Dear Diana,

Being in the medical devices (also Implants for hips/knees/spine) I welcome you to the forum.

yoram

Hi! I'm Vineetha Thomas and I'm really green behind the ears concerning "quality", "discussion rooms", "postings" and all. I'm just learning...so please bear with me.

I am an Electronics Engineer by training but I jumped into the software development industry right after college. Recently I did a master's course in Quality Mangement. So now I'm looking out for a job related to the quality sector (Is that a right term?)

I was working in India but now am in Dubai. Actually it was at my last place of work that I was introduced to the world of quality. Our company was trying for CMM.

Something personal that sets me apart...hmm... I think my need to get a job well done. Guess it sounds kinda lame...

For points 7 & 8 ... am drawing a blank for now... but when I've learned more I think I should be able to come up with one.

I'm really excited about being a part of this forum. My gratitude to all who helped found and maintain this site.

Welcome to the Cove, Diane & Vineetha :bigwave: I'm really excited about being a part of this forum. Having registered in 2000 I still am too. May we continue to learn from and help each other.

/Claes

1. Name Craig.


2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
I work for a small medical device company, where my title goes Director of Operatins, RA/QA.

3. Industry you're in or have been in
Medical Device - Class I and Class II

4. Company you work for and location
Phoenix Arizona

5. Length of time in quality function
Forever, according to my dDefinition of quality.

6. Something personal that sets you apart
though my desk is messing, everthing is where I can find it.

7. Your pet peeve in quality
Setting up a QS, not to improve - but just to get registration.

8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
Make reading the Cove mandatory. And have ASQ give credit fro posting (maybe not, the quality of the postings may go down).

Craig:

Welcome to the Cove! I have already read some of your posts, and it looks like you are going to be a great asset here!!!

Craig H.

To ALL our new Covers: WELCOME!:bigwave:

patahaconsulting (Craig ): Nice to see you are so active here. Kind of like being raised in quarantine and then being turned loose on a playground full of friendly kids, huh?

Vineetha Thomas: Some of us are (green) behind the ears, too, but I'm pretty sure my wife is right when she says it is MOSS!

steend: Diane, is that "really red" hair or "red that is real" hair?:rolleyes:

Thank you for the welcome!! By the well I am a Craig H. also. If your middle Initial is "M", then that would be too freaky.

For Wes Bucey,
Yes, this forum has been great! I did jump in before, I introduced myself. I, also, forgot the orginal reason that Google lead me here. When I do, I will shoot off a few dozen questions.

:thanx:

Greetings from Australia
I registered a day ago and have really liked what I have seen.
I did not have enough time at work so I got home and logged on.
Just starting my trip down the TS16949 highway.
Got in at the deep end (taken on quality post) and will be a regular visitor to the cove by the look of things.

Any advise

Hi, I am in South Africa and operating as an investigating consultant. I am also conducting crime intelligence training and as such, I am now in the process of registering with our SA Qualifications Authority (SAQA) as a training provider. This needs a QMS developed, thus ...
Running through all the comments and threads etc, it really helped me lot in the attempt to put something decent together. I will definitely be a regular visitor. Tx for allowing me to join. :read:

Hi to all - I'm am new to the site, below is some info about myself.

1. Doug Tropf

2.Regulatory Affairs Manager + internal quality auditor

3. Medical device sterilization w/ETO

4. Midwest Sterilization - Jackson, Missouri

5. More or less, in one capacity or another for 20+ years

6. Born on Holloween

7. Lack of harmonization between regulatory agencies

8. More harmonization - get everyone on the same page

1. Bruce A. Robertson

2. Process Improvement/Quality Function

3. Computer Support & Civil Engineering

4. SYMVIONICS, Inc. Palmdale, CA.

5. 5 Yrs.

6. I listen.

7. My pet peeve - managers that have time for coffee but not procedures.

8. I would find a way for ALL quality to be judged the same. No "denominations", just quality.

1. felix.xu
2. smt process manager
3. ODM
4. Curtis(china)
5. 2yrs
6. nothing is impossible
7. no working principle about system
8. chnage people attitude?

Welcome all, :bigwave: I see that some of you are already taking part in discussions all over the Cove. :agree1:

/Claes

Yes! Yes! Welcome!:bigwave:

I am absolutely thrilled to see folks from all over the world join us here at the Cove. I consider it a community of friends and colleagues. I've met some of our Covers in person. I wish I could meet you all in person, but I'm content to know you by your words. I'm looking forward to seeing them often.

Hello Everyone:

I am new to the site and thought I would share a little about myself.

I am a Quality Manager for a large aerospace company. I have been in quality management for almost 11 years. 9 years in CT and the last 2 in MA. First 4 years in NDT and the last 7 in Shot Peen. The company I work for is very active with NADCAP and the FAA.

On a side note, I am looking to relocate to North Carolina if anyone knows of any open QM positions.

Hi i have been reading some of your threads, they look very interesting, so I said to myself, you always have worked alone, but this looks interesting, so...lest see how can I do in a community...

May name is Willy Figueroa,
I am a consultant, currently doing work in ISO related systems and certification, located in Mexico
I have worked in construction, there I started to be curious about Quality, I am an Architect, strange for some one for so long in the Quality area :bonk:
Have worked for a Service company, doing training and certification audits, yes I have done much of the bad things auditors are known for...
I have been in the field for a little over 15 years in the Quality arena
I don't think there is something special about me, I am just a regular guy with a funny name (for Mexico...)
The lack of System vision, I know Deming taught us that companies are systems but just a few understand what He meant
I wolud focus everything in "Business results" thats what we are here for.

I hope I can contribute somethign to the community in return, for I have got a lot just by reading some of the old threads
:thanx:

Welcome, Willy and Tammy!:bigwave:

I hope we can help you find what you need.

Hi everyone,
I'm Angel (hollaal). I've been with Management Recruiters in Auburn, Alabama for over a year. I started off as the administrative assistant, but was quickly promoted to Recruiting assistant to the manager.
Our office specializes in the plastics industry, mainly injection molding facilities and medical device manufacturers. We have placed people all around the US, and a few in Mexico.
I enjoy helping people find the right jobs for them that helps improve their career and life syle. Lately I have been working in the quality dig and have been talking to some very interesting people, and it seems they are easier to talk to and to place.
So, if you are currently searching for other career opportunites, feel free to contact me and I can let you know the positions that we have available.
Also, i've been reading some of the old threads and I have learned more through these than I have by reading magazines, papers, and through the internet!! THANK YOU!!

1. Name : Raghavendran Jayaraman - I Go by Jay
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do: Quality manager- Supervise four lab techs, support customers, maintain 9K2K - working on TS and 14K system development
3. Industry you're in or have been in: I have been in automotive, Current job is with a coil coating company. Recently started (Mar 05). Until then, was with Cooper tires in the automotive div. Been an ISO auditor for TUV Germany, been a consultant and contract
4. Company you work for and location American resource - West suburb of Atl.GA
5. Length of time in quality function 10 Years
6. Something personal that sets you apart Aquarium decorator
7. Your pet peeve in quality Design reviews in APQP
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? Make it more self initiated rather than customer driven

First "chat room" experience, so here goes...
1. Dave Smith
2. Quality and Environmental Manager [that means I'm responsible for anything and everything related to part or process input / output]
3. 26 years in the automotive industry on both sides (supplier / customer)
4. TransForm Automotive, Sterling Heights, MI
5. 19 years in Quality, 16 as "manager"
6. Aren't all us "quality geeks" just a bit different than everyone else? We tend to see the big picture when others are focused on the "here and now"
7. We are considered a liability and usually treated like mushrooms (kept in the dark and fed nothing but garbage) until the customer calls with a problem; then we're expected to have all the answers and "dodge the bullet"
8. Everyone in a decision-making position should have to spend a specific time period as a quality auditor / inspector. The would better understand the potential and indirect aspects of their decisions, internally and externally!

Thanks for this opportunity to share!
D

8. Everyone in a decision-making position should have to spend a specific time period as a quality auditor / inspector. The would better understand the potential and indirect aspects of their decisions, internally and externally!



dsmith, I agree with you here!!

Welcome to the Cove, everyone!

1. Name : Kyle Barlow
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do: Quality Team Leader, supervise one lab tech, support customers, - working on TS implementation.
3. Industry you're in or have been in: Automotive, tier one supplier.
4. Company you work for and location: TK America, Cincinnati Oh
5. Length of time in quality function: 13 Years
6. Something personal that sets you apart: I'm a huge KISS fan. LOL
7. Your pet peeve in quality: Perception
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? Better involvement between Operations & QA. Maybe crosstraining to a degree.

Looking forward to learning a great deal & helping if possible. :D

1. Name - Ramon Montoya
2. Job Title - Supplier Quality Section Manager (Long name for SQE supervisor)
3. Industry - Currently: Automotive and home entertainment
4. Job Shop North of Mexico
5. Length of time in quality function - 11 years, 3 1/2 in automotive
6. Something personal that sets you apart - Stubborn until I fix a problem or implement a project.
7. Your pet peeve in quality - Get everyone to do their job as common sence commands!
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? - Brain washed people to use common sense, instead of personal interest or power.

Welcome, folks!:bigwave:

hollaal: nice to see someone from your industry. I hope you will contribute some of your experience to these two threads:
Tips to get past the "gatekeeper" when job hunting (http://elsmar.com/Forums/showthread.php?t=9325)
and
Resume and cover letter - How good are yours? (http://elsmar.com/Forums/showthread.php?t=10169)

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Jay, Dave, Kyle, and Ramon - it's nice to see folks with experience (and maybe a few battle scars) - we hope to see a lot of help from you.

1. Chris O'Leary
2. Manger - Quality Assurance
3. Automotive 1st Tier
4. Unipres (UK) Limited. North of England.
5. 15 Years
6. I speak Japanese
7. ? I haven't got any pets and whats a peeve ?
8. ? Give me an inch (Woops old Si units).

1. Name:
Craig Hanson :cool:
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do:
Quality Assurance Manager
3. Industry you're in or have been in:
Precision turned components, injection molding, among many others.
4. Company you work for and location:
Liberty Research Co. Inc. Gonic, NH
5. Length of time in quality function:
6 years
6. Something personal that sets you apart:
I DJ and I can breakdance!!!
7. Your pet peeve in quality:
People think it is just another department!
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
Require basic quality concepts training for all levels.

I have been reading posts here for some time, but this is my first. I was a team leader in a QS9000 certified company that went through massive downsizing 7 years ago. (Textron) I took a job as a machine operator with the company I am with now, also doing internal audits for ISO9000 registration. Last September, when the 3rd QA manager since I've been here quit, I managed to convince upper management that I had the aptitude and abilities to manage our Quality System. I am discovering each day what a challenge it is!! Mostly I enjoy it, but frustration with upper managements apathy towards our quality system and the potential for improvement using quality tools is a daily occurance. I appreciate the wealth of knowledge here, and I just wanted to raise my hand and introduce myself......Thanks

1. Name
Lisa Fizer
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
Quality Manager
3. Industry you're in or have been in
Hermetic Glass-to-Metal Seals / Metal Finishing
4. Company you work for and location
Century Seals, Inc., Seaford, DE USA
5. Length of time in quality function
Started at former company in 1987, current company in 2000
6. Something personal that sets you apart
In 2000, started a company with 3 co-workers from previous employer. A year-long story that would make a great book but I would probably be the only one to buy it.
7. Your pet peeve in quality
The difficulty in eliminating the idea of Quality as a single department and not Quality as a mindset throughout the facility.
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
See the pet peeve answer.

Looking forward to learning new techniques, etc. for measuring/monitoring quality in our young company. We achieved ISO 9001:2000 registration in March. (woo-hoo!)

Hi, everyone, and welcome!!

Lisa, if you don't want to write a book, I'd bet your story would be a welcome addition to our reading room!!

1. Name
Donna Denny
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
I have two very separate functions: I am the Quality System Manager of my company but also a Mechanical Engineer (masters degree in Vibration Analysis)
3. Industry you're in or have been in
We are an engineering company specialized in the design, manufacture, and assembly of large transmissions/powertrains.
4. Company you work for and location
Pacific Rim Engineered Products, Vancouver, Canada
5. Length of time in quality function
I am new at it - 3 years total: I spent 1 year doing the internal audits only, then another one getting more involved in various improvement projects. Then about a year ago I was given the lofty title of "Quality System Manager" so I am responsible for upholding our ISO 9001 registration, leading improvement projects, document control, and probably a lot of other things that I am not even sure I am responsible for.
6. Something personal that sets you apart
Well, I haven't met a lot of Quality Professionals that can model, simulate, and analyze the vibration charasteristics of a complex powertrain. But I also can't say that this skill has helped me too much in the quality arena!
7. Your pet peeve in quality
I have 2: First: Difficult to obtain upper management support; Second: I am often the only one to follow through with improvement projects so I am often charged with doing very mundane administrative tasks such as creating new forms in WORD etc. that really require someone more versed in Word than myself.
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
I don't know enough about it yet to say.

1. Name
Kelly Lu
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
SD/QE supplier development & quality engineer
3. Industry you're in or have been in
Automotive
4. Company you work for and location
PAC Shanghai, China
5. Length of time in quality function
7 years
6. Something personal that sets you apart
careful,sense of responsibility
7. Your pet peeve in quality
customer find some suppliers with low capability,which is really hard to improve them.
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
continue improvement, which is really long road.

Welcome to the Cove Kelly and Donna. We hope to be hearing more from you.

Donna, difficulty in "obtaining upper management support" and tackling improvement projects "single-handedly" is a constant in this industry - you're not alone. Also, I worked at a company that built transmission test stands, and vibration analysis (which I have some training in) was part of the Quality department. Your expertise in vibration may come in handy here at the Cove. If you regularly check in here perhaps you can help some of us with our questions.

