Experience

R. Brooks Associates, Inc

• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Assurance Technician

  • Jan 2010 - Jan 2015

• Audio-Visual Sales Consultant

  • 2006 - Jan 2010

  Interfacing with customers to identify needs and provide consultation on Brooks’s products and services for specific nuclear and government applications. Also responsible for customer relationship management and identifying industry trends. Specialized Training for Custom Designed Tooling: Boiler Closure Unit Bundle Inspection Tooling: Designed for British Energy to inspect the pre-stressing wires on the boiler closure units. These components are located in the advanced gas reactors… Show more Interfacing with customers to identify needs and provide consultation on Brooks’s products and services for specific nuclear and government applications. Also responsible for customer relationship management and identifying industry trends. Specialized Training for Custom Designed Tooling: Boiler Closure Unit Bundle Inspection Tooling: Designed for British Energy to inspect the pre-stressing wires on the boiler closure units. These components are located in the advanced gas reactors at the Heysham and Hartlepool Nuclear Power Stations.



Industrial Video Systems

• Sales Manager

  • 1998 - 2006

  Responsible for design and sales of video surveillance systems and equipment for plant activities during operations and outages of Nuclear Power Plants, Government Facilities and Commercial production activities, including project and component estimating, product selection and configuration. Produced over $12 million in revenues in 8 year period.



General Public Utilities Nuclear Corporation (GPUN) Three Mile Island

• Engineering Associate - Group Lead - Robotics Service Group

  • Jan 1996 - Nov 1997

  Managed projects for GPU nuclear facilities and dismantlement organizations on remote applications at Three Mile Island, Oyster Creek Nuclear Plants as well as Metropolitan Edison conventional power plants. Evaluation and recommendations for remote video and retrieval activities with remote devices. Project and/or equipment decision responsibility for the development and implementation of remote projects. Special Project Project manager for the Three Mile Island Remote… Show more Managed projects for GPU nuclear facilities and dismantlement organizations on remote applications at Three Mile Island, Oyster Creek Nuclear Plants as well as Metropolitan Edison conventional power plants. Evaluation and recommendations for remote video and retrieval activities with remote devices. Project and/or equipment decision responsibility for the development and implementation of remote projects. Special Project Project manager for the Three Mile Island Remote Reactor Coolant Pump Impeller Inspection. This project inserted a Remote Walker Device through the Steam Generator Man Way into the cold leg of the steam generator.

• Engineering Associate - NDE/ISI Specialists

  • Aug 1989 - Dec 1995

  Responsibilities included management of remote video examinations as well as technical photography designed specifically to focus on mechanical and destructive failures for engineering evaluation and disposition. Provided Level III NDE evaluation and remote inspection activities for both the Nuclear and Fossil plants, active member of the GPUN's Robotics User Group, NDE LEVEL III evaluation for both the GPU Nuclear and Fossil Plants. Developed, reviewed and revised NDE and… Show more Responsibilities included management of remote video examinations as well as technical photography designed specifically to focus on mechanical and destructive failures for engineering evaluation and disposition. Provided Level III NDE evaluation and remote inspection activities for both the Nuclear and Fossil plants, active member of the GPUN's Robotics User Group, NDE LEVEL III evaluation for both the GPU Nuclear and Fossil Plants. Developed, reviewed and revised NDE and inspection procedures as well as inspection applications. Primary Level III and supervisor for all Radiography at Three Mile Island Engineering compliance review for drawings and production documents for both Three Mile Island Unit I and Recovery activities at Three Mile Island Unit 2. Supervision for technical acceptance as well as technical support during prescribed corporate audit activities. Certifications held during this period; Level III Radiography, Magnetic Particle, Liquid Penetrant, Visual Weld inspection and Visual component Inspection and EPRI VT 1, 2 &3.

• Quality Receipt Inspection Supervisor (Quality Control)

  • Feb 1987 - Oct 1989

  Managed 6-10 personnel responsible for receipt and in processing of materials required for the every day operation and support of Three Mile Island Nuclear Station. Assured materials received met all the engineering and specified requirements required by the specification and purchasing contracts. Interfaced technically between GPUN and vendors to assure the contract requirements specified were met, implementing requirements to assure the vendor supplied material as ordered for specific… Show more Managed 6-10 personnel responsible for receipt and in processing of materials required for the every day operation and support of Three Mile Island Nuclear Station. Assured materials received met all the engineering and specified requirements required by the specification and purchasing contracts. Interfaced technically between GPUN and vendors to assure the contract requirements specified were met, implementing requirements to assure the vendor supplied material as ordered for specific applications. Managed counterfeit material program resolving issues with certified material and counterfeit material. Oversaw the cataloging of ten years of historical documentation and prepared its integration into the GPUN historical archive.

• Outage Coordinator (Quality Control)

  • Oct 1986 - Feb 1987

  Responsible for the interface between plant activities and the Quality Control Department (Three Mile Island) activities occurring during refuel outages. Managed the procurement of inspection tools, equipment and contractors supporting outages. Estimated and oversaw outage budgetary processes. Performed compliance review and certification review for all material and personnel.



General Public Utilities Nuclear Corporation (GPUN) Three Mile Island

• Department Technician (Quality Control)

  • Jan 1982 - Feb 1986

  Participated in the continuous surveillance activities of modification being performed at Unit I and in support of recovery Unit 2 (Three Mile Island). Performed primary review of project documents for code and specification compliance in the mechanical, welding and NDE areas. Responsible for initial development and implementation GPUN NDE inspection programs. Managed the initial implementation of photography and video activities for engineering evaluations of component… Show more Participated in the continuous surveillance activities of modification being performed at Unit I and in support of recovery Unit 2 (Three Mile Island). Performed primary review of project documents for code and specification compliance in the mechanical, welding and NDE areas. Responsible for initial development and implementation GPUN NDE inspection programs. Managed the initial implementation of photography and video activities for engineering evaluations of component condition and failure analysis. Supervised contractors assigned to inspection and support tasks. Reviewed all technical documents for welding, NDE and engineering implementation at Unit I and Unit2. Show less