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

[Norm Moreau]

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

Hello, been on this site for a little while and didn't see this post. So here goes.
1. Name: Norm Moreau
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do: Senior Management Consultant
3. Industry you're in or have been in: IT Services, Nuclear, Lab Animals
5. Length of time in quality function: Since 1986
6. Something personal that sets you apart: View quality through the lense of business needs
7. Your pet peeve in quality: Statements such as "I have to do this because of ISO (you pick the standard)?" I find the better question is why don't you want to this for business reasons+
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? Introduce the concepts of quality in elementary and high school

 

[rebstrat]

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

Welcom aboard Don!

 

[Always Compliance]

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

1. Name - Alex
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do - QE
3. Industry you're in or have been in - previously defence
4. Company you work for and location - unemployed (UK)
5. Length of time in quality function - 18years
6. Something personal that sets you apart - Musical football coach
7. Your pet peeve in quality (pet peeve is a minor annoyance that can instill a great level of frustration) - quality seen as the obstacle
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? - change buisness perception to demand quality from all operational sectors - Improve quality not change.

 

[meowjung]

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

Hi guys, I was just trying to find some help on google search about tooling schedule and it appears to be The Elsmar Cover Forum and does help me to download some info so I'm kinddy like it and there seem to be many great people here...
ok.. here 's a bit about myself.
1. Name

Just call me Meow. my friend always call me CAT woman

2. Job Title or explanation of what you do

I have been Sales for all my life and it seems this is what I 'm good at it...even I wanna change into other role ..oh well...
3. Industry you're in or have been in

mainly in automotive industry...
4. Company you work for and location

currently, apart of the company called " Thai Automtive & Appliances Ltd, just recently set up in Thailand... before I was at Visteon Thailand

6. Something personal that sets you apart
can be very nice ..on the other hand, I can be as bad as you probably can't imagine...hehehe

it seems that I' m just a little gal in this group so hoping that I can learn a lot from you guys and will be better to share experience base on Sales & Marketing ..

 

[Always Compliance]

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

Hello 'Meow',
I've no experience to share. I expect your tool requirement & environment will determine what's achievable.

 

[philcesr]

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

1. Hello my name is Philip Ellis
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
I am a Manufacturing Manager
3. Industry you're in or have been in
I have worked currently for the same company for 16 years, we Make water filtration Equipment, primarily Reverse Osmosis filtration systems
4. Company you work for and location
Crane environmental, Venice Florida, division of Crane Corp
5. Length of time in quality function
16 years
6. Something personal that sets you apart, Computer and console gamer.
7. Your pet peeve in quality (pet peeve is a minor annoyance that can instill a great level of frustration)
getting everyone to buy into a quality driven culture
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
tough question, downloadable attitude adjustments!!!!

 

[RayYulo]

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

Hello!

I was brushing up on COPC standards when I ran into this site. I will be spending more time on the forums to learn what I can from my peers. Below are some data:

1. Hello my name is Ray Yulo
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
Senior Quality Manager
3. Industry you're in or have been in
I have been a manager in the Service industry for the past 10 years; the last 8 of which have been spent in the BPO industry.
4. Company you work for and location
Startek Makati
5. Length of time in quality function
8 years
6. Something personal that sets you apart, Hopelessly addicted to Manga and LAN Games
7. Your pet peeve in quality (pet peeve is a minor annoyance that can instill a great level of frustration)
Building a TRUE culture of SYNERGY. People are just so focused on either passing the buck or running their own initiatives. WHY CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG??
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? Make people understand the value of developing the best resource ever; THE HUMAN BRAIN.

 

[CarolX]

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

Welcome to all the new users.

 

[Mark_G]

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

1. My name is Mark.
2. Q in HSEQ Advisor - Projects, (and also the HSE bit)
3. Upstream Oil and gas Industry
4. Work for myself in Norway
5. 10 years
6. With 6 billion people on the planet, being me
7. The common belief that quality costs
8. If I tell you this it would take away my edge.

It's good that this site exists, a place to see out how other people solve opportunities for improvement.

 

[Wes Bucey]

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

1. My name is Mark.
2. Q in HSEQ Advisor - Projects, (and also the HSE bit)
3. Upstream Oil and gas Industry
4. Work for myself in Norway
5. 10 years
6. With 6 billion people on the planet, being me
7. The common belief that quality costs
8. If I tell you this it would take away my edge.

It's good that this site exists, a place to see out how other people solve opportunities for improvement.

Welcome!
It's always inspiring when someone else "gets it!"
With your experience, we look forward to seeing some of the solutions you have for us.