I have really gotten a lot out of this forum and all of you who participate. I was curious, though, who all of you are and what you do. How about letting us know a little bit about you and your background?
1. Name
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
3. Industry you're in or have been in
4. Company you work for and location
5. Length of time in quality function
6. Something personal that sets you apart
7. Your pet peeve in quality
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
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See you down life's highway!

Eric
[This message has been edited by Greenraisin (edited 18 April 2001).]

1. Balasubramanian (Indian)
2. Quality Management - Management Rep.
3. Automobiles - Engineering Services
4. Hindustan Motors Limited, Chennai, India
5. Just born - 1 year young
6. I am at the start of everything - the spark
7. Not that much familiar with quality function yet
8. Make all in my team to be quality guys.

In many old Indian organizations like the one where I am, quality management system is more effective as a perfect "political management system" than actually being process oriented. But being in a smaller and younger division, I am trying to set that apart.

But the words "responsibility" and "authority" hurts organization culture badly. ISO can think of replacing these with better ones!

:bigwave:

Welcome to the Cove!:bigwave:
Perhaps you'll pick up some tips on changing the political scheme to a Quality scheme.
But the words "responsibility" and "authority" hurts organization culture badly. ISO can think of replacing these with better ones!

As an American President once said:
"The buck stops here!"
Ultimately someone has to take responsibility and authority or no one can effect change for the better.

Perhaps this little humor bit might put things into perspective:
Organization Unity of Purpose
This is a story about four people named

Everybody,
Somebody,
Anybody, and
Nobody.
There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that, because it was Everybody's job. Everybody thought Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn't do it.

It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done!

Paragraph 6.2.2 (d) of ISO 9000:2000 requires
"[The organization shall] . . . ensure . . . personnel are aware of the relevance and importance of their activities and how they contribute to the achievement of the quality objectives" to prevent this from ever happening again.

Ultimately someone has to take responsibility and authority or no one can effect change for the better.
Yes! It's called "leadership." The problem isn't "responsibility and authority"; the problem is assignment of responsibility without also granting authority.

I may already be familiar to many of you, as I’ve been around for a while. (This is another way of saying that I’m an old guy.) Back when the Jennijohn List was running out of UW-Stout, I was a semi-frequent poster and promoted it to my colleagues. My messages tend to be fewer, longer and more thought-out than what you may see from others. No right or wrong. Just different styles.

For the past two years, I have been trying to get the ASQ to use the Wiki tool to develop the Quality Body of Knowledge for the world. Just as Wikipedia.org is becoming the second-most common research tool (behind Google), I have a vision that ASQ can become the ultimate source for all things quality. I’ve run into many cultural barriers along the way and almost gave up, until I had a meeting with Pablo Baez on staff in Milwaukee. Pablo shares my passion and may be able to get the fuddy-duddies turned around.

This will be quick as I just registered so as to not be a lurker as I have been for the past few days.

I will answer the questions later if they are still applicable. Suffice it for now to say that I was forced to do a root cause analysis where I work and have absolutely no background or training in Quality Management. This is one of the hits I got on Google and while the site was not immediately helpful (I should have done the Google search weeks ago), it is by far the most interesting. I particularly like the Forums as I been an active member of several forums in the past, none of them work-related.

This will be quick as I just registered so as to not be a lurker as I have been for the past few days.

I will answer the questions later if they are still applicable. Suffice it for now to say that I was forced to do a root cause analysis where I work and have absolutely no background or training in Quality Management. This is one of the hits I got on Google and while the site was not immediately helpful (I should have done the Google search weeks ago), it is by far the most interesting. I particularly like the Forums as I been an active member of several forums in the past, none of them work-related.


Welcome to the Cove Jim,
You are more than welcome to participate in the forums. I look forward to your replies to the standard questions. I am actually moving out of Quality myself and into full time logistics but I will still stay in the cove. They are a great bunch of people (especially the moderators ;) ) and come from a wide range of backgrounds and employment. Ask a question and someone will have or find the answer.

I may already be familiar to many of you, as I’ve been around for a while. I want to welcome :agree: Dennis to the Cove. I have followed Dennis for quite a few years including back in the days when the JenneJohn Listserve was active and (my opinion) a great and important resource. I copied may subjects from there (until there was a revolt by some who did not want their posts reprinted here) as a way of spreading the knowledge. An example can be found here: ISO 10011 Dead - 19011 Is Released - A summary of differences (http://Elsmar.com/Forums/showthread.php?t=2332&page=1&pp=10). As some of you may know, the reason for this forum was (and is) to provide a searchable database, where the old JenneJohn Listserve was basically e-mails. Inclusion of many posts from the listserve here was intended to provide some discussion and to provide a database which was also searchable so that people could more easily find opinions and information.

For years I had a link to Dennis' web site in the main forum pages, but it's gone now I think. If I remember correctly, it ceased to be updated, but I don't remember the details.

The Cove and the forums here have been around for quite a while now - It will be 10 years next January (2006). I hope Dennis will stop by and contribute to the discussions here in a positive way.

Thank you for the welcome.

The company where I work has hired a large number of Quality Engineers in the last month. (Is there a relevant collective noun?) I have been sort-of drawn into their circle.

As I wrote above, I have no training in Quality and know of Deming best as a statistician and composer of sacred music. I have no opinion of his work in any area except the last. There he ranks with Billings.

Welcome to all the new folks!:bigwave:

It is important to note we welcome old, experienced Quality wonks and newbies alike. Consider the Cove sort of a Group Mind a la Andrew Carnegie. The combined knowledge of the group is greater than the sum of the parts.

Dennis: We'll expect some heavy lifting on your part.
Jim: I'd like to hear more about your foray into "root cause analysis." Start a thread in one of the Forums to tell us more about it. We have lots of experts here; maybe one or more may have some insight into making your next foray easier and more efficient.

Jim: I'd like to hear more about your foray into "root cause analysis." Start a thread in one of the Forums to tell us more about it. We have lots of experts here; maybe one or more may have some insight into making your next foray easier and more efficient.

I may start the thread this weekend. I would appreciate direction on which which Forum would be most appropriate.

BTW, is there a limit to the size of posts?

Jim

I may start the thread this weekend. I would appreciate direction on which which Forum would be most appropriate.

BTW, is there a limit to the size of posts?

Jim
If the subject matter has to do with anything remotely connected to one of the Forums, that's a first place to start - a forum covering the subject (automotive, medical, aerospace, ISO, Ts, etc.)

I'm not sure what the new software allows in size of posts. I do know that private messages have a character limit. If you find you have an exceedingly long post, send a private message to the Moderator for the selected Forum and ask for advice on how to proceed. Sometimes a combination of attachments solves such issues.

The software is set to something like 50,000 characters per post. If you need more space, you can ask me to help or post 2 consecutive posts. Attachments are essentially limited to 3 MBytes.

The software is set to something like 50,000 characters per post. If you need more space, you can ask me to help or post 2 consecutive posts. Attachments are essentially limited to 3 MBytes.

The last two forums on which I was active had 1,000 character and 4,000 character limits. In the very short time that I have been lurking here I do not believe that I have seen a post that was much larger than 4,000 characters of original material.

More later, probably much later.

Jim

The last two forums on which I was active had 1,000 character and 4,000 character limits. In the very short time that I have been lurking here I do not believe that I have seen a post that was much larger than 4,000 characters of original material.

More later, probably much later.

Jim
Both Marc and I may have approached or exceeded that 4,000 limit with original material (not including quotes from other sources) - we are both notoriously long-winded when we hit a particular topic which excites our passion. I know I have had to split private messages into two or more transmissions because I regularly exceed the smaller limits there.

Most posts are, obviously, not 50,000 characters. But that is the 'maximum characters per post' that I have set in the control panel. If you look around, you can find some very long posts.

Hi there, I'm the infamous "Trainee Pup" Steelwoman's been referring to in her recent posts. She's leaving and I have the unfortunate job of trying to learn everything I can from her in two weeks or less! YIKES! A little info: I was previously handling subcontractors here, but before I joined this company I had some exposure to quality, specifically QS9000. But it's been awhile.... gulp.

Steelwoman said I was ready to pee on the carpet in anxiety over my new job - well, in reality I haven't pee'd yet, but I feel it coming... keeping those legs crossed.

Steelwoman showed me this site as a resource, so ya'll should expect to see me from time to time, sniffing around in true "pup" fashion.

:bigwave: Welcome!

ya'll should expect to see me from time to time, sniffing around in true "pup" fashion.
I hope you're housebroken! (or Cove-broken) :eek:

If she gets out of hand just smack her on the nose with a rolled up newspaper! :D

I am glad to see that TS Pup is gonna fit right in here!!!! :applause:

Welcome to the Cove, Puppy :bigwave: Steelwoman said I was ready to pee on the carpet in anxiety over my new job - well, in reality I haven't pee'd yet, but I feel it coming... keeping those legs crossed.LMAO :lmao: I don't know if it's down to Steels training or what, but you two seem to share the same kind of humour. No worries, you'll fit right in... :agree:

/Claes

Welcome TS Pup. We were all TS Pups not too long ago so don't feel shy about posting.

If she gets out of hand just smack her on the nose with a rolled up newspaper! :D

Hey...no swatting!! :nopity: I don't take to punishment very well. I'm sensitive... ;)

Hey...no swatting!! :nopity: I don't take to punishment very well. I'm sensitive... ;)


Well, okay. But no biscuit if you're bad!

OK, just stay off the furniture.

I think all these comments about renal leakage are related to Steelwoman's penchant for riding motorcycles (even if they aren't HARLEY!) My memory of some motorcycle rides is that they bounced kidneys and bladder quite a bit. Anyway, back in the "early days" when I still rode, when I got off, I always looked for a bathroom BEFORE a beverage! I do recall that in some states the beverage came in long neck bottles, which may have contributed to the problem.:rolleyes:

TS Pup,

Welcome. I hope you find this site useful and stick around a while. On the other hand, if you do become a regular and outgrow being just a Pup, what will we call you?

Somehow calling a young woman TS Dog isn't too flatteringhttp://elsmar.com/Forums/images/smilies/embarrassed.gif

Still, it beats the alternative for what a female puppy grows up to be. http://elsmar.com/Forums/images/smilies/omg.gif

Wait. Perhaps you are a fox pup, not a dog pup. TS Fox could work.http://elsmar.com/Forums/images/smilies/wink.gif


Tim F

1. Name Giselle S.
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do, Quality Manager
3. Industry you're in or have been in, Metal Stamping, forming and punching
4. Company you work for and location, Ft Lauderdale Florida
5. Length of time in quality function, 11 years
6. Something personal that sets you apart My good looks, and charming personallity
7. Your pet peeve in quality, people that say "ISO won't let us do that"
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? Teach a class to top level managers that the quality department is NOT at blame every time something goes wrong

Welcome, Giselle!

Name Andy B
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do, Quality Supervisor
3. Industry you're in or have been in, Telecom&CATV,previously Automotive
4. Company you work for and location, Multimedia Poland
5. Length of time in quality function, 5 years
6. Something personal that sets you apart:honesty,selfconfidency
7. Your pet peeve in quality, stuff saying :ISO says,ISO take care etc... :mad:
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?Show every apect of quality in measurable way. :lmao:

Welcome a!

As you state, honesty is paramount!.

Al...

TS Pup, what will we call you?
Somehow calling a young woman TS Dog isn't too flattering. Still, it beats the alternative for what a female puppy grows up to be. Wait. Perhaps you are a fox pup, not a dog pup. TS Fox could work

I like you...you will be my freind!! :bigwave: Sadly I am a little of both...more of the FOX type than the other!! I'm sure SteelWoman will not agree!! She will say it's the other way around. Oh well...we have to be strong in this business. She is known as the TS watch dog...everyone fears her...so I have to have a little of the female dog in me to follow in her shoes. Actually I feel more like a duck baby...imagine me waddling along behind SteelWoman...with my internal auditors. Mama duck with the babies!!

1. Tracy Lawson
2. Config./Document Control Mgr
3. Electronic materials manufacturing (Supplier to Semiconductor Industry)
4. Honeywell Electronic Materials - Spokane, Washington
5. Overall 13 years in Quality Assurance - lots of different positions....learned lots of things.
6. While I enjoy my job and co-workers and get lots of satisfaction from doing a job well ... the most important thing in my life is time with family and friends. :D I bet that few of us will have wished we spent more time working when we are at the end of our time here on earth.....so enjoy life!
7. In many instances, Quality is given lip-service.
8. I think someone already mentioned this, but start teaching quality fundamentals in schools. (Realize this is being done in some area - but limited....) Also believe that companies should require that all Leaders/CEO's have spent time (min. 18 months) working as part of some Quality Assurance organization.

Welcome to the cove Tracy. Good points, don't be shy in sharing your experiences and wisdom.

1. Allison Baker
2. Quality Specialist/Lead Auditor
3. I started in automotive manufacturing...now working in a service based industry.
4. Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services, Inc. We provide tariff, trade and Customs compliance, managed services and consulting services
5. 11 years now
6. I love what I do
7. The lack of commitment and unwillingness to change and/or undertsand why and how things need to continually evolve and improve
8. knowledge and training to all

1. Name Emery Richardson
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do Quality Audit/Analyst
(9 months), Quality Engineer (15years) Quality Manager(17years)
3. Industry you're in or have been in ( Automotive, machine shop), (Electro-mechanical assemblies), (Rubber molded products)
4. Company you work for and location Current (Stanadyne Corp, North of Hartford, CT
5. Length of time in quality function (over 35 years)....seems like too long some days
6. Something personal that sets you apart :magic:
7. Your pet peeve in quality (people that pass the buck..... it's always the other guys fault...
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? Make people more accountable for their actions!!!!

