Director, Quality Assurance
CurrentMr. Downs is presently employed in the capacity of Director of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs having total responsibility for all Quality Assurance related budgets and functions at ASTECH Engineered Products. This scope includes but is not limited to Environmental, Health, Safety and Quality management systems, inspection, quality engineering, metrology, and supplier control. Mr. Downs has degree in Industrial Technology, is an ASNT Level III and AWS-CWI. He also has a Bachelors Degree in Organizational Theory, Master’s, Business Administration from Concordia University – Irvine. In addition to his regular duties Mr. Downs is the Management Representative for ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ISO 17025, and AS 9100 management systems, and primary regulatory liaison with the MDA, DCMA, Federal Aviation Administration and international regulatory authorities.
