Quality Assurance Manager

EDWIN C. BAJADA

Director, Quality Assurance Surveillance

Specialist/Inspector

Manager, Quality Assurance On-Site QA

Representative

Consultant Assessment/Auditor Trainer

Senior Procurement QA Engineer Lead Auditor

EXPERIENCE HISTORY

DeNuke Contracting Service

Quality Lead 2006-2011

Assigned to support GE-Hitachi in conduct of design and procurement

activities for an Extended Power Uprate Project for the Montecello Nuclear

Generating Plant.

Provided support to four Project Managers, interfaced with internal

departments, the architect engineer and customer personnel to develop

equipment specifications for procurement activities. Developed and prepared

Source Surveillance Inspection Plans and provided support during reviews at

supplier facilities. Coordinated and/or conduct source surveillances to

verify product quality and release for shipment to plant site.

Qualified as a Level II Inspector and a Certified Lead Auditor in

accordance with NQA-1 requirements.

Scientech Incorporated

Quality Surveillance Representative_____1994-2006________________________

Conduct surveillance of equipment at supplier plants for use at South

Korean Nuclear Power Plants. Surveillance activities included; witness and

verification of special processes including welding, testing, non-

destructive examination (liquid penetrant, magnetic particle and x-ray)

manufacturing and inspection operations; final inspection of equipment,

packaging and preparation for shipment and the review of document status

and quality records. Surveillances performed at Edward Valve, Atwood and

Morell, General Electric and Cutler Hammer to overview the manufacture of

main steam isolation valves, bleeder trip valves, excitation systems and

motor control centers. Surveillance visits are also made to verify

preparation and packaging of equipment for overseas shipment at State Port,

Wilmington, NC.

Assigned to the Commonwealth Edison Quality Engineering offices in Downers

Grove, IL, to conduct an independent review of all corporate and plant

procedures to verify compliance with commitments in the Quality Assurance

Program. Developed a Review Matrix to capture all instructions/procedures

and record results. .Assisted the preparation of a Summary Report for

presentation to the client.

TARGET ROCK CORPORATION (Flow Control Div. of Curtiss-Wright) 1988

- October 1994 (Retired)

Manager, Quality Assurance_________________________________________________

Managed and directed the quality engineering, quality control and non-

destructive examination activities to support the design, manufacture,

procurement and delivery of valve products to the naval nuclear propulsion

program, commercial nuclear power plants and industrial users.

Maintained interfaces with customers, internal management and line

personnel to assure system compliance and product quality from the

inception of proposals to the delivery of products and services. Approved

and overviewed the quality surveillance and audit programs, the corrective

and preventive action programs and coordinated the management staff quality

improvement plans. Evaluated quality performance trends and assessed the

effectiveness of the overall quality assurance program.

Investigated and resolved internal and external quality problems and

provided effective management action to ensure quality system and product

reliability. Planned, conducted and led audits of internal and external

activities.

Appointed as the management coordinator to initiate and direct the

development of an ISO 9001 Quality System leading to attainment of ISO

accreditation. Established an ISO Management Team comprised of management

representatives from all internal organizations to develop company quality

policies, integrate procedures, produce a single Quality Program Manual and

prepare for third party review.

Assigned as the company's representative to assist a consortium of thirteen

companies in developing and implementing a shared vendor audit program.

Elected to Co-Chair the Nuclear Industry Assessment Committee who

collectively completed the successful shared vendor audit program, which

was presented to nuclear vendors in July, 1994.

ERCI INCORPORATED

2 Years

Division Director, Quality Assurance

Services__________________________________

Managed and directed development and implementation of quality assurance

programs for conduct of service activities to nuclear power utilities.

Developed, marketed and directed the implementation of shared cost vendor

audit program for nuclear power utilities. Actively conducted service

tasks for nuclear utilities such as: audits of NSSS, major vendors and

fuel manufacturers; assisted in developing quality assurance programs for

large turbine manufacturer and prime supplier of transportation industry

components.

Assigned as the On-Site QA Representative at a major nuclear power

construction site to conduct, direct and manage quality oversight of all

project activities including the maintenance of interfaces with client,

management and regulators and the management of the audit program to verify

compliance by all organizations all organizations in accordance with

customer and regulatory requirements.

NUSAC DIVISION, WACKENHUT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES

3 Years

Manager, Quality Assurance

Services__________________________________________

Developed and managed manpower services for nuclear power industry

applications. Provided service tasks to utilities in conduct of

surveillance and audits at fuel suppliers and major vendors. Developed,

marketed and directed the implementation of a shared cost vendor audit

program for nuclear power utilities.

LONG ISLAND LIGHTING COMPANY

11 Years

Manager, Quality Systems

Division___________________________________________

Directed and managed the development and maintenance of the quality

assurance program to support construction and operation of the Shoreham

Nuclear Station. Managed the implementation of quality activities for

conduct of procurement and equipment specification reviews; source

selection, evaluation, audit and surveillance; review of standards and

internal/external organization's procedures and scheduling and completing

audits of internal activities and of contractors, consultants and

suppliers.

Developed and implemented a utility consortium to conduct management

assessments of nuclear quality assurance programs during construction and

operation of nuclear plants. As a utility loaned employee, assisted the

Institute of Nuclear Power Operations to develop a Project Evaluation

Program.

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

11 Years

Senior Quality Engineer____________________________________________________

Developed quality assurance surveillance plans, conducted surveillance,

inspection and audit activities at vendors supplying critical items and

equipment for use in naval nuclear propulsion plants. Trained and qualified

as an inspector in methods of NDE including liquid penetrant,magnetic

particle, ultrasonic test and radiography. Maintained interface with

management, government representatives and prime operations to resolve

quality and technical problems. Supported periodic prime contractor/naval

audits of vendor activities, trained quality representatives and government

personnel and provided general overview of all procurement activities.

AMERICAN MACHINE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY

3 Years

Quality Assurance Representative

Conducted inspections and surveillance of equipment manufactured for use in

Titan missile silos. Performed pre-award surveys of procurement sources

and evaluations of cleanroom activities for certification. Interfaced with

site activities to resolve quality problems and to train personnel.

OTHER POSITIONS

Quality Control Manager - Machine Shop

Quality Control Vendor Representative - Aircraft Company

Inspector - Engine Overhaul Facility

EDUCATION

Haren High School GED

Courses in Nuclear Power Long Island Lighting Company

General Electric Company

Airframe/Engine Design and Maintenance Academy of Aeronautics

Courses in Quality Assurance American Society for Quality

Control

Engineering and Auditing Stat-A-Matrix

Nuclear Fuel Design and Quality Assurance Nuclear Audit and

Testing Company

ISO 9000 - Standard of Quality Northeast Manufacturing and

Technology Center - Renssalaer

Polytechnic Institute

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES

Professional Engineer in Quality Assurance (California) (not renewed)

Lead Auditor and Assessment Team Leader

Member ASQ (not current)

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