ERich

Hi, Erich and Dizzo! Great to have you here!

I've been lurking here for a few weeks, perhaps I should take an opportunity to introduce myself.

1. Mike Jillson

2. Senior Quality Engineer

3. Medical Device

4. A small medical device company in southern New Hampshire

5. Officially, 3 weeks

6. Probably that my work history led me to this position without ever being in a position within a quality department. I started out designing manufacturing plants, moved to contract research, then development of a pilot product (where I wrote most of the quality documentation, because we didn't have a QE on the project), then more research, and finally SSBB (which my former company had as part of the Plant Management function, not quality).

7. I'll let you know. I will say, that having been on both sides of the "quality police" issue, it doesn't bother me as much as many others when people feel like the quality department is blocking progress; it's really an education issue, most of the time.

8. Nothing yet.

1. GM
2. Quality Manager
3. Manufacturing industry
4. Automotive & Industrial supplier in Scotland
5. 12 years in Quality, but 6 months in management (why I sometimes can't open my eyes)
6. Something personal that sets you apart - Luckily nothing, that's why they gave me the QM job!!
7. Top-of-the-food-chain customers who seem to think suppliers are out to deliberately supply defective parts. Oh and senior management who are deliberately out to supply defective parts (well maybe not deliberately). If everyone reported a true capability index then at least we’d all know where we are and where we want to go.
8. I’d change the fundamentals of quality standards to make them accessible to ordinary citizens instead of littering them with political come legal-open-to-interpretation depending on the whim of the auditor of the moment language.

I’ve watched the flavours come and I’ve watched the flavours go and now it seems that no one seems to know.

And here we go again.. New talent pouring in from all over the globe. Welcome one and all. :agree: We are all looking forward to your input.

/Claes

Yes, indeed! Very gratifying to see new folks. We hope you will become regulars and help supply lots of answers to the lost and bewildered who visit here as well as join in some of the philosophical discussions we frequently have among the regulars.:bigwave:

1. Joanne
2. Quality Compliance. CMDAS. KIWA. Standards Australia. ISO 9001:2000. ISO 13485. FDA CFR820
3. Water Valves, Medical Devices.
4. Contractor UK.
5. 5+ yrs Quality.
6. Determined
7. People who shrug their shoulders because 'it's nothing to do with them.' Also the ones who don't pull their weight.
8. Introduce Quality Systems into the Hospitality Industry in the UK and make it compulsory.

:magic:

1.My China name :Duan Yonglin I come from Beijing.
2.Quality Engineer(ISO 16949&ISO14000)
3.Casting(Gravity Die Casting,Pressure Die Casting&Investment Casting)
4.Asimco Casting In Beijing
5.a half year.
6.come here study knowledge and make friend.

Welcome to the Cove, folks!:bigwave:

Wow! The geographic diversity of our Cove members never ceases to amaze me. The concept of something started by a quality consultant (Marc) stranded in a hotel room far from home as a way to "connect" with others in his field expanding to the busy and active behemoth that is the Cove is testament to both the power of an idea who time has come and the power of the internet.

I hope you folks will become busy and active members of the Cove.

Hello All!!!

My name is Gregg and I work as the Quality Coordinator for a government contractor (Just graduated 8a status). We received our ISO certificate for our HQ operations last month after 18 months of learning, designing, and implementing our QMS. It has been my full time job since the start.

We began by attending meetings held by the Maryland ISO Consortium; which i higly recommend for those that have no idea about ISO.

I wish I would have found this site back then because i'm sure it would have saved A LOT of searching on the internet for problems I ran into.

Our next steps are to implement our QMS at all our remote locations (33 across 13 states) and get them all registered as well.

Keep an eye out for my questions...and i'll do my best to give my input wherever I can.

Cheers :D

EDIT: oops..didn't see the questions on the first post. So i'll answer them now.

1. Gregg
2. Quality Coordinator. In charge of QMS developement and implementation company wide
3. Government Contractor. First field since I graduated college in '02
4. Tessada and Associates, Inc. (Springfield, VA)
5. 2 years
6. Only being 26 years old and have taken a company from no ISO knowledge to registration. I also had zero ISO knowledge before two years ago.
7. Employees that think ISO is just a one-time thing to pass an audit.
8. Every company would have to meet ISO requirements in order to do ANY business.

Welcome to the Cove, one and all... :bigwave:Wow! The geographic diversity of our Cove members never ceases to amaze me. Agreed. It is fantastic...:):applause:We come from all over the place.

/Claes

Karen Hickey
The Quality Representative / Internal Auditor and Contract Manager for a Professional Services firm.
I'm a newbie to the Quality function (2 years) so will be tapping in often for info. I truly appreciate the knowledge, advise and information sharing that is available on this site...thank you!! I am part of the team that participated in the company becoming ISO registered.

[QUOTE=Greenraisin]I have really gotten a lot out of this forum and all of you who participate. I was curious, though, who all of you are and what you do. How about letting us know a little bit about you and your background?
1. Scott Simmer
2. QA Technician
3. Autmatic Meter Reading
4. Cellnet, Kansas City
5. 1 year
6. Strong personallity
7. That it doesn't matter, just get production out

Welcome to the Cove, folks!:bigwave:

I hope your sojourn will be a happy and profitable one for you.

I'm not a noob but just saying hi. Love this place, so much good info!!! :applause:

Name: Domonkos Varga
Location: Hungary
Age: 28
Position: Process development engineer, Quality engineer
Field: Injection Moulding

What I'd love to do in my company: 6sigma - my dream job.

So, if anyone can help, anywhere in europe....Thanks
I'm also keen on any docs, and infos in the field of applied statistics.

Welcome to the Elsmar Cove! I hope you find your Dream Job!

Hi Folks,

Following my points.
Hope to help cove members as cove is usually helping me.

FL

1. Flávio Lima
2. Nowadays, WCOM Coordinator (before automotive project/manufacturing manager)
3. Metallurgical industry
4. São Francisco do Sul/SC, Brasil
5. 10 years (1 here, 9 in Ford/Honda)
6. Assuming identity of Jack-of-all-trades.
7. Quality is only one "Quality Departament" responsability .

1. Robert Kovacs
2. Quality Assurance Technologist --> Electrical Engineer as profession
3. I'm in electronic business and previous fileds: electrical, quality
4. It's an international company providing Electronic Packaging Solutions (PCB's, MPS etc)
5. 2 years
6.
7.
8.


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Robi

I have been visiting the Cove for some time now, and very frequent should I say. To introduce myself (and a first try):

1. David Rood
2. Quality Assurance Advisor
3. Yoghurt and other Fermented Dairy
4. Gauteng, South Africa
5. Almost 10 years in Quality field

The Cove has added much to my new founded energy regarding Quality :thanks:

Welcome to the Cove, all you new folks!:bigwave:

Make sure you avail yourselves of the tips for using the Cove in the Forum, Forum 'How To' and User Information (http://elsmar.com/Forums/forumdisplay.php?f=87)

We want you to have a happy and fruitful part in our community of "friends helping friends."

1. Name
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
3. Industry you're in or have been in
4. Company you work for and location
5. Length of time in quality function
6. Something personal that sets you apart
7. Your pet peeve in quality
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?




1. Name mcapjj23 – JASON SINCLAIR

2. Job Title or explanation of what you do? MAINTAIN CONTROLLED DOCUMENTS, INTERNAL AUDIT TRAINEE, “Quality" Student & Proponent

3. INDUSTRY/LOCATION - MEDICAL DEVICE MFR / BAY AREA

4. ALSO SERVED IN PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING FOR DOD 7 YEARS

5. LENGTH OF TIME IN QUALITY FUNCTION- as a student and proponent of Quality Management for 5 years. Now, I am working directly with Quality(...But I am doing the same thing I've always done, I am just getting paid for it now) for about one year.

6. SETS ME APART- Of course, my bubbly personality!

7. Your pet peeve – the use of the word “irregardless!” (I had problems even typing it just now!)

8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? ERASE ALL PRECONCEIVED DEFINITIONS OF THE “Q” WORD. Afterall, what may be “QUALITY” to you might NOT qualify as “QUALITY” to say Rockefeller or a Bill Gates.

Hi, Jason, and welcome!!!

Hi everybody,

1. My name is Adrian Tent
2. I am an Engineer and just completed my MBA
3. I've been working for 8 years in wood manufacturing industry in Romania
4. I currently live in Vancouver, BC
5. I haven't been in a specific quality function before but as a production manager I had quality responsibilities
6. My tenacity sets me apart
7. I'll have to discover my pet peeve in quality
8.

Welcome to the forums!

Wow! We're better than the U.N. We get along, help each other, and don't make a fuss about who can join. Welcome to all you new folks.:bigwave: When you are able, we hope you'll contribute answers as well as questions.

Sathis
Engineer QA
Work for an Auto ancillary (World 7th largest Car manufacturer)
Profile includes QMS,CMM,Inspection,

Sathis

1. My name is Arthur
2. Formerly a manufacturing manager now a lean consultant
3. Automotive industry
4. Have worked in textile as well as communications equipment, mostly automotive (12yrs)
5. 16yrs practicing lean manufacturing skills
6. Not much in hobbies. I need a life. I think I have reached critical mass because, when I am in the shower, I tend to think about washing from head to toe to save time, water, and energy in rinsing once, and doing it right the first time.
7. I don't believe I have any pet peeves, trying to save money by not having to buy food for my pets.
8. If I could change the world, I would just want to make it a little more pleasent to live in.

My degree is in Automated Manufacturing Technologies



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Leaning away
Arthur

Welcome both of you :bigwave: I have read your first posts. Good stuff :agree1:

/Claes

1. Name - Cathie
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
Associate Director, Quality Services
3. Industry you're in or have been in - currently, Regulatory Consulting, past - API and Sterile drug manufacture
4. Company you work for and location
CanReg Inc., Ontario
5. Length of time in quality function
17+ years full time
6. Something personal that sets you apart
hmmmm, nothing special - in our business I need to know quite a bit about several quality systems - THANKS to this site, I've gained valuable information.
7. Your pet peeve in quality
when everything goes perfect, it's everyone's contribution, when something goes wrong, it's the Quality Department :rolleyes:
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
I'll second another member - change the name from Quality Systems to Good Business.

Great site - I research often.

Welcome, folks!:bigwave:

Arthur's already starting to make an impact. I guess you all realize how nice it is to be in a place something like the saloon in the TV series, Cheers, where everyone knows your name and is glad to see you.

I'm looking forward to reading what you all have to say!

. Name - Ahmad Fisal
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
Mill Engineer
3. Industry you're in or have been in - Largest Palm Oil Produser in World
4. Company you work for and location
Felda Palm Industries, Malaysia
5. Length of time in quality function
7 years
6. Something personal that sets you apart
EMS 14001, OHSAS 18001
:)

Hi,

My name is Iulian Teodosiu.
I live and work in Falticeni, Romania.
My passion is information system's analyse.
I have to help the implementation of an QM system in an institution.

1. Name
Micky R. (Heinz 57)
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
Technical Sales / Applications
3. Industry you're in or have been in
Paper manufacturing
4. Company you work for and location
An instrument manufacturing company in New Albany, IN
5. Length of time in quality function
Never officially but have tried to impliment several quality systems through out my 23 yrs in the industry
6. Something personal that sets you apart
Still believe there is a little good in all of us
7. Your pet peeve in quality
Not enough of the manufacturing world wants to get their hands dirty working at it.
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
?????????

Welcome all :bigwave:

It's great to see new members pouring in from all over the world, all sorts of businesses and all eager to share information... Keep posting:agree1:

/Claes

Author : Cavanna
Date : 7th September 2004 01:50 PM
revision: 1
1. Name: Serafino Cavanna 2. Job Title: Quality Assurance
3. Industry: Last 14 years - steel plant; previous 10 years - Plastic and rubber company
4. Company: From 1982 to 1990 Action technology company;Italy. From 1990-1991 Bianchi e Giavotti S.p.A
5. Length of time in Quality: 23 years
6. hobby, web design (look at http://www.botti-mezzen.risorse.com/ arte moderna, modern art, Piacenza, arte visuale.

Welcome to the Cove, Cavanna:bigwave:

Well, her is my intro..

1. Name
Siggi

2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
Manufacturing Technology Manager

3. Industry you're in or have been in
Last 16 years in (adhesive) tapes and nonwoven (Mfg and converting)

4. Company you work for and location
Until recently, I was with 3M Company in Germany; now I am with a German manufacturer of shaft sealing and other elastomer products

5. Length of time in quality function
In and out during the past 10 years

6. Something personal that sets you apart
I am unique (unless there is a clone out there)

7. Your pet peeve in quality
People don't think about the entire process, but their immediate action.

8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
Quit calling it "Quality system" and hold people accountable for the eintire process(es) they work in.
It is a state mind and not a Q-system as an umbrella. (in particular in the area of continuous improvements and industrialization)

Just found this forum and am looking forward to share experiences and knowledge (Currently I am improving the APQP structure in my new area of responsibility..)

Welcome to the Cove, Siggi !

I’ve been posting for a month or two now, but never got round to introducing myself. Here goes...

1. Name (pseudonym)
Baldrick

2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
Quality Engineer

3. Industry you're in or have been in
Steel (16 years), Plastics (4 months)

4. Company you work for and location
Rather not say, as the opinions I express on the Cove will be my own, not those of my company. But I’m based in Newport, South Wales, UK.

