Preston L. Harvey • (505)885-8377 • desertrats98@gmail.com

807 Merion Drive • Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220

 

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

 

Experienced in Quality Management, Audits, Engineering, Statistical Process Control, Process Improvement, and Nondestructive Testing in the Steel Fabrication Industry.

 

JOB RELATED SKILLS

 

NQA-1 and ISO Quality System Implementation

Working knowledge of ANSI, ASME, ASTM, ISO and CFR

Nondestructive Inspection and Testing

Process Improvements, Quality Control and Management tools

Audits – external, internal, supplier, process, system; Supplier Management

Documentation and Configuration Control

Joining/welding and machining (CNC and manual)

Materials – ferrous, aluminum, stainless and duplex stainless steel, aluminum

Power Point Presentations, Microsoft Office Suite, and system administration

Miscellaneous Computer Software/Hardware

 

OBJECTIVE

 

EXPERIENCED Quality Manager/Engineer seeks a position with a progressive organization that will utilize a successful career to meet/exceed company goals.

 

PROFESSIONAL CAREER EXPERIENCE

 

WASHINGTON GROUP INTERNATIONAL (WGI), GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL SERVICES DIVISION (GTSD), ENGINEERED PRODUCTS DEPARTMENT (EPD), Carlsbad, New Mexico.  EPD Engineers and manufactures various components for safe handling, storage, and transportation of radioactive materials for The United States Department of Energy and Department of Defense.

2006 – Present

           

            2006 – Present

            Quality Assurance Manager

·        Manage all Quality Assurance, Control and Document Control activities.

·        Manage Measuring and Test Equipment calibration program.

·        Develop and maintain departmental and project specific budgets.

·        Develop and revise Quality System Procedures (QSP).

·        Manage internal and external audit program.

·        Maintain QA Program in accordance with NQA-1 requirements.

·        Maintain ASME-BPVC Section VIII and Section III programs for fabrication and repair of pressure vessels and manufacture of nuclear containers (U, NPT, R, and NB certificates).

·        Manage nonconformance reporting, corrective action program and trending.

·        Participate as senior Material Review Board (MRB) member.

  

 

WASHINGTON TRU SOLUTIONS (WTS), Managing and Operating Contractor of the WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT (WIPP) for the United States Department of Energy, Carlsbad, New Mexico.  WIPP is a repository for transuranic waste.                                                                      

1999 – 2006 with ever increasing Leadership responsibilities

                           

2004 - 2006

Quality Assurance Analyst/Engineer; Team Lead

·        Supervised Quality Engineer and inspector activities.

·        Supervise all Quality Assurance procedure reviews, and inspection and test activities.

·        Supervise all Quality Assurance Engineering procurement reviews and plant work orders to ensure Quality requirements are met.

·        Classified Waste Material Monitor during Classified Waste campaign.

·        Subject Matter Expert on Quality Assurance Engineer training and examination.

·        Quality Assurance Liaison with the Department of Energy, this included a monthly Type B Packaging Oversight deliverable.

·        Held Department of Energy Security Clearance.

 

2001-2004

Associate Quality Assurance Analyst/Engineer; Team Lead; PT, LT, VT, MT, RTR Level II

·        Classified Waste Material Monitor during Classified Waste campaign.

·        Performed procurement, procedure, and design reviews.

·        Supervised Quality Engineer and inspector activities.

·        Performed data package review, and start-up testing on major projects.

·        Performed Quality Assurance Engineering reviews of plant purchase and work orders to ensure Quality requirements are met.

·        Subject Matter Expert on the Inspector Qualification Card, this included supervising on the job training and oral boards for inspectors. 

·        Developed, reviewed, and implemented departmental procedures, and inspection and test plans.

·        Assisted in surveillance, audit and associated activities.

·        Developed and maintained various Statistical Databases utilizing Six Sigma methodologies.

·        Developed Statistical Database for tracking Vendor non-conformances.

·        Quality Assurance Liaison with the Department of Energy.

·        Held Department of Energy Security Clearance.

 

            1999-2001

Quality Assurance II; PT, LT, VT, MT, RTR Level II

·        Performed receipt, source, and surveillance inspections. 

·        Supervised inspection activities on large construction project: Remote Handled Canister Transfer System for RH waste. 

·        Supervised entry-level inspectors in non-destructive testing (NDT) and dimensional inspections. 

 

  

WASHINGTON ENGINEERED PRODUCTS DEPARTMENT (EPD), Carlsbad, New Mexico.  EPD Engineers and manufactures various components for safe handling, storage, and transportation of radioactive materials for The United States Department of Energy and Department of Defense.

                                                           

1994-1999

 

            1999-1999

Quality Assurance Specialist; PT, LT, VT Level II, MT, RT Level I

·        Supervised inspection activities on major projects for the United States Department of Energy and Department of Defense.

·        Supervised entry-level inspectors in dimensional inspections and non-destructive testing.

           

1998-1999

Quality Assurance Technician; PT, LT, VT Level II, MT, RT Level I

·        Supervised Measuring and Test Equipment (M&TE) lab; directing lab technicians on lab procedures and calibration of company and personal M&TE in accordance with various calibration standards.

·        Prepared and reviewed procurements for off site calibration activities.

 

1996-1998

Associate Quality Technician; PT, LT, VT Level II, MT Level I

·        Performed complex dimensionals and non-destructive testing for acceptance.

·        Performed inspections on major projects for the United States Department of Energy and Department of Defense.

·        Led, trained and directed entry-level inspectors in dimensional inspections and non-destructive testing. 

·        Performed as Lead Technician in M&TE lab; directing entry level technicians on lab procedures and calibration of company and personal M&TE in accordance with various calibration standards.

·        Developed Statistical process control charts for lab activities and material testing.

·        Member of Safety Committee from 1996 to 1998, during which the company received The United States Department of Energy Voluntary Protection Program award.

 

1994-1996

Operations Technician/Welder

·        Operated robotic welder and performed manual welding utilizing SMAW, GMAW and GTAW on various materials to AWS and ASME codes.

·        Performed Visual and dimensional inspections.

 

CERTIFICATIONS

Past Certified Weld Inspector, AWS

 

 EDUCATION

 

Northwood University

Associate of Arts Degree in Business Management, 03/04, CUM LAUDE

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Management,

            Major – Management, 2007

            Minor – Accounting, 2007

 

University of Maryland University College

Pursuing Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer and Information Science

 

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

 

Westinghouse Waste Isolation Division, Quality Contributor Award (x5), 2000

United States of America Department of Energy, Certificate of Appreciation, 2000 – 2004

Washington TRU Solutions, Special Employee Achievement Recognition, 2004

 

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