New Folks - Please Take a Minute & Introduce Yourself/Say Hello! (2009 - 8/2010)

[lorider - 2010]

Re: New Folks - Please Take a Minute and Introduce Yourself/Say Hello! Take 2 (2009)

Hi,
My name is Lori.
I've worked in aerospace quality since '91 with the last ten years being in the field of aerospace machining. Started out with D1-9000, then ISO and on to AS9100. I've recently been hired by a small, but very well run, machine shop (3-5 axis machines, CMM). They are currently registered to ISO9001:2008. I've been hired to get them compliant and then registered to AS9100 Rev C. I did not hire on as a consultant. I'm a full time employee with good inspection, CMM programming and Quality Systems experience. I've had questions about the release of the RevC standard and when i google things, this forum always comes up with the best feedback.
I'm new to forums, so I'll have to feel my way through. Looking forward to being a member.

Lori

 

[bgot62]

Re: New Folks - Please Take a Minute and Introduce Yourself/Say Hello! Take 2 (2009)

1. Name: Bill Gotschall
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do: Quality Lead/ISO Management Rep
3. Industry you're in or have been in: Actuated Valve Manufacturing
4. Company you work for and location: KZCO, Greenwood NE
5. Length of time in quality function: 2.5 months
6. Something personal that sets you apart: I am the quintessential optomistic pessimist. I know that absolutely anything is possible but probably won't happen.
7. Your pet peeve in quality (pet peeve is a minor annoyance that can instill a great level of frustration): The assumption that all would be right in the world if the quality assurance person would just go away...
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? Probably just get rid of all of the negative connitations that people have about quality.

I worked production for 15 years, I moved to the machine builders shop in the same company for 5 years then at the tender age of 39 I went back to school to get my engineering degree. Real life got in the way before I graduated and I ended up where I am. I have been working in a small company as an manufacturing engineering tech for a little less than 2 years that has had no structure since it's inception and have now been asked to take on the job of setting up a quality assurance program help get us ISO certified.

I found this site while searching for help and have found it quite helpful. That is very encouraging because I will need all the help I can get!

 

[howste]

Re: New Folks - Please Take a Minute and Introduce Yourself/Say Hello! Take 2 (2009)

Welcome to all the new members!

Feel free to jump in and join an existing discussion, or start your own. And remember - we don't bite. Except Randy.

 

[Christopher S]

Re: New Folks - Please Take a Minute and Introduce Yourself/Say Hello! Take 2 (2009)

1. Name: Christopher Stainow

2. Job Title or explanation of what you do: I'm CEO of Lennox Hill which produces hosted QMS software

3. Industry you're in or have been in: Currently in the software industry and previously was in the beer and then the food industry in Europe

4. Company you work for and location: Lennox Hill Ltd which is based in London, UK

5. Length of time in quality function: I cannot really say that I have a "quality function background". I am more a process person and have done that pretty much most of my life

6. Something personal that sets you apart: Part of the team that introduced Budweiser beer in teh UK and Ireland and made an incredible success of it

7. Your pet peeve in quality (pet peeve is a minor annoyance that can instill a great level of frustration): Trying to sell something to somebody who has grasped all the benefits of a product but cannot get approval from above. It may have something to do with my selling skills (or lack of) or simply the economic situation we are still in. Anyway it is a minor annoyance

8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?: I have to be careful here as I don't want to be promoting our product. But I would like to get to the stage where our online QMS software application is generally viewed as providing a very straight forward solution, that meets all the requirements, is easy to use, and that is affordable for small to medium enterprises on a world wide basis. That is our internal philosophy and our credo (if you can say that) and we just have to make the outside world feel that way as well

 

[The Professor]

Re: New Folks - Please Take a Minute and Introduce Yourself/Say Hello! Take 2 (2009)

1. Name - Anthony Williams
2. Job Title - Sourcing Manager
3. Industry - 17 years Procurment experience including Strategic Sourcing
4. Company - Philadelphia-based Gov't Agency
5. Length of time in quality function - I'm a Procurement Guy who values quality.
6. Something personal that sets you apart - 10-year Military Vet. and a Business degree from Pennsylvania State University.
7. Your pet peeve in quality - That some companies don't value quality of product or service; quality drives reputation and reputation drives customer loyalty.
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? Implement higher standards.
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"Deal with your personal issues in life or they will deal with you, normally with negative results" -- A.F.W.

 

[SQESH]

Re: New Folks - Please Take a Minute and Introduce Yourself/Say Hello! Take 2 (2009)

Hello, I am SQESH, working for a short period, 4 years in PCB factory as quality engineer and 2 years in automotive industry for electronic parts SQE.

 

[K.Mohan]

Re: New Folks - Please Take a Minute and Introduce Yourself/Say Hello! Take 2 (2009)

Hi,

I am K.Mohan BE Electronics with more than 25 years experience in power electronics. Presently I am working with UPS manufacturing company heading Design and Development .

best regards

K.Mohan
GM-Technical

 

[liux1998]

Re: New Folks - Please Take a Minute and Introduce Yourself/Say Hello! Take 2 (2009)

Xiang Liu
Quality Electrical / Software Engineer
Medical Device
Orthofix Inc.
McKinney, TX
Length of time in quality function - 2nd year

 

[alohadon]

Re: New Folks - Please Take a Minute and Introduce Yourself/Say Hello! Take 2 (2009)

1. Name - Bob Beedle
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do - Quality Assurance Manager
3. Industry you're in or have been in - PET Container Manufacturing
4. Company you work for and location - Yoshino America Corporation
5. Length of time in quality function - 25 years
6. Something personal that sets you apart - I am a guitarist (Blues, Classic Rock, Instrumentals) rockinbob at myspace - Rockin Bob Beedle - Youtube.
7. Your pet peeve in quality (pet peeve is a minor annoyance that can instill a great level of frustration) Sometimes it is a "thankless job" and quite a bit of "shooting the messenger". Many people thank that quality only originates and stays within the Quality Department.
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? I would integrate the "quality" word in every job description, in the workplace! Everyone is responsible for quality in what they do, as well as safety.

1. Name: Don Rellora
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do: Quality and Compliance Manager
3. Industry you're in or have been in: Finance and Accounting Services
4. Company you work for and location: Finance and Accounting BPO
5. Length of time in quality function: 2 years
6. Something personal that sets you apart: Studied accounting and international business in paradise
7. Your pet peeve in quality (pet peeve is a minor annoyance that can instill a great level of frustration): gettin' stuck
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? Six Sigma Accounting Standards

 

[karpaka]

Re: New Folks - Please Take a Minute and Introduce Yourself/Say Hello! Take 2 (2009)

1. Name: karpaka
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do: Insurance Advisor / Internal Auditor / Banker
3. Industry you're in or have been in: Banking and Financial
4. Company you work for and location Middle East
5. Length of time in quality function: 33 years
6. Something personal that sets you apart: friendly; strive for peace at any cost
7. Your pet peeve in quality (pet peeve is a minor annoyance that can instill a great level of frustration) : I dont know
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? change.