5. Length of time in quality function
14 years

6. Something personal that sets you apart
I love New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, I don’t believe in Astrology (which makes me a typical Cancerian), and my favourite word is “squirrel”.

7. Your pet peeve in quality
The fact that we pay a fortune for standards and certification, yet still end up on places like the Cove having to debate what the requirements actually are. Why can’t the people who write the standards explain what they want?

8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
Some sort of regulation, applicable world wide, that would result in the extermination of cowboy certification bodies.

The following is my introduction.

1. Name
Henry Sun

2. Job Title
Operation Manager

3. Industry you're in or have been in
Automotive and aerospace components, electronics, equipment

4. Company you work for and location
Shenzhen, China

5. Length of time in quality function
In and out during the past 11 years

I am looking forward to sharing experiences and knowledge, at present I am working the AS9100.

1. Name
akchu - malaysia

2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
Factory Engineering Manager

3. Industry you're in or have been in
Last 10 years (Automotive Component Mfrg) , 20 years in OEM Mfrg (Singapore)

4. Company you work for and location
Denso Malaysia, situated 30km south of Kuala Lumpur (Bangi)

5. Length of time in quality function
Started in Siemens / PCI & Flextronics, in area of Quality / Procurement / Production Planning and Control / Program & Project Management

6. Something personal that sets you apart
Take things lightly but seriously.

7. Your pet peeve in quality
Self-initiative result in good quality plus set rules and procedure as guide line

8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
Quality is part of life

This is Mohsin an new member, I am a Lead Auditor for ISO-9001. I would like to share and interact with my new friends here.

Wsih u all a very happy day.

Mohsin :applause: :thanx:

This is Mohsin an new member, I am a Lead Auditor for ISO-9001. I would like to share and interact with my new friends here.

Wsih u all a very happy day.

Mohsin :applause: :thanx:

Welcome and of course to the others who have recently joined.
Please join in to what is one of the most international sites around :agree1:

Yes! Welcome to all you new folks!:bigwave:

Take some time to look through old posts and threads. Make an effort to learn how to use the Forum software and never hesitate to ask questions.

We hope that soon you will be among those who answer questions of others with accuracy and authority.

We hope you have a pleasant sojourn here in the Cove.

well after looking around alot and asking questions...I figured I'd better make an introduction here while I stake my claim. I've been in manufacturing for 12 years on both sides of the fence. I've been part of the evil empire - production manager :frust: ....and worked with the force - QE and QM :biglaugh: . I find both to be very exciting and I look forward to striking up some interesting chat with you guys and gals. So far I've learned quite a bit here....
:thanx: :magic:

1. Paul F.
2. right now...I'm a QE/QM/consultant...until we change from QS to TS and then I'm probably going to be a prod mgr!
3. automotive now and aerospace
4. rather not say but its in MA
5. 2-3 years
6. I understand people and that is half the battle knowing where they're coming from
7. this ISO BS is all a scam....
8. I would start my own quality system, and sell it to everyone so that they all had to buy into it in order to do business. :magic:

Hi there. I am a new user and would like to have a brief introduction of my self. Currently i am working as an Quality Engineer and i am pretty new in this field of related to Quality. So i would like to know more about six sigma, MSA, commonality analysis, jmp tools, minitab, PPAP, TS16949, ISO and other quality tools.

Also, would like to know anybody here would be experience in the plating process as currently i am having one issue here whereby we found out some oil residues resides on the component (metal parts) and causing bubbles after the welding process. Does anybody have or encountered this issues before?
Appreciate if someone here can help to guide or advice what possible rootcause that is causing this issue.

Is there anyone know where i can get this reference in the net? Really appreciate the help given!!

Thanks and rgds,
littlekheong.

Welcome to Elsmar!

You will probably get the best answers if you start a new threads and ask specific questions about processes such as plating problems and things like that in threads.

And don't forget to search and look through some of the existing threads. Many of the topics you cite are discussed in existing threads.

Hi,it's very exciting to join in this family.
1. My name is Crystal Yoon
2. I'm a consultant engineer
3. I'm concern manufactory industry quality control.
4. I'm in Beijing，China
5. I'm work as a quality engineer for about 8 years.
6. If I can change the world of quality, I wanna do .......?

Hi,it's very exciting to join in this family.
1. My name is Crystal Yoon
2. I'm a consultant engineer
3. I'm concern manufactory industry quality control.
4. I'm in Beijing，China
5. I'm work as a quality engineer for about 8 years.
6. If I can change the world of quality, I wanna do .......?
Wlecome to the Cove, Crystal, glad to have you here!:bigwave:

Here goes

I am the Quality Systems Representative for a New York based Aerospace company.

Have been in the business of certifications for 15 years now. I have implemented and maintained FDA, ISO, AS and FAA quality management systems.

Something that sets me apart: No Fear. The ability to move forward despite the odds.

Pet Peeve: QMS for the purpose of a Marketing gimmick.

The one thing I would change in the world of quality would be to take the ambiguity out of the FAA CFRs. Then FAA Certification would not be based on the FAI's mood of the day.

I have been coming to this forum for advice on a regular basis lately and have found some very helpful information. My latest challenge is to implement ISO, AS and an FAA Repair station for my company. I was given from march of this year to december to achieve all 3 certifications. ISO Certification was achieved 3 weeks ago. The AS audit is coming up in 8 weeks and the Repair Station is just waiting on the FAI for final approval. It has been a hella year so far.

So Long and Thanks for all the Fish

Welcome to the Cove, Justin! After the trials-by-fire you've been through, I'm sure your experience will be a valuable addition here.

Yes! Welcome to all our new Covers. :bigwave:
The diversity of experience is what helps make the Cove such a great place to visit. No matter what the Quality topic, someone else is almost sure to have found or heard of a solution to the problem we face today.

I hope each of our newcomers will become valuable and prolific contributors to the fund of knowledge we offer to all who come.

1. Brian McCabe
2. Metrology specialist (I write CMM programs; design gageing, tooling, fixturing; perform QE and QT functions – or otherwise pile rocks)
3. Currently: Medical device manufacturing (Historically manufacturing and integration)
4. Implant Innovations, Inc. Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
5. 18 years.
6. Last sane man on earth.
7. Recalculating control limits when values are below OEM’s stipulated process capabilities.
8. Make them computer literate, buy them a coke, and teach them to sing.

1. My name is Deborah Southern
2. My position is Quality Assurance Mgr.
3. We do plating of metal parts for automotive and appliance industries.
4. We're located in Nashville, Tennessee
5. Time in quality-not quite 2 years
6. Didn't apply for the quality job, but was placed in it because of my eye
for detail (and because no one else wanted the job). There was no training program in place, and I had no experience in this field. So I did a lot of research, took online classes, and became a certified internal auditor. We now have a functioning quality department, with a very low rejection rate.
7. Corrective Action Reports! :applause:
8. If I could change the world of Quality, I would want to swap places with upper management for one month. I would also alleviate some of the paperwork involved with being ISO certified. :read:

Welcome to the Cove, Deborah :bigwave: .
... because no one else wanted the job.
I suspect a lot of us came in the same door. It's how I became a catcher in Little League:D . It's a good way to be in on the action and get to play every day .

Thanks, as you can see, I'm still searching for all the help I can get.

[QUOTE=deborahasouthern]1. My name is Deborah Southern
2. My position is Quality Assurance Mgr.
6. Didn't apply for the quality job, but was placed in it because of my eye
for detail (and because no one else wanted the job). There was no training program in place, and I had no experience in this field. So I did a lot of research, took online classes, and became a certified internal auditor. We now have a functioning quality department, with a very low rejection rate.

Deborah,
Hey good for you, great to see someone who really got into it fast and did a good job at improving your operation. :agree1:

1. My name is Shirl Rohn :bigwave:
2. My position is Quality Tech, LPA Coordinator,and H.R. Assistant
3. We do metal stampings for the automotive industries.
4. We're located in Marine City MI.
5. I have been with this company for four years.
6. For the most part my backround is in Quality, but would like to move more towards the H.R. Department

1. My name is Jerome Cahuya, from Philippines actually, but presently working in Tianjin, China
2. Presently I am the Int'l. Sales Manager of Billiard Cue Factory, I handled all sales relating job in the factory, also overseeing the Quality of our finish goods product.
3. I have been working as the QC Supervisor, QC Manager/Engineer for European Sports Trading Company. But I am assigned to our Asia Branch which is located in Hongkong. It is my job to ensure that all products we purchased in Asia conformed to Quality Standards.
4. See point 3.
5. 9 yrs in Quality Control Related Work.
6. I am that type of persons that works hard to achieve the goals of the company and ensure to reach their expectations.
7. People who deviates from the accepted standards and claims that what they do makes the product more beautiful, profitable,etc. (It is really stupid to say that as an excuse as customer didn't ask the changes to be made.
8. I think we all know that prevention is a better cure... Applying this to QC system, that educating the workers and staff to be Quality oriented thinking can prevent any problems/defects to happen. As if they have this thinking then the moment they see problems (production wise or product wise) they can report it directly to the person in-charge to address cause and solution to the problems.

Problems is part of every business it could not be avoided, but if ever we encounter one, don't point to one another, be united and try to find how to solve this problem. This will speed up everything and not waste precious time blaming each other.

Looking forward to gain a lot of knowledge in this forum. :)

Thanks a lot... :thanx:

Welcome to the Cove!:bigwave:

Looking forward to gain a lot of knowledge in this forum. :)

We hope you're able to share some of yours, too:D

Problems is part of every business it could not be avoided, but if ever we encounter one, don't point to one another, be united and try to find how to solve this problem. This will speed up everything and not waste precious time blaming each other.




Yes! And welcome all!!!

:o
Hi, im new! registered barely an hour ago. Anyways here's me:
1. Name: reynald francisco (half-chinese filipino with a spanish surname :) )
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do: new grad, working as a QA engineer
3. Industry you're in or have been in: IT (hardware)
4. Company you work for and location: a japanese company here in the Philippines
5. Length of time in quality function: haha! 3 months...
6. Something personal that sets you apart: Whew! :o it took me 7 years to earn a bachelors' degree in industrial engineering. i really had a hard time but i enjoyed every bit of it!
7. Your pet peeve in quality:barely starting...
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? dont know yet...

Welcome to the cove,
Lets hope you don't get peeved too fast

I have really gotten a lot out of this forum and all of you who participate. I was curious, though, who all of you are and what you do. How about letting us know a little bit about you and your background?
1. Name
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
3. Industry you're in or have been in
4. Company you work for and location
5. Length of time in quality function
6. Something personal that sets you apart
7. Your pet peeve in quality
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?


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See you down life's highway!

Eric

[This message has been edited by Greenraisin (edited 18 April 2001).]

1 Gilberto
2 Development Engineering
3 Japanese Company
4 Brazil
5 More six years
6 Talking
7 FMEA is very, very good
8 easiness in information to norm, governmental requirements and others...

:thanx:

Good morning all,
My name is Dave Mc
I work in the automotive community
Our core business is short run experimental stamping and assembly

Good morning all,
My name is Dave Mc
I work in the automotive community
Our core business is short run experimental stamping and assembly
Welcome to the Cove, Dave:bigwave: . I'm sure you have some interesting experience to share. Feel free to jump in!

Good morning all,
My name is Dave Mc
I work in the automotive community
Our core business is short run experimental stamping and assembly


Hello Dave.

In the moment a work in bulk material, but already worked in some segments...I have a long experience in diverse segments.

You can count me to give an help.

:thanx:

1. Nicholas Paranelle
2. President and CEO
3. Consulting and 50 others
4. Alchemists Intl Orange Park,FL
5. 30+years
6. Every engagement is guaranteed to produce at least a 300% ROI
7. It's still an issue after all this time
8. Teach Crosby's Absolutes and McFadin's Ladder to schoolchildren
------------------
Turning Lead Into Gold(R)

1. Name: Marcos Clebsch .... My surname is of geman background and a unique family name... see www.clebsch.com... I´m not bragging...
2. Quality Manager/Consultant
3. I´ve worked mainly in SGS Australia Pty Ltd, where I finished up as the National Quality Manager for the Redwood Division. There I certified for the previous versions to ISO 9000 and also ISO 25..now ISO17025. Then moved to south america and also worked with SGS in quality and now have my own company and do private consultancy work on the new ISO 9001:2000 ...
4. Martec consultancy - automotive spare parts shop... also own a private cementery.
5. since 1992 - 13 years
6. I´m fluent in both English and spanish and have worked under the norm in both languages.... sometimes dificult to say that what is being said in english is also good in spanish...
7. My pet Peeve is the unorthodox use of norm by consulting and certification bodies to attain certfication for certain companies... A lot of consultants are basically the certifiers...
8. Keep a tighter control on certification....

1. Name: William Mc Aleese


2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
Deputy Quality Manager, in process of changing quality system to new
standard ISO 13485 and still comply with 21CFR820

3. Industry you're in or have been in

At present medical devices (breast implants) main product


from telecomms, aerospace, facilities management,

4. Company you work for and location

Biosil Ltd, Scotland



5. Length of time in quality function

Quality for 20 years (wife says I like the arguments) that's why


6. Something personal that sets you apart

tenacity, been described as a scottish terrier, when auditing

7. Your pet peeve in quality

design ( the one we made worked OK!!!!)

8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?

change it to a customer requirements system for each department,
then quality would not always get the blame when things go wrong.

1. Name - Peter Brown
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do - Manufacturing Engineer
3. Industry you're in or have been in - Electrical & Electronics Manufacturing
4. Company you work for and location - Elite Electronic Systems Ltd, Northern Ireland
5. Length of time in quality function - 6 years
6. Something personal that sets you apart - I pay great attention to details
7. Your pet peeve in quality - people who do not fill in paperwork fully or correctly
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? - create one universal quality system for everyone.

