Shawn C.

Experience

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  US Navy

  Jan 1991 - Dec 2003

  Lead Petty Officer

  ndt inspector vt, pt, mt, ut, rt

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  CP Industries, A Division of CP Industries Holdings Inc.

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2007

  Foreman/Inspector
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  Aquatech International Corporation

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2010

  Project Quality Manager

  ISO certified company servicing power generation, petrochemical/refinery, and chemical industries with a focus on desalination, water reuse and zero liquid discharge.• Quality Assurance service of projects from conceptual stage through engineering and manufacture to the installation and set up of water and waste water treatment plants consisting of pressure vessels, tanks, piping, internals, concrete, control panels, and structural fabrications.• Verify project quality requirements by reviewing product specifications, blueprints, engineering drawings, technical data and manuals to translate customer requirements into a detailed Inspection and Test Plan. • QMI certified ISO auditor. Perform internal ISO audits and write follow up reports and recommend actions to resolve non-compliance issues. • Write corrective action reports in accordance with ISO standards and procedures when discrepancies are identified. • Conduct pre award surveys and evaluate supplier production activities and capabilities to provide acceptable service in accordance with current quality and contract requirements.• Conduct supplier surveillance programs at assigned supplier locations analyze quality data to detect unsatisfactory weaknesses in supplier inspection systems.• Conduct detailed inspections to ensure products comply with specifications and quality requirements prior to acceptance and release. • Review Weld Procedure Specifications (WPS) and Procedure Qualification Reports (PQR) in accordance with applicable AWS standards. • Communicate with suppliers and customers in a professional manner. • Conducted oversight on mechanical, civil, and electrical contractors.• Prepare technical reports in accordance with current procedures and specifications.• Create job specific End of Manufacturing Data Reports in compliance with job specifications, quality requirements and contractual obligations. • QMI certified ISO auditor, ASNT Level II RT, UT, MT, PT, VT certified inspector. Show less

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  GE Power & Water

  Jan 2010 - Feb 2014

  Lead Engineer/Quality Control Manager

  • Leadership role for Quality Control, NDE and quality engineering of product manufactured.• Provide leadership, direction and supervision of quality control departments personnel over 3 shifts.• ASNT-TC-1A Level III certified VT and PT examiner• Witnessed third party Level III services in MT, PT, RT, VT examinations.• Coordinate all customer visits and production witness and hold points. Serve as liaison between manufacturing and customers to ensure contract obligations and customer satisfaction is maintained.• Work proactively with project managers, engineers and customers to define specific product quality requirements and ensure compliance to ASME, NQA-1 10CFR50, and other associated quality programs as required.• Develop inspection requirements; perform procedure and personnel qualification, to assure custom fabrication products can reliably meet all quality, regulatory and customer requirements.• Apply technical, quality, and practical knowledge and experience to the analysis, investigation, and solution of complex process problems to assure that prompt and effective action is taken to prevent or, as necessary, resolve quality issues.• Support lean manufacturing efforts through development and implementation of new inspection techniques.• Support corrective action program. Write corrective action reports and non-conformance reports as required and hold lessons learned training with personnel to prevent recurrence.• Implement changes to improve processes and product quality, optimize production of quality at the source and eliminate failures/ losses.• Provided oversight during the installation of the dry cask spent fuel storage canisters at various nuclear facilities. Witness construction activities of the concrete pads and storage modules. Show less

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  International Quality Consultants, Butler, PA

  Feb 2014 - now

  Lead QA Engineer (Director)/Principal Level III/Lead Auditor (AAR, ISO 9001 & 13485, NQA-1, NUPIC)

  QA Engineer (Director)/Level III/ Lead Auditor – Reports directly to the President of IQC, Inc. Responsible for administrative and technical management of all utility-related qa/qc personnel/contracts worldwide. Responsibilities include budgetary and projection forecasting for utility job markets including proposal development, staffing, coordination, program planning, and implementation of corporate quality assurance program requirements. Quality Engineer/ Lead Auditor• Responsible for supervision of quality consultants and Quality inspectors.• Responsible for Quality Program development, including AAR, ISO9001, NQA-1, 10CFR50 App. B, and ASME III Quality Assurance Compliant Programs procedures, quality policy, quality manual, and work instructions.• Contract Administrator and Quality Representative for 16 utilities encompassing 26 nuclear sites. Single point of contact for resident inspectors overseeing the fabrication of spent fuel storage casks. • Plan and perform comprehensive system of quality assurance programmatic audits verifying the effectiveness of entire client quality programs and procedures.• Well versed in auditing techniques, standards (AAR, ISO 9001 & 13485, NQA-1), and processes.• Communicate effectively, provide training, converse with customer and supplier personnel.Principal Level III• Development and maintenance of NDE and inspection methods.• Provide training, testing, and certification in NDE and inspection methods of QA/QC personnel for various industries (codes/standards include ANSI/NQA-1 Standards, SNT-TC-1A/CP-189, ASME Code, ISO9001).• Serve as IQC Inc.’s representative to ASME, API, ASTM, and other bodies.• Maintain NDE certifications, examinations, and annual evaluations personnel.• Communicate with customers on technical and program issues.• Other duties include:o Preparation of certification program documentso Preparation of contract specific procedureso Critical technical reviews of customer related contracts Show less