Victoria Bearman
Saint Bees,Cumbria
Summary
Detail-oriented professional with expertise in audit execution and a strong understanding of ISO 9001 standards. Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail and proficiency in documentation review, ensuring compliance and quality assurance. Committed to leveraging skills in a dynamic environment to enhance operational efficiency and support organisational goals.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
1996
1996
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Quality Engineer
Severfield Nuclear & Infrastructure
2023.10 - 2026.04
- Lead on QA / QC for Severfield for Sellafield Ltd construction projects (both legacy and on-going) within the PPP framework including steelwork erection programmes for the Sixep Contingency Plant (SCP) and Sellafield Product and Residues store (SRP).
- Currently managing all the lifetime records for (Sellafield) site installation programmes for these projects driving improvements in quality and verifying quality records in Civil, Structural and architectural (CSA) as well as mechanical (machined items) aspects. This includes primary and secondary steel erection, building cladding, concrete flooring and ensuring traceability to fabrication certification as well as oversight of site welding, weld consumable and PCN records
- I oversee subcontractor works sites for interim / final record checks and sign off- of Inspection & test and quality plans.
- I have compiled strategy documents to align with Sellafield Contract Quality Requirements (CQR).
Quality Engineer
James Fisher Nuclear
2022.12 - 2023.09
- Supporting the delivery of JFN’s projects and their QA arrangements; maintaining and improving the Integrated Management System. Ensuring that customer requirements were reviewed and delivered; monitoring of suppliers for compliance with JFN specifications; overseeing concurrent sign-off of quality plans; verification of lifetime record packs; measurement of performance through weekly metrics.
Quality Control Manager HLWP & ThORP
Sellafield Ltd
1999.10 - 2010.10
- Responsible for complete records management to demonstrate manufacture of highly active vitrified waste in accordance with the process specification, managing a team of quality engineers and inspectors on three cycle shifts. Liase with Lloyds register surveillance team based at Sellafield on behalf of Japanese, German and Italian clients.
Scientific Officer
Sellafield Ltd
1995.11 - 1999.10
- Developed analytical techniques for in-line monitoring of process streams on the Sellafield site. Seconded to the Thorp plant to analyse statistical data and present metrics to monitor plant performance.
Senior Lab Technician
Shell Research Ltd
1989.09 - 1995.11
- Provision of a QC testing service for fuels and oils as well as conducting research into existing and new products in accordance with ISO 900 internal auditor for UKAS-accredited lubricant / oil / diesel testing laboratory. Managed small and large scale rig-based projects for quality control of aviation fuel and gained successful ISO9001 accreditation for Shells’ aviation fuel testing laboratory in the UK
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
University of Manchester
Skills
- Audit execution
- ISO 9001 understanding
- Attention to Detail
- Documentation review
- Root cause analysis expertise
- Continuous improvement drive
Certification
- PCQI February 2024
- NSAN Triple bar nuclear manufacturing – June 2023
- Safety case Training (Arc consulting Ltd) – May 2023
- National skills Academy Nuclear (NSAN)Triple bar (compliance, safety quality) – January 2023
- Affiliate member of CQI since February 2001 and certified lead auditor
- (CQI) Quality management systems assessment (lead auditor) - February 2001
- Member of the Royal society of chemistry / Charted chemist - May 1997
Accomplishments
- Driven notable improvements in documentation and site records
- Managed LTR compilation, review and submission to client while at both JF Nuclear and Severfield SN&I
- Produced QA / QC strategy document for Severfield SN&I, accepted by PPP/
- At Sellafield HLWP and Thorp I Challenged and improved the QC systems within HLWP, rebuilding customer confidence following the falsification of records within the MOx demonstration facility and the ONR team inspection.
- Conducted full clause gap analyses ahead of UK and overseas customer audits. Implemented procedural changes, Prepared plant teams through extensive briefing sessions for audits which resulted in successful demonstration of compliance and rebuilt customer confidence and trust. In addition I:
- Implemented a process for independent, real-time inspection of quality records and recruited a team of inspectors to cover all three shifts; Led UK (British Energy) and overseas customer audits (JNFL / TEPCO); (ProduktKontrollStelle for German utility companies); as well as Nuclear Installations Inspectorate (NII) / Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) visits.
Timeline
Quality Engineer
Severfield Nuclear & Infrastructure
2023.10 - 2026.04
Quality Engineer
James Fisher Nuclear
2022.12 - 2023.09
Quality Control Manager HLWP & ThORP
Sellafield Ltd
1999.10 - 2010.10
Scientific Officer
Sellafield Ltd
1995.11 - 1999.10
Senior Lab Technician
Shell Research Ltd
1989.09 - 1995.11
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
University of Manchester