Welcome, all new members :agree: Hope you'll like it here. We are looking forward to your posts.

/Claes

New to the forum,
Getting ready to 'upgrade' to TS from QS... Steel processing operation i.e. slitting/leveling various alloy coils mainly for muffler stock. Currently utilizing Turtle mapping software for process identification.

Thanks, rjmsteel

Place : Philadelphia Pa.
Company: Automotive Parts Reman.
Position: Quality Engineer
Responibilities: Steering components
Expierence: Aerospace ( airframe / powerplant/ control systems)
Pump and compressor sealing systems
I have been in a quality role for 3 years and love the challange

Pet peeves: People who do not follow the PROCESS... simple you would think

I look forward to having some positive input to this forum. I have been reading this now for 2 months and the exchange of ideas and general help is most impressive

Regards
Radio:D

:agree1:
Hi! My name is George Vargis.
I am a retired Branch Engineer fron M/s ITC Ltd.
I am a freelance Safety and Environmental Consultant.
I have over 40 years experience in the Engineering function, right from a hands on machinist to a Maintenance and Utilities Engineer. I have adequate knowledge of Tobacco processing. I am a qualified Safety Engineer.
I am married with two children, one daughter and one son. Both are basically Industrial Engineers.
My daughter is an MBA from Oxford, and is employed as a Senior Ops. Manager at GE Capital and International Service.
My son is a student doing his Master Of Engineering at the Griffith University, Gold coast Queensland, Australia.
I enjoy gathering data on variuos Engineering topics which may be useful for my son at some stage of his academic tenure.
:thanx:

Welcome rjmsteel, Radiokaos, and George Vargis! :bigwave: I look forward to having some positive input to this forum. We look forward to [all of] your positive inputs.

. Name--Tim Hauenstein:D
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do-- Quality Supervisor, Oversee QMS
3. Industry you're in or have been in--Machine Shop for GM:applause:
4. Company you work for and location--CBS Boring and Machine Company, Ohio
5. Length of time in quality function--9 months
6. Something personal that sets you apart--Live my life for our Lord Jesus Christ:tg:
7. Your pet peeve in quality--The fight between manufacturing and Quality:confused:
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?--Keep it simple stupid.

:)
My Name is Sabir Ali
I'm QA Officer / System Administrator
Industry - Gasket and oil seal Manufacturing
Company UP Packing SB in Malaysia
Length of time in quality function - 11 years

Just found this forum while searching information on Quality Systems. Like to say Hi :bigwave: and hope that fellow members can solve my doubts on ISO / TS 16949.

As usual, people from all over the world keep dropping in. Welcome all :bigwave:

/Claes

Yup - Welcome to to the show! Always something happening here! Welcome aboard!

I am K S Kumara from Colombo Sri Lanka

Running managment consultancy firm covering ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and HACCP. Presently studing the new standard ISO 22000: 2005.

When I searching an answer for addressing Clause 7.4.3 I found Elmar Cove. Believe I am lucky. But still I am not familier with the facility, I don't know how to post my question to a forum not addressing a single user

Dear all, one of U may help with an answer for a criteria to conduct Hazard Assessment as per clause 7.4.3 of ISO 22000

Thanks all

I am K S Kumara from Colombo Sri Lanka

Running managment consultancy firm covering ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and HACCP. Presently studing the new standard ISO 22000: 2005.

When I searching an answer for addressing Clause 7.4.3 I found Elmar Cove. Believe I am lucky. But still I am not familier with the facility, I don't know how to post my question to a forum not addressing a single user

Dear all, one of U may help with an answer for a criteria to conduct Hazard Assessment as per clause 7.4.3 of ISO 22000

Thanks all

Welcome to the Cove :bigwave:

In order to start a new thread, go to the forum index (http://elsmar.com/Forums/index.php) then scroll down to find the appropriate forum for your question. Open the forum by clicking on its title, the click the New Thread button near the top.

I am K S Kumara from Colombo Sri Lanka

Running managment consultancy firm covering ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and HACCP. Presently studing the new standard ISO 22000: 2005.

When I searching an answer for addressing Clause 7.4.3 I found Elmar Cove. Believe I am lucky. But still I am not familier with the facility, I don't know how to post my question to a forum not addressing a single user

Dear all, one of U may help with an answer for a criteria to conduct Hazard Assessment as per clause 7.4.3 of ISO 22000

Thanks all
Welcome to the Cove:bigwave:

For help in how to ask the question you pose, please click on this link
Basic "How To's" in the Elsmar Cove Forums (http://elsmar.com/Forums/forumdisplay.php?f=86)



How To Do Basic Things in the Forums - Detailed Use Instructions - This forum contains basic information on 'How To' do things, such as Add a Poll to a Thread or an Attachment to a Post in a Thread.

and read through to learn how to make your Cove visit more efficient and enjoyable. If you have a specific question not answered in that thread, then click on my name at the top of this post and send me a private message and I'll try to steer you on the right path.

1. Name
Roland Cooke

2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
Medical Devices Certification Manager - auditor/coordinator/policy/strategy/lecturer etc etc

3. Industry you're in or have been in
Medical Devices - Notified Body for five years, R&D/Regulatory for ten years before that

4. Company you work for and location
SGS Notified Body 0120, United Kingdom

5. Length of time in quality function
Since July 2005 at SGS - 15 years in regulatory/quality

6. Something personal that sets you apart
I make Regulatory fun. ;)

7. Your pet peeve in quality
Management that see my role as an insulting imposition on their business - before I've even spoken to them. :mg:

8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
Simplified, globally-harmonised medical device requirements. Preferably before I die of old age....:rolleyes:

Name- Alessandra
Job Title or explanation of what you do- Quality Engineer
Industry you're in or have been in- Automotive, mechanical
Length of time in quality function- 8 years
If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?- Do it acessible and understandible to everyone.

1. Name - Paul Sevin

2. Job Title or explanation of what you do - Primarily, integration of measurement systems for closed loop process control in CNC metal cutting applications.

3. Industry you're in or have been in - CNC metal cutting

4. Company you work for and location - Ovation Engineering, Romeo, MI, USA

5. Length of time in quality function - 21 yrs.

6. Something personal that sets you apart - My name, of course.

7. Your pet peeve in quality - Closed minds

8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? -
;) Automate it!

Romeo, MI,

Welcome. :bigwave: I grew up in Almont! Of course that was many rev levels ago. Can't hardly recognize either Romeo, or Almont these days!

1. Name - Raju Dandu
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do - Faculty, Mechanical Engineering Technology
3. Industry you're in or have been in - Education
4. Company you work for and location - Kansas State University, Salina, KS
5. Length of time in Education function - 12 yrs.

6. Something personal that sets you apart - Passion for learning

7. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? -
Make it easy to implement.

my name is wisty,now my job is consutant, i am in charge of the TS16949 projects

Hi Gordon here

1. Gordon Skinner
2. Quality, Health & Safety Manager
3. Currently in a electrical manufacturing industry making electrical switchgear, mainly for the oil, gas & petrochemical industries worldwide
Ex-1st tier automotive quality (QS9000, VDA6.1 - left before ISO TS 16949)
4. Switchgear & Instrumentation Ltd, Bradford, West Yorkshire, england
5. Since I left the army in 1995 (11 years?)
6. I'm Scottish, don't really have a distinguising feature but can get hard-nosed at times!
7. People who either see Quality as a tiresome/bothersome chore and others who see the Quality representative as a knight in shining armour when they have previously ignored Quality - until there comes a reckoning ...as it surely will happen when you ignore your processes/procedures!
8. Like another person who has posted, I would change the name quality to something else, quality is becoming corrupted and needs a revamp! Possibly using a sub-set of Business system may drive other contributors!

Howdy folks. Greetings from China. My turn;

1. Jeff Sikkema

2. International Quality Manager

3. Medical equipment, office furniture, automotive

4. N/A - looking...

5. 7 years

6. So many things... Uhm, I've been living in Shanghai for almost 5 years (originally from Michigan).

7. Stateside folks with zero China experience coming over here (short-term) 'to make things right' and making a complete mess of things.

8. Quality input on assigning new projects to suppliers.

J

Greetings from China. Greetings from Ohio USA! How did you end up in Shanghai?

1. Name: Tony N
2. Quality Engineer
3. Automotive (20+ years)

Just like to say that this line for information is a great idea! Thanks for some of the info I found on TS 16949!

Just for S__ts and giggles; some notes from my first job in Quality (stamping plant).

1. (Quote from a press operator) I know why they give you guys that white jacket; there's strings inside the sleeves and when you crack up, they tie your arms behind your back and take you away!

2. Sitting in the foremans office at lunch, a press in plain view starts running (with the feeder working) and spits out parts! This happened on a regular basis. Who needs an operator? (foreman)

3. The Die setter on Midnights comes into the foremans office on break telling us about the size of a rat that stood up on its back legs when he went into the tool room to get a die (he almost got it).

4. Union personnel hanging rusty parts on the wash and phos line hooks, cleaning them with concentrated HYDROCHLORIC ACID using toilet bowl brush,pail, rubber gloves, paper mask and...thats it!!

5. The power lines for some of the presses ran across the floor. THE ROOF LEAKED!

I'm happy to say that this facility went under with no fatalities that I know of and I've never run across anything like this since!!

1. Name: Tony N
2. Quality Engineer
3. Automotive (20+ years)

Just like to say that this line for information is a great idea! Thanks for some of the info I found on TS 16949!

Just for S__ts and giggles; some notes from my first job in Quality (stamping plant).

1. (Quote from a press operator) I know why they give you guys that white jacket; there's strings inside the sleeves and when you crack up, they tie your arms behind your back and take you away!

2. Sitting in the foremans office at lunch, a press in plain view starts running (with the feeder working) and spits out parts! This happened on a regular basis. Who needs an operator? (foreman)

3. The Die setter on Midnights comes into the foremans office on break telling us about the size of a rat that stood up on its back legs when he went into the tool room to get a die (he almost got it).

4. Union personnel hanging rusty parts on the wash and phos line hooks, cleaning them with concentrated HYDROCHLORIC ACID using toilet bowl brush,pail, rubber gloves, paper mask and...thats it!!

5. The power lines for some of the presses ran across the floor. THE ROOF LEAKED!

I'm happy to say that this facility went under with no fatalities that I know of and I've never run across anything like this since!!
Some great quotes! Looks like you'll be a fun and interesting addition to the Cove. Welcome!:bigwave:

To:
Roland Cooke
Alessandra (alekra )
Paul Sevin
Raju Dandu
wisty
Gordon Skinner
Jeff Sikkema
Tony N

Welcome to the Cove, folks!:bigwave:
We hope you find everything you need here. Don't hesitate to ask questions.

We hope you'll all become valued additions and contributors to our shared pool of knowledge. Deming wrote about a System of Profound Knowledge - we try to live the system, here.

Hi Bruce,

Thanks for welcome! Those notes were part of my introduction into the Quality field which is why I've stayed in it.

As I said previously, the information I found on this website has helped me out. Specifically, a previous job interview this week as well as for one next week.

I haven't had time to check this out since I just signed up but it looks like a really usefull tool and some good contacts may be made here!

Regards
Tony N

Those notes were part of my introduction into the Quality field which is why I've stayed in it.Well, what do you know? That is similar to my first steps on the job market... After my military service I suddenly found myself working for a chain producer. Stamping operations all over the place. I could provide lots of examples like Tonys, but I don't want to derail this thread.

Suffice to say, it was untidy, it was poorly organized and it was poorly run... I soon learned most of what there is to know about how not to run a company. That's where my intrest for quality matters comes from: There is ample reason for it.

Welcome one and all :bigwave: We are eagerly waiting to hear your tales...

/Claes

I'm Don Lawley, and after close to ten years of an early retirement, I'm back in the quality field working as a Quality Engineer. The company Angeles Commposite Technologies, Inc. in Port Angeles, WA, manufactures advance composite materials for the defense and aerospace industries. I was hired based on my previous dozen or so years of quality including ASQ certified technician, auditor and engineer. The latter two have of course lapsed, but I will be taking the CQA exam this spring. We are in the process of becoming registered to AS9100 and then Nadcap which are main projects.

I intensely dislike the phrase 'it's good enough'. It is usually used as an acceptance of mediocrity, without a concern for going further.

1. Name Daphne
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do : Newbie :) - Learning TS Duties
3. Industry you're in or have been in Forging Industry
4. Company you work for and location Michigan
5. Length of time in quality function 8 years in inspection, new this year to "ALL" quality stuff. Document control, surveillance audits (being included in the meetings and such
6. Something personal that sets you apart - I strive to do the best job possible, which I have found in quality sometimes it can be like hitting your head against a brick wall.
7. Your pet peeve in quality- all the constant changes
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? Not sure yet, just getting my feet wet.

1. Teresa
2. Systems Administration/Lead Auditor
3. Print and Bind (Book Industry)
4. Indiana
5. 6 1/2 years
6. Love to read, my pets and crinoids….
7. ‘We’ve done it this way for 40 years’
8. Simplify processes

1. Teresa
2. Systems Administration/Lead Auditor
3. Print and Bind (Book Industry)
4. Indiana
5. 6 1/2 years
6. Love to read, my pets and crinoids….
7. ‘We’ve done it this way for 40 years’
8. Simplify processes

:bigwave: Welcome to the cove, from another "Hoosier"

tejacl,

Welcome from a former Hoosier.

Hello

A short introduction;
Jens Jakob Andersen
Enterprise IT Architect at the Danish Post , http://www.post.dk

Working with strategy and architecture since 1998, I am now focusing on ITIL, CMMI, Prince2 tied into ISO9001 on the way to BS15000 - in order to create high performance innovative interconnected IT processes at The Danish post.

