Trent Russell
Chief Quality Officer
A mechanical and aerospace engineer with experience leading multi-million dollar NASA contracts and quality programs across commercial nuclear operations and Naval deep submergence vehicle certification, Trent brings cross-industry depth to the most demanding regulatory environments.
Key Credentials
Selected highlights from cross-industry quality assurance leadership
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineer, University of Missouri BSME
AS9100 Lead Auditor – IAQG certified training (10+ years)
NASA Safety and Mission Assurance Expertise (10+ years)
Aviation Expertise (Multiple SMS standards, Engineering / Airworthiness, Maintenance, Quality, Operations) (10+ years)
NASA Safety Center Expertise (Fire Protection, Explosives Safety, Range Safety, Electrical Safety, Facility System Safety, Pressure Vessel Safety)
Reactor Vessel Head Area Maintenance Crew Lead (Responsible for overall disassembly and reassembly of the reactor vessel pressure head for refueling operations) (10+ years)
Career Details
Professional history and key responsibilities
2012 – Present
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Chief Quality Officer
NASA
- Assists in the ground-up development and continued management of the Commercial Aviation Services (CAS) inspection program for various NASA aviation suppliers
- Supported, as a quality and engineering inspector, the review of several CAS suppliers for applicable quality, safety, engineering, and airworthiness requirements
- Managed all financial aspects of a million-dollar-plus contract including resource optimization and financial accountability
- Continued development of products, tools, checklists, procedures, and other documents to improve aviation management programs at NASA
- Supports the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) Supplier Assessment Program as an auditor to AS9100 and ISO 9001 requirements
- Developed metrics and compiled data for all NASA center quality audit, assessment, and review and Institutional/Facility/Operational (IFO) Safety in an effort to evaluate and improve Center performance and track and trend potential systemic issues across the Agency
- Trending and monitoring of NASA safety audit findings in support of NASA center health status and associated corrective actions
- Supports the Intercenter Aircraft Operations Panel audit program as an auditor and coordinator for aviation management at NASA flight operations facilities, in the review of associated aircraft operations, airworthiness, engineering evaluation, airfield facilities, and aviation management practices
- In support of NASA HQ, managed and provided technical input for the major revision and split of the NASA procedural requirements for aviation management
- Supported the NASA agency-wide safety audit program as an auditor and coordinator across electrical safety, explosives safety, fire protection, facility system safety, range safety, and lifting devices and equipment
- Supported the testing and implementation of various software information system dashboards and applications
Nuclear Industry
- Supported the safe and efficient completion of commercial nuclear plant refueling outages with emphasis on oversight and quality assurance of Reactor Head Area Maintenance
- Supported commercial nuclear utilities and contractors in the engineering, troubleshooting, and safety of lifting devices, equipment, and pressure vessels
- Assisted, as a supplier assessment team member, in the review of the requirements within ASME NQA-1 for commercial grade item suppliers
Deep Sea Exploration Industry
- Developed Certification Survey Plans for Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) to assist the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) in their certification process of the ALVIN Deep Submergence Vehicle
- Performed on-site quality assurance audits of material and data records for Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and WHOI
- Provided technical review and document consultation in support of WHOI's NAVSEA system certification across fabrication and process control, material control, qualifications, test performance and inspection, design and configuration management, and related maintenance and repairs
- Provided input into the WHOI corrective action program as part of the NAVSEA certification process
- Assisted, as an auditor, in the annual internal review for the ALVIN Deep Submergence Vehicle and the ATLANTIS Launch and Recovery System, focused on management, quality assurance, material control, re-entry control, testing, and technical engineering
- Developed a certification specification for a proposed upgrade to their ballast tank system
Other
- Provided company Program Management Support including the development of numerous procedures, processes, and forms to adhere to the requirements of ISO 9001:2008
2008 – 2012
Ameren UE Callaway Nuclear Plant
Level Two Engineer — License Renewal Mechanical
- Supervised and observed critical roles during refueling outages, coordinated plant equipment out-of-service outages, and developed and implemented troubleshooting plans for emergent equipment issues
- Performed multiple system "walkdowns" to ensure the reliability of plant equipment, and both trained personnel for and participated in NRC audits related to Callaway's License Renewal Application
- Developed and implemented aging management programs to ensure the long-term integrity and reliability of safety-related plant equipment
2005 – 2008
University of Missouri Energy Management
Student Mechanical Engineering Assistant Technical II
- Took field readings of pump heads and flows, temperatures, and differential pressures
- Performed field calibration of RTD temperature sensors and created database with chiller, pump, motor, and sensor information
- Gained operational experience with a large, distributed, central-chilled water system with supply totaling 20,000 tons
Education
University of Missouri-Columbia, Engineering School
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering — Minor in Mathematics
Professional Affiliations & Certifications
Associate Safety Professional (ASP), 2016
Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician, 2011
Boone County Fire Department Recruit Graduate, 2009
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