Engineer Engineering
Resume:
RICHARD RONALD WELLS
Harriman, TN 37748
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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT • PROCUREMENT • ENGINEER
CAREER SUMMARY
Highly motivated professional with years of experience in the areas of procurement, contracts administration,
negotiation skills, supply chain cost reduction strategies, and Lean process. Strong strategic planner, problem solver, and persuasive leader, committed to managing projects seamlessly which consistently deliver desired results and contribute to cost savings. Expert in managing multiple commodities with a keen ability to see “the big picture” while staying abreast of business details and tight deadlines. Recognized for consistent success in utilizing the appropriate systems and procedures to streamline corporate operations and enhance profit performance.
Core Competencies
Collaborative / Innovative Engineer
Subcontractor Management
Supply Chain Management / Procurement
Commodity Management
Manufacturing / Production / Industrial Engineering
Contract Negotiations / Administering
Lean Manufacturing (Cycle Time Reduction)
Value Analysis
Quality Assurance
Capital Expenditures
Process Improvement
Project Management
Product Lifecycle Management
Excellent Communication / Presentation Skills
ERP Systems, MS Office, SAP,CAD, Primavera
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Babcock & Wilcox Clinch River, Oak Ridge, TN 2010 - 2014
Manufactures high-tolerance, precision components. B&W CR represents a critical element of the U.S. nuclear program, providing the commercial power industry with materials needed to produce safe and affordable energy while reducing the nation's dependence on non-renewable fossil fuel sources.
Purchasing Agent II
Served as a purchasing agent for the procurement of equipment, materials, and engineering services for the American Centrifuge Manufacturing (ACM) Project.
Initiated design modification between engineering and manufacturing supplier that resulted in a cost savings
Conducted pre-proposal / pre-bid conferences, evaluated bids or proposals to determine if sufficient technical information and adequate cost and / or pricing data were contained.
Performed facility site operations review and evaluations with follow up contract negotiations with prospective bidders.
Upon contract award, administrated contracts which included preparing, processing change orders, modifications, progress payments, invoices and provide necessary project control support as needed.
Participated in the planning, conduct, and reporting of semi-annual NQA-1 audits or evaluations of fabrication suppliers. These audits at times required commercial grade surveys and source verification of those suppliers.
Babcock & Wilcox, Y-12 LLC, Oak Ridge, TN 2004 – 2010
Contractor that provided management services for the Department of Energy’s operations of the National Security Administration (NSA) Facility for the fabrication nuclear weapons components.
Senior Engineering Specialist
Served as a Subcontract Technical Representative (STR) for Task Based Engineering Subcontracts for obtaining off-site engineering services at the Y-12 National Security Complex. Solicited, awarded, initiated, managed, and closed out procured engineering services.
Provided routine Quality Assurance assessments of subcontractors to verify both administrative and technical contract compliance were also required for the life of each subcontract.
Interfaced with Engineering design, system engineering, facility and nuclear criticality safety engineering, quality engineering, operations, projects and program management, and suppliers.
Initiated specific contacts between site engineering with specific engineering subcontractors to obtain engineering services. Resulted in a cost savings of more than $250K to $350K annually.
Bechtel Jacobs LLC, Oak Ridge, TN 1998 - 2003
Contractor with the Department of Energy (DOE) for the demolition of closed nuclear enrichment facilities at multiple sites in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio.
Senior Engineer
Served as the primary STR (Subcontract Technical Representative) for the multi-site Miscellaneous Engineering Services Subcontract. Also served as an STR for the Molten Salt Reactor Experiment (MSRE) project at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
Converted a Jacobs Engineering Services Contract with the Department of Energy to a contract between Bechtel Jacobs, LLC to contract multiple engineering services contractors. This conversion required closing out a $35M contract between Jacobs Engineering and DOE while simultaneously initiating and managing multiple contracts valued at $20M.
Utilized project controls tools (Primavera) to support project control engineering staff for planning, cost estimating, and scheduling engineering services for the demolition of existing East Tennessee Technology Plant (ETTP) facilities.
Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Oak Ridge, TN 1985 - 1998
Contractor with the Department of Energy for the operations of East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP). Provided systems safety engineering services to the gaseous diffusion plant in Paducah, Kentucky.
Systems Engineer : 1991 - 1998
Responsible for defining, planning, configuring, and scheduling various projects throughout ETTP. Also provided systems safety engineering support at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Enrichment Site for developing configuration controls on safety systems throughout the operations facilities.
Manufacturing Engineer : 1988 - 1991
Supported operations and engineering services for multiple divisions associated with the manufacturing and assembly of weapons components at the Y-12 Security Complex.
Developed and led a site wide cycle time reduction program to eliminate major bottlenecks in the production of nuclear weapons parts. Resulted in the reduced production times from 25% to 50% throughout the manufacturing operations.
Production System Engineer : 1985 - 1987
Responsible for the management and utilization of computer systems for scheduling and tooling budget activities for the Fabrication Division. Supported process engineers in the planning and utilization of various machines and tooling in the fabrication of weapons parts.
Union Carbide- Nuclear Division, Oak Ridge, TN 1977 - 1985
Maintenance Engineer : 1978 - 1983
Real Property Maintenance Management Engineer for all facilities at the ETTP(East Tennessee Technology Park). Also provided traditional industrial engineering support services for the site through the Maintenance Division.
Senior Buyer : 1977 -1978
Served as a Senior Buyer in the Procurement Division for the three Oak Ridge Sites, the Paducah Site and the Portsmouth Site to buy and coordinate the procurement of nickel plated components (including piping) for operations activities. Also managed multiple service contracts for these energy complex sites.
Noranda Aluminum Inc., New Madrid, MO 1973 - 1977
Industrial Engineer : 1973 to 1977
Provided as an industrial engineer multiple solutions tools for increasing productivity at a primary metals aluminum reduction facility. Finished products at this plant included aluminum sows, pigs, billets and electrical power cable (aluminum conductor).
EDUCATION
Coursework towards Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO
Master of Science, (MS), Industrial Engineering
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Bachelor of Science (BS), Industrial Engineering
Tennessee Technological University, Cookville, TN
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Certified Derivative Classifier, B&W Clinch River, Oak Ridge, TN, 2012
SECURITY CLEARANCE
Q Security Clearance, Multiple Companies, Oak Ridge, TN, 1978 - 2014
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