George Duckworth

12602 N. 20th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85029

Home: (602) 944-4538
Work: (602) 582-4626

Quality Assurance engineer since 1996 for manufacturer of electromechanical devices. Wrote ISO 9000 Quality Program including design control, parts process checklists, assembly, testing, audits, and corrective and preventive action. Invented custom gauges for parts which are difficult to measure with ordinary instruments. Inspected purchased castings and stampings, and audited suppliers' operations. Reviewed designs and developed revisions to improve products and reduce costs, with profitable sales going up about twenty percent or about a million dollars in sales increases over the past year.

1991-95: Licensed firearms dealer, owned and operated a gun store in Phoenix.
 
1971-90: Arizona Public Service Co. (APS), several Departments as Follows:
 
1987-90: APS Research Engineer, provided in-house consulting and reviewed data from national Electric Power Research Institute, finding savings to APS of more than $5,000,000.00 per year from utilizing new technologies developed by ERPI.
 
1979-87: APS Quality Assurance Engineer, Certified Audit Team Leader (Acting Supervisor), A.W.S. Associate Welding Inspector, and A.S.N.T. Certified NDE Level II. Wrote substantial parts of the Palo Verde Nuclear Power Project QA Program, conducted internal and supplier audits, and wrote technical compliance reports to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The Palo Verde Project won the 1987 National Engineering Award, and has set new records as top U.S. electricity producer.
 
1974-79: APS Mechanical Engineer for Nuclear Project layout, bid evaluations, contractors' design review, Nuclear Safety Analysis, and vendor inspection. Coordinated Bechtel architect-engineers, contractors, suppliers, and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
 
1971-74: APS Test Engineer for coal power plants, inspections, contract evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency emissions-compliance testing, and technical reports.
 
1967-71: Mechanical Engineering Bachelor of Science degree, University of Virginia.

Job Location Criteria
Locale: Phoenix, Arizona (Az)
Relocate: No
Zip Code Area: 850xx, 853xx
Area Code Area: 602
Employment Status: Full Time, Permanent
Posted: May 13, 1999