Our vision is to create interconnected processes between development and operations - in such a way that our Architecture and Strategy processes are fully integrated with the operational cycles.

Very daunting, very interesting - and I beleive it will giev a gigantic payoff in 3 years time - by allowing us to move fast and flexibible - in total sync with our IT Governance.:D

My name is Jen. Until recently I was a Quality Analyst specializing in PPAP preparation and documentation review (Imma program manager's worst nightmare!) I just stepped up to a QE position to support customer concerns and production quality issues. My background is in automotive, automotive and....automotive...with a brief stint in defense electronics in the late 80's
I'm doing contract work right now for a machining facility that's closing in Dec' 06. I've been in quality for 5 years...shop supervisor before that.
I work best in stressful, deadline dictated environments...crunch time thrills me. What a sicko, eh? :cool: One of my biggest peeves on the job is plant managers who want the numbers first, clean up later - then when the problem comes back to bite them in the hiney, it's called a "quality" issue and thrown over the wall. Grrrr. :frust:
If I could, I'd force accountability on operators and managers that seemingly refuse to comply to procedures to ensure quality products by hitting them in the $$$ - sounds crass, but I've see so much lack of accountability - ...anyway, with all of the tools, training, technique and technology we have at our disposal, 100% sorts should never happen. As a footnote, I'm not generalizing, there are some operators I've run into that have zero defects for months at a time...in this world of temps and contract employees that come cheaper to the plant floor, instilling the importance of quality is one tough job. Oops, I'm rambling.

Wow... Look at this. New talent pouring in all the time. Welcome all of you, and start posting.:bigwave:

Special message to Jens: Vi är inte så många från vår del av världen här i Elsmar Cove. Trevligt att det blir en till nu. Välkommen.

/Claes

My name is Cliff Hyatt and I Googled my way here while researching Management by Objective. I am about seven months shy of my fiftieth birthday. I live in the tranquil, Volvo beset state of Connecticut; and have been an information technologist since my teens. I am a serially monogamous horndog, who has had the great good luck to love a good woman who is a bad girl.

Anywho, i think getting to spitting distance of five decades makes a guy look back and start asking questions. Some answers come easy, some answers come hard. Here's to the quest...

I joined a couple days ago and have yet to post, but I did find this to help me break into the group.

1. Name - Daniel

2. Job Title or explanation of what you do - Manager of Quality & Technical Services. Yes, I essentially have two jobs, one as the Quality Manager for the company and the other is to assist with technical related subjects regarding chemicals. I also handle a cople of regulatory issues and well as manage the ethanol business and represent the company to the ATF.

3. Industry you're in or have been in - Chemical Distribution

4. Company you work for and location - Brenntag Southwest. We have facilities in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Kansas.

5. Length of time in quality function - 1 1/2 years.

6. Something personal that sets you apart - I have four children. That usually does it. ;-)

7. Your pet peeve in quality - I am leaning toward "Is that an ISO procedure or another procedure?".

8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? - I do not know just yet.

:bigwave:

Daniel

Special message to Jens: Vi är inte så många från vår del av världen här i Elsmar Cove. Trevligt att det blir en till nu. Välkommen.

/Claes

Hey Claes!! I think your spell checker has taken a dump:lol:

:bigwave:
Hi
I have been a member for a couple of months and have enjoyed many responses from fellow Elsmar Memebers. I have found answers to many questions throught these forums. Thanks to all.

My Name is Patricia Mazurek
I work as a Quality Engineer for approx. 10 years (90% of the time I am the only Women present during internal and external meetings)
I work for a metal stamping company supporting approx. 200 employees out of Newmarket, Canada
Something personal that sets me apart would have to be that Work fast and play hard (I love to ride my Harley Davidson) Which I rode to Sturgis, South Dakota 4 months pregnant- 7000 km in less than 8 days - hence the reason my Son's name is Dakota.
Quality Pet peeve is Paperwork and more paperwork and controllable defects getting to Customers causing more paperwork.........oh did I mention the paperwork....:D
If I could chang the world of quality I would have less paperwork :lol:

Hey Claes!! I think your spell checker has taken a dump:lol:Mais non. Au contraire: Ca marche trés bien. ;) :D

/Claes

1. Wesley
2. QA Engineer
3. PCB
4. STACI America (China office)
5. >3 years in QA (6 years in PCB field)
6. Chinese man, age 29
7. Suppliers quality management
8. Everybody does things at the first time!!!

Nice to meet you on this website!

My name is Cliff Hyatt and I Googled my way here while researching Management by Objective. I am about seven months shy of my fiftieth birthday. I live in the tranquil, Volvo beset state of Connecticut; and have been an information technologist since my teens. I am a serially monogamous horndog, who has had the great good luck to love a good woman who is a bad girl.

Anywho, i think getting to spitting distance of five decades makes a guy look back and start asking questions. Some answers come easy, some answers come hard. Here's to the quest...

Welcome Cliff,
I am doing that 50's thing myself and couldn't agree more. Also I believe our spousal units are cut from the same cloth.
Hope to hear much from you. We all have much to learn from each other.

James

Special message to Jens: Vi är inte så många från vår del av världen här i Elsmar Cove. Trevligt att det blir en till nu. Välkommen.

Mais non. Au contraire: Ca marche trés bien. ;) :D

/Claes

Claes,
Me thinks you know wwaaay too many words. Bet it comes in handy when you're angry though.....:biglaugh:

James

Me thinks you know wwaaay too many words. Bet it comes in handy when you're angry though.....Well.... I suppose it could, but when my temper begins to slip I make very little use of any linguistic skills: I usually start talking in a very very slow, deliberate and quiet way (Not by choice, it's just the way I am). That is a sure sign of imminent explosion, and fortunately most people seem to recognize the signs and back off. Just as well, because I'm probably the one suffering the most from blowing up. :o

/Claes

Name - Tommy Askew
Job Title - Quality Manager
Industry - Automotive Aftermarket
Company - Standard Motor Products, Inc., Wilson, NC
Length of Time in Quality - 13 years
Pet Peeve in Quality - Decisions made on feelings or intuition rather than fact based data.
If I could change the world of quality, I would ensure that the crossfunctional team effort would be used to a point of annoyance. All to many times decisions are made with lack of information only to have to make better informed decisions later.

1. Diane Reno-Hammond (Newly married)
2. Lead Auditor
3. Now in Aerospace but was in Auto Industry for over eight years
4. Astronautics, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
5. 8+ years
6. Unfortunately good at what I do, no other ideas at moment. :nopity: :applause:
7. People really don't follow procedures and what they claim
8. Sleep more, eat good and have more fun.....:lol: :magic:

hope this is ok for everyone to read

1. Andy Powers
2. Quality Manager
3. Machining
4. Company you work for and location -NC-
5. 8 yrs
6. Commitment to what I do
7. All of the pain, none of the pleasure
8. Strangle those who don't believe in it

1. Andy Powers
2. Quality Manager
3. Machining
4. Company you work for and location -NC-
5. 8 yrs
6. Commitment to what I do
7. All of the pain, none of the pleasure
8. Strangle those who don't believe in it

Welcome to the Cove, Andy:bigwave: . Good to see another fellow Tarheel (I'm originally from Winston-Salem). As far as I'm concerned, you may proceed with #8.:D

Welcome to the Cove, all 8. Strangle those who don't believe in itOops... er... Very direct approach, that :lol: , but what a chore. Do you have a procedure for it? :read:

/Claes

Welcome to the Cove, all Oops... er... Very direct approach, that :lol: , but what a chore.
Claes

Seems like a process ripe for outsourcing:D

Seems like a process ripe for outsourcing:D

Are the "Sopranos" on the approved supplier list, or have they been grandfathered in?

Are the "Sopranos" on the approved supplier list, or have they been grandfathered in?

They've been godfathered in.:lol:

Are the "Sopranos" on the approved supplier list, or have they been grandfathered in?awwwwww Ralph.... Don't say things like that... I just laughed myself silly there, :biglaugh: :lmao: much to the consternation of my coworkers. They are now convinced that I have lost the little sense they previously thought I had. Come to think of it: They are probably right... LMAO.

/Claes

... I just laughed myself silly there,...
Me too..."godfathered in"...LOL:lol:

hope this is ok for everyone to read

Hi mahendran

how could you change the world with 1oo% qaulity - Can you explain?

The post was in reference to the "world of quality" rather than "the world". I think he meant that a 100% focus on quality would change the world of quality.

Hi Mr. Marc

you have done a magic with words. "rather than world of quality" to " qaulity of world". Now its totally correct.

:thanx:

Thomas

Okay.... introduction... here goes:

1. Name
Diane G. Kulisek (of course). I was actually very active with this forum back in the old Cayman Cove days.

2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
At the moment, I'm a Quality Management Consultant specializing in Retained Quality Leadership for Small Businesses and in CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) System Management.

3. Industry you're in or have been in
You name it. Manufacturing industry, mostly. Lotions and Soaps, Meat Tenderizers, Sugar and Salt Subsitutes, Toys, Pens, Pencils, Toiletries and Perfumes, Neutraceuticals, Chip Capacitors, Rocket Engines, Confectionery Products, Explosives, Teaching, High Speed Data Direction Devices, Pleated Filters, Tube Filters, Biopharmaceuticals, Medical Devices... pretty much in that order, more or less. Everything from High Volumne - High Speed - Low Cost Manufacturing for the Fortune 500 to Low Volume - Slow Speed - High Cost Manufacturing for NASA.

4. Company you work for and location
I am currently President and sole proprietor of my own company, CAPAtrak, LLC.

5. Length of time in quality function
30 plus years, despite the fact that I'm not even 50 years old, yet.

6. Something personal that sets you apart
When I need to step out of the box to solve a problem, I try tarot cards. Goofy (or evil) as that may sound, I have found that tarot cards are not nearly as good for telling the future as they are for free-associative problem-solving. Archetypes. Gotta love 'em! :)

7. Your pet peeve in quality
Is it just me... or is it true that... the more sterling one's credentials as a Quality Professional look on paper, the more scum of the earth businesses want to hire you.... but just so they can momentarily dangle you in front of their disgruntled customers and regulatory representatives... not because they actually plan to DO anything about it. After that, they just want you to sit quietly in some dark corner and collect a paycheck until the next crisis. Sometimes, I feel like chum.

8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
FIGHT. And I do. And I plan to continue. And I am making a difference. I can honestly look back and smile at the changes I've helped to make happen.

I welcome your feedback and look forward to renewing our relationship as well as to making new friends.

Deb Piatt
QMS/EMS Director, Trainer, Auditor and Chief cook and bottle washer.
I work in the service and manufacturing industries for automotive and aerospace suppliers and subcontractors.
I am a contracted project manager for quality, environmental and health/safety system development, training and auditing.
I have over 25 years experience in quality and environmental management systems, with over 25 achieved certifications.
What sets me apart is understanding the whole picture of businesses.
My biggest pet peeve, is that top management holds it's commitment, at the introductory meetings and quickly loses it's commitment when it means work, planning for example. They still don't get it. This is their operating system, not a separate system that sits on the shelf collecting dust.
If I could change the world of quality, it would be to define what quality is in a simpler format. (Maybe attach bonuses of top management to proactive quality and environmental performance. That would get their attention.) .

Hi Deb Piatt
:)
"Beauty is in the eye of the behoder" Its a matter of individual taste. I think the most of the organisations the top managment considering beauty and quality are same. Its not only your biggest pet peeve but we many are facing the same trouble. :agree1: Top mangement are very active to create the commitment but when they complete the creation the become slow. The best thing is move with the current situation.
:thanx:
Thomas

Deb Piatt
QMS/EMS Director, Trainer, Auditor and Chief cook and bottle washer.
I work in the service and manufacturing industries for automotive and aerospace suppliers and subcontractors.
I am a contracted project manager for quality, environmental and health/safety system development, training and auditing.
I have over 25 years experience in quality and environmental management systems, with over 25 achieved certifications.
What sets me apart is understanding the whole picture of businesses.
My biggest pet peeve, is that top management holds it's commitment, at the introductory meetings and quickly loses it's commitment when it means work, planning for example. They still don't get it. This is their operating system, not a separate system that sits on the shelf collecting dust.
If I could change the world of quality, it would be to define what quality is in a simpler format. (Maybe attach bonuses of top management to proactive quality and environmental performance. That would get their attention.) .

Welcome one and all :bigwave: We are happy to see new members pouring in, and looking forward to your input. :read:

/Claes

1. Name
My name is Daniel Young

2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
I am an engineering manager and quality assurance manager. I am currently balancing the quality side while not falling behind on the engineering side of things. Most of the time this tactic seems to work effectively. :mg:

3. Industry you're in or have been in
I am in the metal stamping and fabrication industry. We are currently now into the automotive supplier industry (which has been a breeze so far.) :confused:

4. Company you work for and location
I am working for Beehler Corp who specializes in hinge manaufacturing. We are located way way down in southeastern Missouri.

5. Length of time in quality function
I have worked here for a year and a half. I have been in and out of quality for the past 7 years.

6. Something personal that sets you apart
Something that I think sets me apart is my Christian beliefs. Certainly as I have read we have the same issues with management not providing the proper resources for quality or they do not follow the system themselves. Others in the company really let this affect them and discourage them. God has really given me grace just to have a good attitude and to know there are more important things. I really see now that most of the time I can simply laugh off many of the situations and I am able to handle them in a much direct way. :argue:

7. Your pet peeve in quality
^^^^ Lack of management involvment and support. :frust:

8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
GOOOOOOODBYE ISO!!!!!

