Thomas Powell

Mr. Powell has over 40 years of progressive industrial experience in the areas of agriculture, construction test engineering, electrical, electromechanical products, nuclear power generation, and project management. Mr. Powell's expertise is in the areas of regulatory compliance, technical auditing and inspection (i.e. Environmental, Health, Safety, and Quality), quality management, quality engineering, and conduct of operations/maintenance.

Senior Consultant and Auditor at East Tennessee Systems Engineering (ETSE), formerly ISO Assessor (1997-08 – Present)

• Performing certification audits of ISO 9000 Quality Management Systems and ISO 14000 Environmental Management Systems and ISO 45001 Health & Safety Management Systems for TUV SUD, TUV Rheinland, Excalibur Certification, Internal Management Systems Marketing (Los Angeles, CA), and Professional Evaluation and Certification Board (Montreal, QC, CANADA)
• Consulting, document writing, internal auditing and training for ASME NQA-1, 10 CFR 50 App. B ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and/or ISO 45001 programs
• Performing quality inspections for Perma-Fix environmental Services (Knoxville, TN), Caribbean Institute for Quality (Trinidad), Global Pundits (Lexington, SC), Internal Management Systems Marketing (Los Angeles, CA), Risk Management consultants (Decatur, GA), Perma-Fix (Knoxville, TN), PROQC (McHenry, IL), Cornerstone Engineering, Training and Consulting (Moultrie, GA), Mirion (Knoxville, TN), Spectra Tech (Oak Ridge, TN), and Synergy (Knoxville, TN)

Quality Manager/Engineer/Auditor; Safety Engineer/Inspector at Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc. (formerly Martin Marietta Energy Systems) (1988-06 – 1997-07)

Department of Energy (DOE) Facilities; participated in technical auditing, quality engineering, compliance management, project management, professional presentations, subcontract management, environment, safety, & Health and quality (ESH&Q) inspection as well as electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, radiological, safety, and environmental inspections, procedure writing, and nuclear operations using ASME NQA-1, DOE Order 5700.6C and 10 CFR 830.120.

Resident Inspector at Nuclear Regulatory Commission (1986-09 – 1988-06)

Resident inspector at TVA's Watts Bar facility; participated in compliance/ESH & Q (i.e. environmental, safety and health, and quality) Assessments and electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, radiological, safety, and environmental inspections using the requirements of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B and ASME NQA-1.

Start-up/Test Engineer at Bechtel Power Corporation (1981-09 – 1986-09)

Start-up/Test Engineer for newly constructed systems; participated in nuclear systems engineering (electromechanical), acceptance testing, system inspections including supervising electrical, mechanical and instrumentation technicians, resolutions of nonconformities, procedure writing, and nuclear operations. Ensuring compliance to quality and ESH requirements.

Engineering Watch Officer, Watch Officer, Engineering student, Electrician at US Navy (1969-06 – 1981-05)

Engineering Watch Officer supervising the operation, maintenance, and performing electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, radiological, safety, and environmental inspections naval nuclear power plants 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, maintain, and inspect naval nuclear power plants (69 to 72). Completed instructor training course.

Lieutenant Commander (Retired) at U. S. Navy Reserve (1981-06 – 1993-12)

Retired U. S. Navy Reserve on 12/1/93 as a Lieutenant Commander.

Farm hand and foreman at Family Farm (1960-06 – 1969-06)

Farm hand and later foreman on father's peach and almond orchard, almond hulling and peach packing facilities.

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering – University of Idaho (1975-05)

Master of Science in Engineering (major: Management; minor: statistics) – University of Alabama in Huntsville (1995-12)