Project Management Mechanical Engineer
Resume:
BRENDA F. HOBSON-BRIGHT
** ********** *****, *****, ** 29803
***********@***.***
OCCUPATIONAL GOAL:
Obtain a competitive career that involves people, production, quality, customer service and financial issues, while utilizing my Project Management, Lean; Six Sigma, Total Quality and technical skills. I am concerned with combining human, economic and material resources to meet the needs of society for the advancement and betterment of human welfare.
EDUCATION:
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC Major: Mechanical Engineering, GPA: 3.0 Bachelor of Science in Engineering - May 2008 Honors: Deans List, Scholarship Recipient
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, Savannah River Site, Aiken, SC August 2014 – December 2015
Mechanical Engineer with the Material Test Facility groups for the Savannah River National Laboratory. Improved the site’s safety culture as a member of the Local Safety Improvement Team. Observed and measured workers’ at-risk or safety acts as a Behavior-Based Safety member. Used project management skills and continuous improvement techniques to achieve daily goals, plans and productivity. Organized and supervised metallurgical analyses. Provided guidance and direction to engineers. Supervised the technical staff in the study, development, testing and analyses of processes and procedures. Provided technical support to maintain equipment and systems in operable condition. Planned and developed solutions on concerns that might impact plant safety, reliability, production and quality. Demonstrated cost and schedule consciousness through timely completion of tasks, reports and procedures. Instructed technical analysts on the use of equipment, systems, process information and material.
Southern Nuclear Company, Plant Vogtle, Waynesboro, GA January 2012 - April 2012
System Engineer with the Operations Readiness Department. Solved system and component problems. Provided direct technical support for operations and maintenance. Planned long term performance improvement of assigned system. Ensured program complied with codes, standards and regulations. Communicated long-term problem resolution and configuration control of designated system and program by actively using project management skills, operator experiences and best practices. Gathered data and implement assigned program and work processes per policies and procedures. Developed and maintained program and system health reports. Based on logical relationships, information structures and continuous improvements techniques, advised and made sound engineering decisions concerning problems that might impact plant safety, reliability, quality, cost and schedule.
AREVA, Savannah River Site, Aiken, SC December 2008 - January 2012
Mechanical Engineer with Shaw AREVA MOX Services. Provided design oversight during construction; reviewed as-constructed systems, structures and component configurations to ensure conformance with design requirements. Solved problems and made engineering decisions to ensure timely resolutions which might impact plant safety, reliability, quality and costs utilizing continuous improvement techniques and project management skills. Reviewed field change request documents to ensure changes were consistent with design basis and contract requirements. Prepared and updated the following technical documents; List of Design Documents, Bill of Materials, Kinematics Diagram, Component Data Sheet, Equipment List, Constructability Input, Combustible Load Table and Motor Data Sheet. Negotiated with vendors to replace obsolete components or obtained new information on purchase parts. Before implementing approved design changes, accessed the database of controlled documents to obtain updated version of drawings, technical documents, policies, specifications and process procedures on systems, structures and components.
Bechtel, Savannah River Site Construction, Aiken, SC May 1990 - September 1993
Senior Secretary/Office Assistant with the Construction Management department. Supervised clerical staff and performed the duties of a Field Property Administrator. Procurement tasks involved completing purchase requisitions, quality assurance review checklists, procurement specifications, supplier evaluations, receipt inspections, acceptance methods, etc. Completed administrative duties with the Department of Energy, Westinghouse, subcontractors and vendors utilizing policies and guidelines. Served as a Safety Coordinator, team member of the Administrative Support Network and Quality Improvement Committee to reduce workplace incidents and address employees’ concerns. Directed maintenance and office supply services. Composed reports, correspondence and maintained the filing system.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Solid Works, Oracle/PeopleSoft, Documentum, Team Center, Databases
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
August 2018; Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
ED2GO, ONLINE CERTIFICATES:
December 2017; Manufacturing and Six Sigma, Project Management and Total Quality Applications
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
2009 – 2012 Volunteer - Team Leader of the Marketing Committee, Habitat for Humanity, Aiken, SC
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