Simon Bushen

Dedicated professional with a strong focus on quality control adherence and assurance, dedicated to using the quality management system (QMS) & ensuring documentation is correct for customer approval. Safety conscious, collaborative team player & dedicated to developing individuals. Demonstrates proactive communication and ensuring client visual inspection specifications are met. Excels in deadline management and resilient under pressure. Experienced in defect identification & consistently taking the initiative to drive results.

• I manage with my colleague a team of QA/QC engineers, currently based within the warship business unit.
• Supporting with PRE & post welding inspections, welding surveillance & technical guidance, ensuring welding compliance.
• I manage the control of work process & risk assessments to support safe working practices for the team, raising any issues & working on resolutions to ensure everyone goes home safe every day!
• Developing the members of my team, identifying areas for improvement & supporting with guidance/ training where appropriate.
• Making sure the team are all assisting with every task, giving the opportunities to gain experience & knowledge.
• The team we have on warships have been involved with the implementation of the BS EN ISO 3834-2 comprehensive quality requirements, gaining accreditation on two occasions & leading the way with our surveillance programme & continuous improvements for welding activities.
• Working daily on WeldEye for multiple projects, making sure the jobs are fully captured & the WIS is adhered to with the correct NDT extent achieved.
• I also support with revoking jobs to support the projects/hub, with carrying out amendments when required.
• Carrying out final sign off on WeldEye, making sure jobs are compliant ready for customer approval.
• Assisting with inspection issues for QA/QC & NDT engineers, giving technical guidance & practical solutions.
• Reviewing radiographs & UT reports, discussing defects with NDT personnel & investigating causes & prevention.
• Supplying the projects with repair methods to give the customer assurance that requirements are met, with product safety.
• Also supporting my senior’s where possible, willing to support new initiatives & take on other tasks required by the weld department.
• Managing & running high level weekly meetings with stakeholders & building strong customer relationships.

• Security clearance: Naval Nuclear Propulsion information (NNPPI)
• H & S training: Hot work & fire safety, Level 2 H & S in the workplace, Radiation worker, Confined Space, Manual Handling, Safety Harness, RADHAZ trained, Contractor tech rep, Noise, vibration & COSHH, production control/ product safety training for all areas.
• Submarine Quality Assurance Course, 14/06/2017
• TWI CSWIP 3.1 welding inspector, 15/12/2017
• ILM Level 3 certificate in leadership & management, 16/11/2018
• Risk assessor training & added to the register, 22/02/2021
• TWI CSWIP 3.2 senior welding inspector, 02/03/2021
• Lavenders PCN level 2 Radiographic interpretation, 02/06/2022
• Nuclear plant foundation course module levels 1 & 2, 28/11/2022
• IOSH, managing safely course, 21/03/2024
• TWI welding specialist diploma, 12/09/2022, 08/06/2024
• Future courses: Lloyds Hull Inspection Damage and Repair & TWI Welding technologist diploma.

• I like keeping fit
• Playing/watching football
• Spending time with my family

Available on Requests