1. Name
My name is Daniel Young

2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
I am an engineering manager and quality assurance manager. I am currently balancing the quality side while not falling behind on the engineering side of things. Most of the time this tactic seems to work effectively. :mg:

3. Industry you're in or have been in
I am in the metal stamping and fabrication industry. We are currently now into the automotive supplier industry (which has been a breeze so far.) :confused:

4. Company you work for and location
I am working for Beehler Corp who specializes in hinge manaufacturing. We are located way way down in southeastern Missouri.

5. Length of time in quality function
I have worked here for a year and a half. I have been in and out of quality for the past 7 years.

6. Something personal that sets you apart
Something that I think sets me apart is my Christian beliefs. Certainly as I have read we have the same issues with management not providing the proper resources for quality or they do not follow the system themselves. Others in the company really let this affect them and discourage them. God has really given me grace just to have a good attitude and to know there are more important things. I really see now that most of the time I can simply laugh off many of the situations and I am able to handle them in a much direct way. :argue:

7. Your pet peeve in quality
^^^^ Lack of management involvment and support. :frust:

8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
GOOOOOOODBYE ISO!!!!!

Welcome to the Cove, Daniel.:bigwave: Feel free to jump right in and participate. I'm sure you'll find a lot of kindred spirits, especially with regard to your responses to #'s 7 and 8 :agree1:

1. Tyker althogh I was involved under a different pseudonym in the Cayman days. I had a break and when I came back the original name didn't work anymore.
2. I'm a Senior Quality Engineer looking after mainly documentation, audits and the like and am involved with ISO 14001.
3. I work for a multinational organisation which supplies mainly to the automotive manufacturers. My plant also gets involved with other industries including aerospace.
4. The plant is based in Milton Keynes, England about 50 miles north of London. I get involved withoverseas work due to the relocation of much of our industry to low labour cost countries.
5. My whole career, several decades of it, has been in quality. I've worked for registrars and used to be a QS and TS lead auditor. I'm now fairly cynical about the 3rd part registration industry.
6. I am completely uninsultable, as any good auditor should be. I don't like rudeness but never take offence at personal comments and don't sulk. I get angry with politicians, bureaucrats and red tape.
7. My pet peeve has to be the transfer of our jobs to "cheaper" countries. My employer is particularly keen on Turkey, Poland and Romania and has never had such high levels of scrap, rework and warranty. Some things just don't save money.
8. I'd like to get rid of the concept of the "quality professional", seperate quality departments etc. Until quality is fully integrated into the management psyche and understood as evryone's job we'll never really move on. I realise this could cost me my job, I'm just confident it won't happen.

1. Name
James Potter

2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
Helping to develop my Company's new "quality operating system". The rest of you would probably recognise it as the basics of APQP.

3. Industry you're in or have been in
Aerospace engine OEM.

4. Company you work for and location
Rolls-Royce, Derby, England.

5. Length of time in quality function
6 months. Previous work was in factory design and simulation (Witness). I was moved in to this role specifically because I do not come from a tradtional quality (cement life jacket) background.

6. Something personal that sets you apart
I own a horse and we are developing to do eventing (dressage, cross-country and show jumping). I cycle to work 10 (each way) most days, all year round.

7. Your pet peeve in quality
People who have been operating a process for years, but have never bothered to find out how or why it works.

8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
Have people focus on making it work, rather than writing the report that says that it does not work, then passing audit on their documented process which records that it does not work.

Welcome to the Cove, James!

Welcome all, thrilled to meet you, and waiting for your posts - Fire away... :bigwave: I cycle to work 10 (each way) most days, all year round.You too, eh? :agree:

/Claes

Welcome all, thrilled to meet you, and waiting for your posts - Fire away... :bigwave: You too, eh? :agree:

/Claes


Boy I wish I could ride my bicycle to work! However, at 25 miles one way and no routes that would be considered SAFE by any SANE person, I am stuck burning gas (and money) every day!:mad:

I am jealous!:o


Brian

I have really gotten a lot out of this forum and all of you who participate. I was curious, though, who all of you are and what you do. How about letting us know a little bit about you and your background?
1. Name
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
3. Industry you're in or have been in
4. Company you work for and location
5. Length of time in quality function
6. Something personal that sets you apart
7. Your pet peeve in quality
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
------------------


I suppose I should actually introduce myself...

1. Brian Myers
2. Supplier Quality Engineer (actually Jack-of-all-trades - as a former Program Manager and Mechanical Engineer I find myself doing all sorts of tasks around here!)
3. Left the Automotive world and now work in High End Audio.
4. Klipsch Audio Technologies, Indianapolis Indiana, USA (headquarters)
5. Off and on total of about 6 years
6. I brew beer and wine as a hobby - everybody loves that. Determination of a Bulldog (not everybody loves this - nearly been fired a few times for it!)
7. Quality taking a "backseat" to Time or $$$.
8. Don't know that I could answer that. Mabey make sure all Company Execs are properly educated in Quality?!

Thats about it!
Brian

Reason for Edit: Fixed Quote

Boy I wish I could ride my bicycle to work! However, at 25 miles one way and no routes that would be considered SAFE by any SANE person, I am stuck burning gas (and money) every day!Yeah... 25 miles is a bit far. It gets too time consuming. As for safe, I have a choice of routes: Quick and very unsafe (Narrow and poorly lit country road) or slow and very safe (More or less a dirt track with not a lamp in sight, that requires a MTB and powerful battery lights). I choose the latter. About the sanity: Sane? me? You've got to be joking :lol: /Claes

I have really gotten a lot out of this forum and all of you who participate. I was curious, though, who all of you are and what you do. How about letting us know a little bit about you and your background?
1. Name
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
3. Industry you're in or have been in
4. Company you work for and location
5. Length of time in quality function
6. Something personal that sets you apart
7. Your pet peeve in quality
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
------------------

I suppose I should actually introduce myself...

1. Brian Myers
2. Supplier Quality Engineer (actually Jack-of-all-trades - as a former Program Manager and Mechanical Engineer I find myself doing all sorts of tasks around here!)
3. Left the Automotive world and now work in High End Audio.
4. Klipsch Audio Technologies, Indianapolis Indiana, USA (headquarters)
5. Off and on total of about 6 years
6. I brew beer and wine as a hobby - everybody loves that. Determination of a Bulldog (not everybody loves this - nearly been fired a few times for it!)
7. Quality taking a "backseat" to Time or $$$.
8. Don't know that I could answer that. Mabey make sure all Company Execs are properly educated in Quality?!

Thats about it!
Brian



Glad you shared a bit about yourself Brian. BTW, I tried to fix the broken html quote on you post. Didn't work though.

Don Wienk
Test Lab Coordinator
JAE Oregon, Inc.
Tualatin, OR 97062

Exploring the world of quality and testing systems!
Missed my calling as a Systems Engineer!
Of course I have missed several callings in life!
I guess that is why I am now exploring.
Will explore TS 16949 testing and calibration systems!

Blessings to all!

Don Wienk
Test Lab Coordinator
JAE Oregon, Inc.
Tualatin, OR 97062

Exploring the world of quality and testing systems!
Missed my calling as a Systems Engineer!
Of course I have missed several callings in life!
I guess that is why I am now exploring.
Will explore TS 16949 testing and calibration systems!

Blessings to all!

Welcome to the Cove, Don! :bigwave:

Don Wienk
Test Lab Coordinator
JAE Oregon, Inc.
Tualatin, OR 97062

Exploring the world of quality and testing systems!
Missed my calling as a Systems Engineer!
Of course I have missed several callings in life!
I guess that is why I am now exploring.
Will explore TS 16949 testing and calibration systems!

Blessings to all!

Hi Don, Welcome to the Cove.:bigwave:

Welcome to all our newbies!:bigwave:

I'm looking forward to some great input from you in the future!

A Forum like the Cove works because we each contribute our own expertise to help other folks out at the same time we seek information beyond the scope of our training or experience. The give and take aspect is what keeps knowledgeable and experienced quality pros coming back - we (they) recognize the mark of true professionals is they never stop learning new things.

1. Name :Gyorgy Szekely, (Hungarian), born in Transylvania, which belong nowadays to Romania, living today in Hungary
2. Job Title : Joly Joker( as I'm usually given a task to comlete, which may be sometimes, QA, process, project Engineering, spent some time in starting the metrology lab, being earlier, shift and later production supervisor)
3. Industry :general bus and truck repair for 10 years. I donT think you have in west side of the wolrd. This was during the socialism era, when after a few milions of kilometers we made a general repair on the car, while we built a "completly" new bus. Electronics later, and injection, molding, tooling, assembly and paint decoration nowadays.
4. Company: supplier for one mobile phone manufacturer.
5. Length of time in quality function: forewer, as quality in my opinion is a common sense and way of thinking and acting, and not a certificate, you hold
6. Something personal that sets you apart. That's me. I keeped my child sincerity, in spite off that I lost a lot of jobs, and many due to this.
7. Your pet peeve in quality: I had to search for the term in dictionary, as English is not my native language, I had to learn it, being 40 years old. I would not let somebody hired for quality, before a few years, shop floor, and on hand production experience. Can we change ISO ? There is nothing worst, in production, then have a new graduated, pig-headed QA Engineer. (Sorry)
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? as many of us are blaming neglectful production, I would integrate production into the QA department. I donT think that it would change the business, as most of the times, the problem is "the human", and not the system.
That's too much for introduce myself, to less to know me.
Thanks for the luck, and for the forum.
György

Welcome Gyorgy! :bigwave:

My nephew and several of my friends (his relatives) are Szekelys. My nephew's uncle is a Sidlik; also from the "old country". We look forward to you unique perspective.

my name is khairi.
process engineer.
from malaysia.

my name is khairi.
process engineer.
from malaysia.

Welcome to the Cove, Khairi:bigwave:

1. Name:
S.Kumar
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
Manager R&D
3. Industry you're in or have been in
Auto motive parts for fuel management
4. Company you work for and location
UCAL Fuel - Chennai
5. Length of time in quality function
Total -16+ yrs, in R&D and quality
6. Something personal that sets you apart
Singing
7. Your pet peeve in quality
Not to be too sticky in procedures
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
Agreement with customers on the importance with respect to cost

1. Name:
S.Kumar
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
Manager R&D
3. Industry you're in or have been in
Auto motive parts for fuel management
4. Company you work for and location
UCAL Fuel - Chennai
5. Length of time in quality function
Total -16+ yrs, in R&D and quality
6. Something personal that sets you apart
Singing
7. Your pet peeve in quality
Not to be too sticky in procedures
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
Agreement with customers on the importance with respect to cost

Welcome to the Cove, Kumar:bigwave:

We look forward to your contributions.

Name:
B. Spitler
Job Title or explanation of what you do:
Quality Manager
Industry you're in or have been in:
Automotive
Length of time in quality function:
10 Years
Something that sets you apart:
ASQ CQA, CQE, CSSBB & Shainin Red X(tm) Journeyman
Your pet peeve in quality:
Ignorance
If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
Enlarge the borders of quality to encompass every organization

Hi all,

1. Name - Paras Shah
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do - Elec Manuf Services Quality Mgr
3. Industry you're in or have been in - Telecommunications Equipment
4. Company you work for and location - Marconi (soon to be Ericsson)
5. Length of time in quality function - 1 year.
6. Something personal that sets you apart - Attention to detail
7. Your pet peeve in quality - PPM as a measure to improve things in LVHM
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? - Focus on IT tools to make quality engineers lives easy.

Welcome! It will be a bit slow here until the holidays are over, but things will pick up again the first week of January.

:bigwave: We are pleased to see all our newcomers and bid you welcome!

During this slow holiday period, take the time to look around and familiarize yourself with the "mechanics" of navigating the Cove.

Don't hesitate to ask questions. Just be patient waiting for an answer.

We're looking forward to the time when you're an "old hand" and will be welcoming other newcomers.

kevin Haskins from the uk.
Hi to all and kevin H from Western Pennsylvania, USA.
I am Toolmaker trained but now a Technician who is in his first year of
a distance learning Quality Management Deploma.
Oh my god I thought I new it all, well this has got me back to earth with
a big bump.
I hope to be around the forum as much as posible as it looks a great place to be.

:bigwave:

My name is Lynda Zimmerman
I am an Enviromental Health & Safety Officer.

I work for Mark IV Industries, an electronic manufacturing company with just over 400 employees, location in Mississuaga Ontario Canada. Our main product is transponders,for tolling systems. We are ISO 9001 registered.

I've been employed at Mark IV for 28 years, during which my job responsibilities have taken me from line operator, supervisor and now into Health and Safety.

I look forward to becoming apart of this forum, to gain aditional knowledge, to incorporate quality philosophy into my health and safety program.

My pet peeve, is the panic attack that occurs the month before an ISO audit.

:bigwave:

Welcome to the Cove, Lynda :agree1:


I look forward to becoming apart of this forum, to gain aditional knowledge, to incorporate quality philosophy into my health and safety program.


And we look forward to your participation!

1. Name - Ram
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do - Freelance Management Coach
3. Industry you're in or have been in - Elecrical, Electronics, Textile
4. Company you work for and location - Freelancer-India
5. Length of time in quality function - 30 years.
6. Something personal that sets you apart - Attention to detail
7. Your pet peeve in quality - Coaching
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? - Focus on Coaching, and make everyone FEEL for QUALITY

1. Name - Ram
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do - Freelance Management Coach
3. Industry you're in or have been in - Elecrical, Electronics, Textile
4. Company you work for and location - Freelancer-India
5. Length of time in quality function - 30 years.
6. Something personal that sets you apart - Attention to detail
7. Your pet peeve in quality - Coaching
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? - Focus on Coaching, and make everyone FEEL for QUALITY

Welcome to the Cove, Ram! :bigwave: With 30 years of experience, I'm sure you've got a lot of knowledge to share. Jump right in!

