Paul E Lowe
GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS
- A Proven Quality Professional
- Strong leadership, customer commitment, creative problem solving and integrity
- Exceptional grasp of business improving concepts
- Highly Experienced in dealing with a diverse work force
SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Very extensive Commercial Nuclear Power Plant experience in operations and construction Expert in root cause analysis, Corrective action/Recovery plan development, closeout/verification
- Certified Lead auditor to NQA-1 and previous standards, performed over nuclear 100 audits
- Responsible for, or helped bring several NRC regulated companies and projects back into NRC compliance through program development and application of program requirements
- Expert and certified in numerous manufacturing processes (Level III)
- Extended knowledge in Waste Remediation
- Proficient in software programming and databases for use in Quality Assurance and project planning
- MBA in 2001 Nova Southeastern: Professional Engineer
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2002 to 2008 Independent contractor (General Electric, WFG and others)
Review of compliance documentation, customer applications, Audits Supervised subcontractors. Sandia technical support staff: Performed Root & Cause Analysis and provided interpretation of QA requirements to group managers and technical staff for long term metal corrosion, water and air radionuclide transportation, software, geological & engineering data concerns. Part of team responsible for license application success on YUCCA project. I was also cited on project for exemplary Cause Analyses Report authorship. Performed compliance audits to NRC, DOE, and project requirements; reviewed and approved technical reports determining problem areas and solutions; developed procedures; Designed data bases and web sites; performed management assessments. Responsible for interviewing Ph.Ds., engineers, project professionals, and reviewing technical reports in determining problem areas and solutions.
6/2000 to 8/2002 Manager of Corrective Action - ES&H Program Manager-Lead Auditor
BNFL Fuel Solutions, (NRC regulated company) Responsible for bringing NRC regulated division back into compliance. Supervised 7 engineers and managers. Performed and supervised root-cause analysis; Interfaced with auditors, regulators, project and engineering managers; Performed QA engineering and QA/QC manager duties as required. Performed probabilistic Risk Assessments.
1988 to 2000 Principal Engineer- Westinghouse, Savannah River National Laboratory(DOE Facility)Developed Procedures to Implement QA on R&D: Developed QA Plans for various radioactive wastes; Responsible for nuclear materials QA, Q-clearance: Performed audits, management assessments: Interfaced with state and federal regulators: Ensured vendors were able to meet program requirements: Extensive field experience: Developed various commercial vendors into nuclear capable: Performed Integrated Safety Management and other reviews: Wrote ASTM Specs and contributed to other national standards: Overviewed about 200 Ph.D.s
1986 to 1988 Battelle Memorial Institute, Office of Nuclear Waste Isolation Principal Staff Engineer.Technical Management Procedures based on analysis of the management system/process activities Performed audits of technical activities including laboratory, management systems, contractors, construction, and vendors.1984 to 1986 Quality International, QA Director
Served HL&P as Project Lead Engineer (supervised ten engineers). Identified and verified that the final commitments made to the NRC for seismic and environment qualification of equipment. Reviewed design specifications, procurements, manufacturing data, installation inspection, testing procedures, and maintenance Wrote program topical and operating procedures for Fermi 2 Directly responsible for implementing QA program at various facilities and companies.1980 to 1984 Consumers Power, QA Project Engineer, Licensing engineerResponsible for quality engineering activities, including design for operating plants (Palisades PWR) and (Big Rock Plant's BWR). Administered the upgrading of electrical Class 1E systems to meet the NRC-directed environmental and seismic requirements (EEQ). Responsible for vendor compliance. Quality Assurance Engineer/Audit and Administration. Responsible for audits of operating nuclear plants, Midland construction, and on vendors, engineers, architect/engineers, and all home-office and plant operating departments. Developed procedures for corporate and plant functions. Performed over 70 major audits usually serving as team leader. Reviewed licensing documentation for operating plants (BWR & PWR) and new construction
ANCILLARY SKILLS
- Expert in various advanced computer programming and databases utilities
- Well-versed in the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, RCRA, and CERCLA
- As ES&H program manager, performed safety and environmental audits, inspections
- Certified AWS weld inspector; past Level 3 in Mechanical, Civil, and I&C; also in ACI testing PT, MT, RT, UT; qualified in other manufacturing techniques.
- Registered Professional Engineer
- Lead Auditor to NQA-1 and various other national standards
- Westinghouse Vice presidents , outstanding Engineer, and Project Team awards
EDUCATION
Akron State University, Akron OH BSIM
University Of Michigan, Graduate Eng. classes towards MS Nova Southeastern University MBA (2001)
