Quality Assurance Manager

Kenneth A. Thomas

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Cell: 262-***-****

e-mail:abh62d@r.postjobfree.com

Leadership /Training /NDT/ Quality Assurance / Quality Controls /Production Lead

Versatile, proven leader with demonstrated abilities to achieve goals. Skilled in training, testing, and certification. Supervised and managed Quality Assurance department. Directed planning, manufacture, assembly, quality assurance, inspection, and installation of mission-critical systems and components. All technical qualifications are based from ASNT, AWS, ASTM, MIL-Standards.

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

Completing a 21 year naval career in May 2011. Background is in ship and submarine repair. Nuclear and steam propulsion repair experience. QA/NDT supervisor. Finishing my naval career as the NAVSEA Level III Examiner of the Navy’s Nondestructive Testing School.

Management: Directed manufacturing and repair efforts of 70-person team as acting Department Manager. Devised and implemented operational controls and mediated with contractors to maximize process effectiveness.

Training: Level III Examiner for Navy’s NDT School in Great Lakes, Il. (2009-Present) Led training program for staff of 40 Level III Examiners through-out the world. Maintained and conducted training, setting standards for on job requirements and individual expertise. Acted as the Director of the United States Navy’s Nondestructive Testing School (2008-2009).

Quality Assurance: Oversaw the material procurement, inspection, manufacture, and installation of precision equipment, piping, and propulsion systems. Initialized process controls for production, including assembly-line, and “Team” techniques focusing on worker safety and time/management principles to ensure 100% product technical accuracy with zero mishaps with either personnel or material. (Reference: Joint Fleet Maintenance Manual.)

Safety: Organized and managed department safety program. Performed facility safety inspections and revised and implemented lockout/tag-out program. Increasing overall hazard awareness. To include hazardous materials and radiation safety, resulting in zero safety mishaps during 3-year tenure in an industrial environment.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1990-Present United States Navy

Examiner Non Destructive Testing School, Great Lakes, IL. 2009–Present

1. Maintained high curriculum standards through proficient use of resources and scheduling of instructor availability. (ASNT, AWS, Military Standards)

2. Instructed and certified 60 Students to NDT level III Examiner.

3. Radiation Safety Officer for the Navy’s Non destructive Testing School

Production Manager/ Assistant Quality Assurance Officer, USS Abraham Lincoln CVN72, Everett, WA. 2005-2008

1. Demonstrated exceptional ability to maintain manufacturing productivity and system replacement utilizing in process controls and QA guidelines while serving as Production Manager/ QA Supervisor, during complex ship repairs, upkeep and maintenance.

1. Initiated and maintained Quality Assurance, Nondestructive Testing and Welder Qualification programs and records achieving 100% workforce accountability.

Production Manager/ NDT Supervisor, USS Emory S. Land, LaMaddalena, Italy 2000-2002

US Navy Recruiter, Hutchinson, KS 1996-1999

Level II NDT Technician. USS Canopus, Kings Bay, GA 1990-1994 / SIMA Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 1994-1995,USS L.Y. Spear, Norfolk, VA. 1995-1996.

Education –

1. Bachelor of Science from Friends University, Wichita, KS. Major in Organizational Management

2. Associate of Applied Science from Southeast Community College, Milford NE in Nondestructive Testing Technologies

U.S. Navy Technical Training

1. Master Training Specialist

1. NDT Examiner Certification Level III VT/PT/UT/RT Great Lakes, IL.

2. Non-Destructive Testing School Level II in VT/PT/MT/UT/RT San Diego, CA.

3. Hull Technician “A” School, Philadelphia, PA. - Basic Shipboard Maintenance and Repair including pipefitting, sheet metal fabrication, welding, blueprint reading and drafting.

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