Yes, thanks for the warm welcome.
I am looking forward to both giving and receiving in the WORLD OF QUALITY
I am both a Coach and a QMS Auditor
I am willing to share and answer questions relating to ISO 9001, ISO 13485, Export Quality.
I want companies to shed the fear of ISO 9001 and look at it as a wonderful tool for the management of business.
Please come forward and pose questions.
Thanks again
Bye for now

Wecom Ram!!!

1. My name is Tomas Danisevicius
2. I'm project manager. My main responsibilities are strategic planning and innovations.
3. I'm working in Furniture production company
4. Company is located in Lithuania (Baltic states)
5.As I've wrote in a title - my drive is need to know.

Regards to everybody. :bigwave:

:bigwave: Welcome to all the new folks!:bigwave:

I'm looking forward to reading your posts.

Welcome to the Cove, one of the great "Group Minds" where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

1. Name: Harry - Malaysian of Chinese origin

2. Consultant (Business & Quality Systems) as well as MD of my own construction company.

3. Industry - Civil engineering and property development

4. Locality - based in the state of Johore/Malaysia (next to Singapore)

5. 30 years of working experience - half of which on my own. Involvement in quality? - throughout the 30 years even though the word 'quality' was seldom mentioned or used in the early years. It became popular maybe from the late eighties onwards perhaps due to the introduction of ISO.

6. Having gone the full circle - from employee to employer, I can relate well with both sides. Infact I frequently found myself acting as a conduit between the department heads and top management during the course of my consultancy job.

7. People who had some bad experience with the old ISO (1994 version) bad mouthing about ISO and talking like experts.

8. If I have a way, I'd like to introduce the PDCA concept into the schools/education system. I think it will do the students a lot of good and when they come into the job market, you and me would have very much less problems trying to crack the cultural(quality) nut.

And yes, I do have an MBA apart from engineering.

1. Name: Harry - Malaysian of Chinese origin

2. Consultant (Business & Quality Systems) as well as MD of my own construction company.

3. Industry - Civil engineering and property development

4. Locality - based in the state of Johore/Malaysia (next to Singapore)

5. 30 years of working experience - half of which on my own. Involvement in quality? - throughout the 30 years even though the word 'quality' was seldom mentioned or used in the early years. It became popular maybe from the late eighties onwards perhaps due to the introduction of ISO.

6. Having gone the full circle - from employee to employer, I can relate well with both sides. Infact I frequently found myself acting as a conduit between the department heads and top management during the course of my consultancy job.

7. People who had some bad experience with the old ISO (1994 version) bad mouthing about ISO and talking like experts.

8. If I have a way, I'd like to introduce the PDCA concept into the schools/education system. I think it will do the students a lot of good and when they come into the job market, you and me would have very much less problems trying to crack the cultural(quality) nut.

And yes, I do have an MBA apart from engineering.

Welcome to the Cove, Harry:bigwave: I'm sure that with your interesting and diverse background you'll have much to offer. Jump right in!

1. John Gore
2. TQM Manager, I do odd jobs that nobody else wants
3. Oil and Gas Industry
4. ConocoPhillips
5. 15 years in quality function
6. Something personal; I ride horses and motorcycles, a good day is when I do both
7. Pet peeve in quality; People who say they don't have time for improvement
8. Change the world of quality; Less quality gurus and more quality doers.:bigwave:

Welcome to the Cove, John! :bigwave:

I ride horses and motorcycles, a good day is when I do both


But not at the same time, I hope.:lmao:

Woops....was missing this one for some time....

1. Name
Jean Wenmeekers, Jean for the rest of the world, John for the English speaking part, just to put the gender right…:D

2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
Owner and founder of a database development company. Consultant/analyst/internal auditor for SME management and BI level, software engineering, QA and EMS system (was not always in this order)

3. Industry you're in or have been in
Previous: transport dangerous goods, nuclear and radioactive material.

4. Company you work for and location
See 2, first in Belgium, now in Mexico between Merida and Campeche, joint-venture

5. Length of time in quality (function) world
Solo: (2006 – 1992) + for company: (1992 – 1984) = 22 (will stop after my 1000th assignment, still 6 to go)

6. Something personal that sets you apart
Listening to people and try to take only the good part into account

7. Your pet peeve in quality
The question “Why” and the upper-management statement QA is for the QA department

7.1. Pet peeve not in quality: people who seems to think: when its moving and it shouldn’t, use duck tape, when its not moving and it should, use WD-40

8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
Not qualified to answer that…but….probably change it….:confused:

Welcome all new Covers. :bigwave: Glad to see you here, and looking forward to your posts, so start posting. Well some of you already have of course. Bring your friends along too.

Woops....was missing this one for some time....
No worries, you seem to have found it now.

Pet peeve not in quality: people who seems to think: when its moving and it shouldn’t, use duck tape, when its not moving and it should, use WD-40LMAO :lol: What an unusually perceptive answer...

/Claes

1. Ed Locke
2. Laid off 5 mo. ago. Was Engineering Manager with day-to-day Quality function. I've been an Engineering Manager since '95, Mfg. Mgr from '91-'95, laser Engineer from '87-'91.
3. Last position was Contract Manufactiring industry from '03 to '05, Telco from '95 to '03, Industrial lasers and power supplies from '87-'95.
4. Currently unemployed.
5. Day-to-day quality function for 2 years, Engineering Manager for 10 years, Manufacturing Manager for 4 years, Laser Engineer for 4 years.
6. Ability to work well with all diciplines, especially technical.
7. When will the Presidents of companies get it? They, in my view, need training or a mind-meld with the Quality Manager.
8. If I could, I'd translate quality requirements to laymen's levels so it's easier for the non-quality professionals to understand. A good Quality Manager can probably do this. Nothing worse than training personnel that leave with a blank expression or don't even know what to ask because it just blows over their heads. I'm talking about direct labor personnel and supervisors. Day to day quality operations/processes should be well ingrained.

1. Ed Locke
2. Laid off 5 mo. ago. Was Engineering Manager with day-to-day Quality function. I've been an Engineering Manager since '95, Mfg. Mgr from '91-'95, laser Engineer from '87-'91.
3. Last position was Contract Manufactiring industry from '03 to '05, Telco from '95 to '03, Industrial lasers and power supplies from '87-'95.
4. Currently unemployed.
5. Day-to-day quality function for 2 years, Engineering Manager for 10 years, Manufacturing Manager for 4 years, Laser Engineer for 4 years.
6. Ability to work well with all diciplines, especially technical.
7. When will the Presidents of companies get it? They, in my view, need training or a mind-meld with the Quality Manager.
8. If I could, I'd translate quality requirements to laymen's levels so it's easier for the non-quality professionals to understand. A good Quality Manager can probably do this. Nothing worse than training personnel that leave with a blank expression or don't even know what to ask because it just blows over their heads. I'm talking about direct labor personnel and supervisors. Day to day quality operations/processes should be well ingrained.

Welcome to the Cove, Ed :bigwave: You might be interested in these forums:

Seeking Employment--Résumés and Qualifications (http://elsmar.com/Forums/forumdisplay.php?f=96)
Employment Opportunities--Job Openings (http://elsmar.com/Forums/forumdisplay.php?f=78)

Meanwhile, feel free to jump right in and browse, comment or ask questions.

. Name: Lee Caffrey - United States

2. Job Title: Document Control Coordinator

3. Industry - Automotive - Aluminum Die Casting

4. Locality - United States

5. 20 years of working experience - only 2 years in a manufacturing environment. Love my job!!!:eek:

6. Successfully helped to get my company to standard with TS16949. :applause:

Look forward to talking with everyone.

My name is Gary McNeece
I am a Network Manager for a full sevice fabrication company in Spokane, Wa.. L & M Precision Fabrication, Inc.. I try and help all management do their jobs better and more efficiently through the computer. The reason I came to your forum was looking for electronic quality forms to use in place of the hand-written stuff this company is curently using. Also to make sure they are following industry standards. I retired after 25 years in Air Force and have some understanding of policies and procedures. Although I do admit some of the quality issues seem redundant they do serve an important purpose. Mainly the $$ wasted in botched jobs in this case.
My pet peeve is not making the quality process available to the poor guy making the product and then pointing the finger at him when it fails. Sorry, didn't mean to rant during the introduction.:thanx:

My name is Gary McNeece
I am a Network Manager for a full sevice fabrication company in Spokane, Wa.. L & M Precision Fabrication, Inc.. I try and help all management do their jobs better and more efficiently through the computer. The reason I came to your forum was looking for electronic quality forms to use in place of the hand-written stuff this company is curently using. Also to make sure they are following industry standards. I retired after 25 years in Air Force and have some understanding of policies and procedures. Although I do admit some of the quality issues seem redundant they do serve an important purpose. Mainly the $$ wasted in botched jobs in this case.
My pet peeve is not making the quality process available to the poor guy making the product and then pointing the finger at him when it fails. Sorry, didn't mean to rant during the introduction.:thanx:

Welcome to the Cove, Gary:bigwave:

Hello everyone,
Pleasure to join this group, have visited several times within the past 6 months. My name is Ralph Seaman, I live and work in So. California with my family. By trade I am a certified safety specialist in the
manufacturing/aerospace industry. Responsible for all aspects of safety, environmental affairs, regulatory, Dept. of Labor issues, Cal Osha, Worker's Comp. etc. For the past 15 years this has been my chosen profession.

The company I work for is a small-medium sized fabrication/machining job shop servicing the commercial and defense industries. Our customers vary from NASA, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop etc. Currently supplying to Lockheed Martin Corp. the Space Shuttle External LH2 Tank. Working various military and space related launch sytems providing tooling and ground support equipment.

I was thrown into the world of ISO, AS9100, SPC, Lean Mfg. a year ago as a QMS system developer and facilitator. To make it short, I could tell ya stories that would curl the hair on your head trying to get my company AS 9100B registered. Please take time to visit our web site for a better understanding of who we are and what we do: www.amrofab.com I've lived through TQMS, JIT, SPS etc. Seen several systems come and go, jury is still out on ISO. Pleasure to meet all of you!

Sincerely,
R. Seaman:

Mr. Seaman,
Welcome aboard. Glad to have another Ralph with experience and input to our group.:bigwave:

Welcome to all!:bigwave:
I congratulate you on your choice of Discussion Forums. The Cove is one of the finest I've come across for any topic, but it is definitely head and shoulders above anything else in the Quality field.

Andrew Carnegie wrote about the power of the Group Mind. You actually experience a Group Mind here in action at the Cove. I'm looking forward to your input.

Hi to all!

Name:
Emmanuel Togle

Job Title or explanation of what you do:
My job title is Process Analyst, which is not exactly reflects of what I do. I work with a team in implementing quality management system for software development.

Industry your in or have been in:

We customize, develop using various types of softwares like oracle, java, perl, C#, open source, etc. for different companies. Most of the work is on the customer relations management area.

Company you work for & location:
I work for a software development firm in the Makati Business Distric Area in the Philippines.

Length of time in quality function: I'm a newbie in the quality(2 years) but I have a lot of interactions with quality people since I began working. I can say I have a lot to learn (after bumping in to this forum).

Something personal that sets you apart: I eat duck eggs!!!??? we call it here "balut". and YES it is cooked with the shell on...It is claimed to be an aphrodisiac.

Your pet peeve in quality: Quality people always say "Quality is everybody's responsibility" but upper management always says "Yes you're right, it's all your responsibility!". Hmmm....

If you could change the world of quality, what would you do: Make ISO disappear!:magic:

Welcome to the Cove :bigwave:


Something personal that sets you apart: I eat duck eggs!!!??? we call it here "balut". and YES it is cooked with the shell on...It is claimed to be an aphrodisiac.

I was once offered balut by a Filipino coworker, and declined when I found that it's not just a cooked duck egg; it's a cooked fertilized duck egg that contains an almost fully-developed embryo. Not likely to become a popular item in North America, I'll tell you, but one thing that's great about the Cove is the convergence of so many different cultures. And by the way, in answer to balut, we have Rocky Mountain Oysters (http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/RockyMtnOyster.htm), so never let it be said that Americans don't eat weird stuff too:D .

Ed Ciesielski

QA Manager

Hanes Erie, Erie PA
3 months into coating and decorating parts (plastic, glass, etc.)

22 Years in Quality (mostly engineering duties)
6 yrs - electrical connectors
10 yrs aututomotive
6 yrs Close tolerance Machining

Sets me apart - ??? I keep a positive attidude (very hard sometimes)

My (current) pet peeve is people blaming the operators for process problems.

I would make everyone realize that quality begins with them

Ed Ciesielski

QA Manager

Hanes Erie, Erie PA
3 months into coating and decorating parts (plastic, glass, etc.)

22 Years in Quality (mostly engineering duties)
6 yrs - electrical connectors
10 yrs aututomotive
6 yrs Close tolerance Machining

Sets me apart - ??? I keep a positive attidude (very hard sometimes)

My (current) pet peeve is people blaming the operators for process problems.

I would make everyone realize that quality begins with them

Welcome to the Cove, Ed:bigwave:

Matt G

Quality Systems - Turning into Business Sytems Yippee

Automotive - Engineering Currently 6 yrs Aluminium Chassis (Lotus & DB9)

Hydro - Worcester England

13 months in current role

Not settling for second best and it's got to be better than last time.....

Tripping over other peoples detail...

Telepathy with the Certification Bodies.

Hope I can give as much as I take from this network of like minded people.
"QS9000 is dead - long live TS16949"

Matt G