Thomas B. Powell
Quality Manager/Engineer
NQA-1 Lead Auditor
ISO 9000 Quality Management Systems - Lead Auditor
OSHAS 18001 Heath & Safety Management Systems - Lead Auditor
ISO 14000 Environmental Management Systems - Lead Auditor Page 1 of 2
Mr. Powell has over 25 years of progressive industrial experience in the areas of agriculture, construction, electrical, electromechanical products, nuclear power generation, and project management. Mr. Powell's expertise is in the areas of regulatory compliance, technical auditing (i.e. Environmental, Health, Safety, and Quality), quality management, quality engineering, conduct of operations/maintenance, and project management.
Education:
University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering, May 1975
University of Alabama in Huntsville, Master of Science in Engineering Management, December 1995
Certifications:
Registrar Accreditation Board (RAB) Quality System Lead Auditor (i.e. ISO 9001) certificate # Q03333
Registrar Accreditation Board (RAB) Environmental System Lead Auditor (i.e. ISO 14001) certificate # E051587
Registrar Accreditation Board (RAB) Occupational Health and Safety System Principal Auditor (i.e. OSHAS 18001) certificate # 51587
RABQSA QMS and EMS skill examiner
American Society of Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) #28286
ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) #9002
Engineer-in-Training (EIT), Idaho E-1161 7/16/75
Certified as a Quality Lead Auditor per ASME/NQA-1
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Work History:
8/97 to
present Senior Auditor, performing certification audits of ISO 9000 Quality Management Systems and ISO 14000 Environmental Management Systems and OSHAS 18001 Health & Safety Management Systems. Worked as either direct Employee or subcontractor for the
o ABS Quality Evaluation (www.abs-qe.com)
o TUV America (www.tuvamerica.com )
o Excalibur Registration (www.excaliburregistrations.com)
o NQA (www.nqa-usa.com)
o Perry Johnson Registrar (www.pjr.com)
o Advantage International Registrar (www.advantageregistrar.com)
1/95 to
7/97 Adjunct instructor - quality science, Pellissippi State Technical Community College, Knoxville, TN; participated in lesson plan preparation and classroom presentations.
6/88 to 7/97 Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc. (formerly Martin Marietta Energy Systems), Department of Energy Facilities in Oak Ridge, TN
Quality Manager/Engineer/Auditor; Safety Engineer/Inspector; participated in technical auditing, quality engineering, compliance management, project management, professional presentations, subcontract management, environment, safety, & Health (ESH) inspection, procedure writing, and nuclear operations using ASME NQA-1, DOE Order 5700.6C and 10 CFR 830.120.
9/86 to 6/88 Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Resident inspector at TVA's Watts Bar facility; participated in compliance/ESH Assessments.
9/81 to 9/86 Bechtel Power Corporation, San Francisco, CA
Start-up/Test Engineer; participated in systems engineering (electromechanical), acceptance testing, procedure writing, and nuclear operations. Ensuring compliance to quality and ESH requirements.
5/81 to 9/81 Union Oil Co. of California
San Francisco Refinery Maintenance Engineer
6/69 to 5/81 US Navy
Engineering Watch Officer on nuclear submarines (77 to 81). Watch Officer on an amphibious docking ship (75 to 77). Engineering student at the University of Idaho (72 to 75). Electrician-Trained to operate naval nuclear power plants (69 to 72).
6/81 to 12/93 U. S. Navy Reserve
Retired U. S. Navy Reserve on 12/1/93 as a Lieutenant Commander.
6/62 to 6/69 Powell Orchards, Winton, CA; experience in agricultural equipment, peach and almond production, and peach and almond processing equipment.
Publications Authored:
“Computer Calculations of the Thermodynamic Properties of Steam,†University of Idaho, 1975
“Quality Assurance Requirements Grading Guidelines for Research and Development at Department of Energy Facilities,†Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)/M-2359, 1992
“A Statistical Process Control-Based Metric for Management Systems,†ORNL-6891, 1995
“A Combined ISO 9001 and ASME NQA-1 Quality Management System for Suppliers to Nuclear Facilities, 2009
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