Shawn Mendenhall
Idaho Falls,Idaho
Summary
Quality Inspection/examination including Metrology and NDE methods. Previously certified AWS Certified Welding Inspector as well as VT, PT, RT, ASME Owners Inspector, Nuclear Fuel and others. Quality Management and Subject Matter Expert in Nuclear codes and standards.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Inspection/Supplier Source Inspection
Supplier Quality Associates Services
06.2025 - Current
- Currently employed as Contractor providing inspection services to Boeing Defense and Space. I cover seven (7) suppliers in Idaho and Montana on a part-time basis to verify completed orders prior to shipment to Boeing facilities nationwide. I am the only Source Inspector to cover these suppliers.
Programs Quality Manager
Battelle Energy Alliance, Advanced Test Reactor (ATR)
07.2021 - 05.2024
- ATR Quality Manager functions:
- Manage $2.9M Budget.
- Manage 11 Quality Engineers and Quality Examiners
- Monitor and forecast training needs and progress for Engineers and Examiners
- Oversight of daily activities
- Work direction, Work Order reviews, collaboration with System, Design, Experiment and Reactor Engineering
- Hiring, Position Description, Compensation, Performance Reviews and other Human Resource functions
- Timesheet approval and guidance
- Team member goals and goal tracking
- Collaboration with NDE Level 3 personnel and allocation of resources for assigned tasks and responsibilities
- Audit/Audit Schedules and resources to support
- Collaboration with INL sitewide Quality. ATR resources are used to cover facilities beyond ATR.
- Collaboration with other engineering groups involves resources for NDE, Procurement, Shipping, Sub-Contractor resources (Framatome, Curtiss Wright, etc)
- Monitor and track personnel radiation dose (including approvals for dose extension)
- Provide code and standard input for ATR Operations, Senior Management and Engineering groups. This includes ASME NQA-1 requirements, Pressure vessel and piping code requirements (ASME B31.1, B31.3, etc), Welding code, etc
- Collaboration/interface with Department of Energy (DOE) Field office. This collaboration includes advising on NQA-1, NRC 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, Radiation Safety (10 CFR Part 34, Radiation Safety for Industrial Radiography), etc. DOE Office of Health and Safety (Washington DC) also included in this.
Complex Quality Inspection/Lead
Battelle Energy Alliance, Advanced Test Reactor (ATR)
08.2009 - 07.2021
- Trained and qualified/certified NDE methods:
- Visual Testing (VT), Weld and Component, Section XI In-Service Inspection (ISI)
- Liquid Penetrant Testing (LT)
- Magnetic Particle Testing (MT)
- Radiographic Testing (RT)
- Mass Spectrometry Leak Testing (MSLT)
- Bubble Leak Testing (BLT)
- Previously Certified AWS Certified Weld Inspection #20020031 (API 1104)
- Subject Matter Expert in ATR Nuclear Fuel Inspection, Manufacturing and oversight. Prior to February 2019, for a period of 20 months, I was entirely responsible for ATR, MIT, MURR and Belgium Nuclear Fuel Manufacturing Oversight and Release. During this period, I trained a recently hired Quality Engineer for oversight duties at the Fuel Manufacturer. In addition, I was responsible for Nuclear Fuel Packaging and Inspection prior to shipping Nuclear Fuel to designated reactors. 49 CFR Packaging requirements, Type A and Type B packaging for shipment of Nuclear Fuel and Nuclear Isotopes, meeting "In-Commerce" requirements, including Inspection methods VT and Helium MSLT testing.
- Work Order reviews and work control requirements prior to release of work for NDE personnel. Assist Quality Engineering in Detailed Operating Procedure (DOP) and Work Order direction, including all necessary and relevant code requirements.
- Because of my prior manufacturing experience (Machinist, Procurement, work direction/workflow) in a manufacturing environment, I performed Precision Dimensional Inspection. This included Coordinate Measuring Machine operation and Programming, FARO Arm/FARO Laser Tracker Operation, trained and qualified to ASME Y14.5, 2009 and 2014 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
- I was previously certified in Precision Dimensional Inspection and performed many high-consequence dimensional evolutions involving critical reactor components.
- I also taught System Engineers, Design Engineers and others GD&T concepts and principles for design and drawing inputs. I was responsible for maintenance and operation and Dimensional Measurement Lab, including calibration of instruments and understanding of instruments and their respective uses and functions.
- Trained in Ultra-Sonic Testing (UT). Assisted UT examiners in layout, calibration and performance of UT evaluations. Manufactured UT calibration standards/flaws were often measured by me, to verify flaws and locations. Appropriate Level 3 personnel would provide work direction and track calibration of all calibration standards. I did not seek certification in Ultra Sonic Testing.
- Issues Management/Nonconformance reporting is/was well-established and thoroughly practiced. Non-conformances are thoroughly documented, including specific traits, drawing requirements, code/standard requirements, appropriate reviews and work direction for resolution, including material segregation and appropriate disposal of rejected items.
- Assisted management with personnel training and qualification requirements for all examiners and others, to meet NQA-1 requirements. Quality Engineering and Inspection personnel training and certification are crucial and required to meet operational criteria of nuclear facilities.
Quality Inspection
Battelle Energy Alliance, Specific Manufacturing Capability Project
Idaho Falls, ID
06.2005 - 08.2009
- Responsibilities include daily inspection of production components using specified inspection plans and other work control documents. Documentation and reporting of all non-conformance/issues management and material segregation.
- Train personnel where applicable; control of measuring and test equipment used in manufacturing process.
- Receipt Inspection of raw materials using specified inspection plans utilizing specialized equipment during inspection processes. Also served as Employee Safety Team Chair and Co-Chair.
Education
Associate's degree - Electro-Mechanical Engineering
Clark College
Vancouver, WA01.1997
Industrial Technology
University of Idaho
Skills
- Warehouse operations
- Procurement expertise
- Supply chain optimization
- Supplier negotiation
- Work planning and approval
- Quality Assurance auditing and surveillance
- Work direction
- Team Management
- Regulatory Compliance
Timeline
Quality Inspection/Supplier Source Inspection
Supplier Quality Associates Services
06.2025 - Current
Programs Quality Manager
Battelle Energy Alliance, Advanced Test Reactor (ATR)
07.2021 - 05.2024
Complex Quality Inspection/Lead
Battelle Energy Alliance, Advanced Test Reactor (ATR)
08.2009 - 07.2021
Quality Inspection
Battelle Energy Alliance, Specific Manufacturing Capability Project
06.2005 - 08.2009
Industrial Technology
University of Idaho
Associate's degree - Electro-Mechanical Engineering
Clark College