streamlined the inspection process from incoming to final inspection.

July 2003 to June 2006, Manager, Total Quality Management, ConocoPhillips Marine

Responsibility for development, implementation, and maintenance of the quality management system in support of Marine Tanker operations. Vessels included Steam and Diesel powered VLCC in Alaska and International service as well as tug and barge operations on the Intercoastal Waterway. Managed International Safety Management and ISO 9001 Quality Management System. Ensured programs are in place that comply with all external and internal quality and regulatory standards. Developed the Safety Quality and Environment Integrated Management System identifying all key processes, operating guides, and the information required to run an effective Marine business. Participated in Root Cause Failure Analysis and Six Sigma continuous improvement activities. Supervised Document Control, Training, and Government/Regulatory Affairs departments.. Alternate Environmental Management Representative and Designated Person. Member of the Transportation Business Improvement Network, Information Functional Excellence Team, SafeNet Leadership Team, Safety Management Team, Maintenance Leadership Team, and Internal Audit Team.

Experience continued:

May 2002 to June 2003, NDE Quality Inc.

Project Quality Manager for OPE/Sonatrach’s Algeria offshore loading buoy project. Developed project quality plan and procedures. Reviewed contract specifications for adherence to applicable standards.

Project Quality Manager for ExxonMobil Sakhalin Drilling Rig design and procurement. Reviewed contractor and supplier quality plans, conducted surveillance on contractor’s implementation of quality plans, reviewed and approved Inspection and Test Plans (ITP). Reviewed Purchase Orders, participated in internal audits and managed supplier inspection program. Wrote supplier surveillance program procedures.

Project Quality Manager for Modec Inc. Su Tu Den,Vietnam project. Wrote Project Quality Plan. Reviewed major subcontractor quality plans, supervised document control. Wrote Quality Program procedures and developed flow charts for information flow between subcontractors. Responsible for quality oversight of project and major subcontractors during design phase of a $300 million Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) EPIC project.

Oct. 2000 to May 2002 Labarge Inc., Quality Manager

Company Quality Management Representative. Company Safety Officer. Supervised eleven quality inspectors. Responsible for internal audit of quality system, development of work instructions, procedures, and training of company ISO9001 quality system. Audited supplier quality systems. Responded to customer audit findings and warranty claims. Instituted Lean Manufacturing on factory floor. Responsible for incoming, in-process, and final inspection of a variety of Printed Circuit Board and machined products used in down-hole drilling operations.

March 1999 to Oct. 2000 Enron Engineering and Construction Company, Warranty Program Manager, and Lessons Learned Manager.

Wrote policy and procedures to implement and manage the Lessons Learned program and the Home Office Warranty program. Wrote Lessons Learned, organized existing Lessons Learned database, presented training on the Lessons Learned program. Set up Warranty Program to manage company risks and centralize project warranty budgets. Member of Best Practices Committee.

May 1997 to March 1999 MTB Quality Consultants Inc., Senior Quality Engineer

Contracted to Enron Engineering and Construction Company’s, The Chicago Project management team.

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• Developed audit checklists based on ISO 9001:1994, Enron Engineering Standards, API 1104, and 49CFR Part 192, and the project Design Basis Manual standards which included applicable codes and regulations.

• Conducted audits of primary contractors, issued Corrective Action Requests, documented corrective actions.

• Developed Safety Inspection Checklists for field safety inspectors.

• Administered Engineering Design Reviews of Compressor Stations, Pipeline Spreads, and Meter Station drawings. Design Review was conducted by third party engineering firms and responded to by primary contractors. Consulted on actions required to correct discrepancies, reviewed documentation of corrective actions, and wrote final reports on design review activities.

• Conducted compliance audits at compressor station construction sites. Audited to ISO 9000 standards, as well as Inspection Guidelines, and Commissioning Manual completion requirements.

Experience continued:

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1974-1997 U. S. Coast Guard, Chief Warrant Officer (Naval Engineering)

• Marine inspector responsible for conducting U. S. and international regulatory and safety inspections on Mobile Offshore Drilling Units; gas, chemical, and oil tank ships; offshore supply vessels; and passenger vessels. Reviewed SOLAS and U.S. certificates, audited International Safety Management Code compliance, conducted checklist inspections of safety, environmental, and health systems. Inspected fire, shutdown, pollution prevention, hull, navigation, and associated machinery systems. Conducted dry dock and vessel stability examinations. Investigated marine casualties. Witnessed hydrostatic tests. Inspected welds, weld procedures and qualified welders.

• Supervisory experience on four ships and three shore stations. Responsible for operation and maintenance of mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems including: diesel and gasoline engines, gas turbine compressors, bow thrusters, boilers, pumps, and associated auxiliary equipment. Senior Chief Machinery Technician on High endurance cutter with diesel and gas turbine propulsion, variable pitch propellers and bow thruster. USCG representative at Todd Shipyards during Fleet Rebuild and Maintenance of hull and machinery plant on High endurance cutter. Supervisor/Engineer Officer on four classes of ship conducting Alaska, South Pacific, and Caribbean patrols. Engineer Officer at remote LORAN transmitter site responsible for 24/7 power generation and station maintenance. USCG Dry Dock Representative for emergency repairs of variable pitch propellers.

• Instructor and course writer at U. S. Coast Guard Leadership and Management School teaching a variety of organizational dynamics and human relations classes including, Hersey and Blanchard’s Situational Leadership. Conducted Military Civil Rights training and investigations.

Education and Training:

MBA, Regis University

B. S. Business Administration, The Citadel

Quality Management, American Society of Quality,

Certified Manager of TQM and Operational Excellence, ASQ# 3986

Quality Auditing, American Society of Quality,

Certified Quality Auditor, ASQ # 14990.

ISO 9000 Quality Systems Assessor/Lead Assessor Training, Robin Plummer Inc.

Lean Manufacturing, Texas Manufacturing Extension Program, University of Houston

Total Quality Management Facilitator, Organizational Dynamics Inc.

Transfer of Knowledge and Best Practices, American Productivity and Quality Center

Project Delivery Assurance Systems, The BG Group.

Equal Opportunity Management Institute, U. S. Department of Defense

Modern Safety Management, DNV

Machine Shop and Lathe Operations, Thomas Nelson Community College

Measurement/Reduction of Auxiliary Machinery Noise/Vibration, U.S. Navy

Pratt Whitney FT 4A Gas Turbines Operation and Maintenance, U. S. Coast Guard Engineering School

Machinery Technician School, USCG

Hydraulic Systems and Equipment Operations and Maintenance, USCG

Professional Associations

American Society for Quality, Past Section Chair and Vice Chair, Current Arrangements Chair

Project Management Institute

American Society for Quality, Design and Construction Division

American Society for Quality, Energy and Environmental Division

American Society for Quality, Quality Management Division

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