Quality Assurance

Location:

Burlington Township, NJ

Posted:

March 10, 2015

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Richard S. Bird

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E-mail aconrn@r.postjobfree.com

Profile

A professional with twenty years of experience as a quality assurance

engineer in a production and engineering environment. Fourteen years

experience in design engineering. Proficient in all aspects of quality

auditing and assessment techniques in accordance with Nuclear Quality

Assurance (ASME NQA-1) standards, 10CFR830.122, ASME NQA-1 10CFR Appendix

B and International Standards Organization (ISO) 9000.

Areas of Expertise

Quality Assurance Regulatory and Code and Standard

Compliance

Technical Writing Quality System Implementation

Receipt Inspection Supplier Quality Audits

Employment History

ArgoTurbo Serve, Schenectady, New York 2009 - 2014

Quality Assurance Engineer

Nuclear Power Plant component dedication

Perform audits/surveillances of the Quality Assurance program to ensure

compliance with ASME NQA-1 10CFR Appendix B. Perform audits and

commercial grade surveys of third party suppliers including NIAC audits

and performing audits to NUPIC checklists. Prepare and evaluate

Certificates of Conformance for nuclear components.

. Washington TRU Solutions, Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico

2006 - 2008 Lead Assessor/Auditor, Quality Assurance Engineer

Nuclear waste characterization project

Performed surveillances per NQA-1 quality program requirements on NDA,

NDE, Head Space Gas and project management activities. Performed receipt

inspections on incoming parts and material. Determined findings, reviewed

corrective actions and verified implementation. Performed requirement

research, checklist development, scheduling, formal entrance/exit

meetings, personal interviews, and report preparation. Maintained and

kept up to date QA records as required by ASME NQA-1.

. Merrick & Company, Los Alamos National Laboratory, New

Mexico 1999-2006 Lead Assessor/Auditor, Quality Assurance

Engineer

Engineering support for Los Alamos National Laboratory and Sandia

National Laboratory

Performed audits/surveillances per ASME NQA-1 quality program

requirements for all engineering activities. Determined findings,

reviewed corrective actions and verified implementation. Performed

requirement research, checklist development, scheduling, formal

entrance/exit meetings, personal interviews, and report preparation.

Performed supplier quality audits of vendor's fabrication shops.

Maintained and kept up to date QA records as required by ASME NQA-1.

. GEON/Synergistics, Colorado

1998-1999

Quality Assurance Laboratory Technician

Plastics manufacturer

Performed laboratory tests of plastic compounds prior to shipment of raw

plastics. Performed receipt inspections of incoming raw materials.

Maintained and kept up to date QA records as required by ISO 9000.

. EG&G and Kaiser Hill, Rocky Flats Plant, Colorado

1993-1997

Lead Assessor/Auditor

Plant wide QA oversight

Directed audits to identify compliance with quality program requirements

per ASME NQA-1. Conducted assessments of the nuclear criticality safety

programs at 12 nuclear facilities. Performed requirement research,

checklist development, scheduling, formal entrance/exit meetings,

personal interviews, and report preparation. Determined findings,

reviewed corrective actions and verified implementation. Evaluated

facilities for safety and regulatory compliance through walk-downs,

personal interviews, documentation reviews, and observation of daily

operations. Verified facility compliance with state and federal

regulations such as operational safety requirements, vital safety

systems, environmental regulations, and nuclear safety requirements.

Performed in-depth reviews of restart plans and participated as an

auditor for readiness assessments for special nuclear handling processes

and stabilization programs. Provided oversight of supervisors, managers,

and operations personnel at five nuclear facilities to ensure compliance

of their responsibilities. Overcame widespread resistance to the

oversight activities and developed a very good working relationship with

all levels of management and operations personnel. Performed an in-depth

critical root cause analysis of an unauthorized fissile solution tank

draining.

. G.D. Barri & Associates, Rocky Flats Plant, Colorado

1991-1992

Lead Assessor/Auditor

Plant wide QA oversight

Directed audits to identify compliance with quality program requirements

per ASME NQA-1. Performed requirement research, checklist development,

scheduling, formal entrance/exit meetings, personal interviews, and

report preparation. Determined findings, reviewed corrective actions and

verified implementation. Evaluated facilities for safety and regulatory

compliance through walk-downs, personal interviews, documentation

reviews, and operations observation. Verified facility compliance with

state and federal regulations such as operational safety requirements,

vital safety systems, environmental regulations, and nuclear safety

requirements.

. United Engineers & Constructors, Rocky Flats Plant,

Colorado 1990-1991