Knoxville TN *****
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Kenneth A. Lane
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Qualifications
Progressive 46 year record of increasing responsibility and demonstrated adaptability in applying QA/QC program management standards and principles in nuclear/fossil plant construction, operations, environmental monitoring including NEPA/RCRA, nuclear waste processing-storage, readiness assessment, liquid natural gas processing, medical research laboratories, project risk management, vendor mentoring/oversight, classroom training/personnel development, standards, and the preparation of written QA program specifications, manuals and procedures. Six Sigma Champion/Yellow Belt, Lead QA Auditor, trained DOE assessor, prior Welding, NDE and ANSI Level III qualifications by examination. Standards familiarity includes ASME, European, French and GOST & SNiP.
Experience
2018-Present, GEM Technologies Inc., Knoxville TN. Corporate Quality Assurance Manager.
•Responsible for organization leadership and implementation of the corporate Quality Assurance Program, and project Quality Control
•Maintaining the NQA-1 Quality Assurance Program manual and ensures that appropriate quality assurance requirements are identified and implemented for project activities affecting quality.
•Corporate liaison for quality matters with management, customers, suppliers, and other Site contractors.
•Coordinates with projects, divisions, and departments to ensure the independent review of procedures, instructions, and design documents that involve tasks affecting quality to ensure that an error-prevention approach to work control is taken.
2016-2018, Bechtel Nuclear, Security and Environmental, Oak Ridge TN. Supplier Quality Audit Team Supervisor, DOE Uranium Production Facility Project.
Certified NQA-1 Lead Auditor. Responsible for the Supplier Quality Audit Program at the UPF project.
Directing the supplier quality audits, surveys and vendor QA manual reviews. Reviewing and approving surveys, audits and corrective action reports.
2014- 2015, Bechtel Oil Gas & Chemicals, Tbilisi Georgia (FSU), Project Quality Assurance Manager, Southern Caucasus Pipeline Expansion Project (SCPx)
Responsible for organization leadership and implementation of the QA/QC program for the Bechtel/ENKA joint venture
Interfacing with the Customer, Engineer in the execution of the QA program for the SCPx gas compressor and metering stations in Georgia with Cimtas supplied pipe and structural steel.
Providing leadership and oversight of QA program implementation for Soils, Concrete, Piping, Structural, Mechanical, Welding and NDE inspection programs.
2013-2014, Bechtel Oil Gas & Chemicals, Batam Indonesia
Quality Assurance Manager, APLNG Module Yard
Managing, and implementing the Quality Program for Audits, Corrective Inspection, Testing and Preventive Actions, Root Cause resolution,
2010-2013, Bechtel National, Waste Treatment Plant, Richland, WA
Senior QA Engineer in Supplier Qualification
Participated in the supplier qualification and the implementation of the site software QA program
2005-2010, Bechtel National Inc., Tbilisi, Georgia FSU
Project Quality Assurance Manager, Biological Threat Reduction Program (DTRA)
• Managed the project QA program and quality control department staff, Six Sigma Program Manager, interfaced with Erenport on project quality management
1989-2005 Westinghouse Savannah River Site, Aiken, SC
Senior QA Engineer, Site Level III Mechanical
•Westinghouse Site Inspection Program Manager, QA Lead Auditor.
1978–1989 Gilbert Associates Inc., Reading, Pa
Senior Staff QA Engineer
•Savannah River Site facility construction,
•Authorized Nuclear Inspector, Koeberg Power Nuclear Station, Capetown, South Africa,
1973-1978 Various Companies United States
Level I/II/III Inspector Nuclear Power Plant Construction/Operations at Crystal River Fla., Millstone Point II, Ct., & Limerick Power Station. Pa
Education
1989–1992 Aiken, SC
Mathematics and Computer Science, University of South Carolina,