Ultraform Industries: Upskilling of Staff Leads to IATF 16949 Certification
Ultraform is committed to investing in our staff for ongoing growth and professional development. We truly appreciate the relationship and expertise MMTC brings and look forward to future training and consulting engagements.
-- Jodie Korte, Human Resources Manager
Ultraform Industries (www.ultraformindustries.com) is a leader in high volume precision metal-formed production parts for automotive, military and consumer product applications. Ultraform’s production processes include both mechanical and CNC wire forming as well as metal stamping operations in presses up to 660 tons. Ultraform serves the Aerospace, Alternative Energy, ATV, Lighting, Appliance, Medical, and Military markets from their Romeo, Mich. location of 100 employees.
Challenge
Prompted by the departure of a key staff member and upcoming IATF 16949 audit, Ultraform understood that if they wanted to retain and grow business, successfully passing their annual certification was necessary. Ultraform needed someone to lead the audit preparation and compliance process and wanted to invest in a member of their current workforce.
Solution
Ultraform contacted MMTC for assistance in training their staff, who were eager to learn and do what was needed to achieve certification. MMTC recommended attending MMTC’s IATF 16949:2016 Internal Auditor course and Core Tools: APQP, PPAP & FMEA course. Following training, Ultraform was able to streamline processes and become more efficient, improve documentation and better understand the auditing process. They were also able to respond to a PPAP for one of their vendors, identifying issues needing correction.
Results
- Passed their IATF 16949 Certification Audit
- New Employees: 1
- Retained Sales: 30% of annual sales
- New Investment: $13,687