Quality Committee

Purpose

Quality Committee

To encourage continuous quality improvement by providing metalformers with information, training and guidance to meet the quality expectations of the customer.

Scope

  • To evaluate, recommend and develop concepts and programs promoting quality in the workplace.

  • To provide networking opportunities for quality specialists.

  • To disseminate information about quality through the use of electronic communications.

  • To provide benchmarks for measuring performance on quality.

  • To interact within the metalforming industry to assess key quality issues.


Annual Quality Professionals Roundtable
September 24-25
Chicago, IL

Metalforming-industry quality professionals are invited to join their peers at the annual quality professionals program on September 24-25 at the Four Points by Sheraton Chicago/O’Hare. This intensive day-and-a-half event includes a plant tour of Combined Metals of Chicago (CMC); a networking dinner and agenda setting session; and lively roundtable discussion on hot topics affecting quality professionals such as the impact of lubrication on quality, customer complaints, internal communications, digital/data collection and managing generational differences.

Both PMA members and nonmembers are welcome to participate. The cost of attending is $250 per person for members and $350 per person for nonmembers. For more information about this meeting or to register to attend, contact Allison Grealis at 216/901-8800 or agrealis@pma.org.
Quality Committee E-mail List
The PMA Quality Committee's e-mail forum, often called a “list serve,” is an invaluable tool to get quick advice from colleagues, discuss upcoming meeting plans or to keep in touch with fellow members in between meetings.  Please fill out this form to be added to the list!
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Committee Roster:

Chair:
Thad Reavill
METCOM Inc.

Vice Chair:
Vince Vogler
Oneda Corporation

Steve Ballering
Ataco Steel Products Corporation

Brian Buchholz
Waukesha Tool & Stamping, LLC

Glenda Cramer
Specialty Washer Co. of South Carolina

Dominique Grass
Ralco Industries, Inc.

Fritz Harrell
Interlake Stamping of Ohio Inc.

Franck Hirschmann
ARKU Coil Systems, Inc.

Michael Hoggard
Horizon Steel Company

Dave Jorgens
TMX, Inc.

Edward Mellinger
ODM Tool & Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Mike Pelham
International Chemical Company

Terry Putaski
Okay Industries, Inc.

Larry Reese
ART Technologies, Inc.

James L. Williams
Clips & Clamps Industries

Thomas Jagemann
Jagemann Stamping Company

Staff:

Allison R. Grealis, Precision Metalforming Association
agrealis@pma.org

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Meeting Information

This committee typically meets four times a year. September (face-to-face), November (conference call to judge the Parkview Excellence in Quality Assurance Award), March (face-to-face at METALFORM), and in June/July by conference call to plan for the annual roundtable.

Past Projects and Accomplishments

  • Establishment of a members' only online peer networking group.
  • Partnership with the American Society for Quality (ASQ) for their annual Quality Roundtable.
  • Research into quality software that can better assist quality professionals in ensuring excellence and accuracy in their companies.

Key Projects

  • Identifying quality trends for members
  • Considering ISO and QS-9000 registrar services
  • Planning annual Quality Managers Roundtable
  • Fostering e-mail and website discussion groups
  • Judging the Parkview Excellence in Quality Assurance Award

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