Harry C Spinks Email & Phone Number

Saint Paul, Mn, Us

Assessing calibration laboratories to ISO/IEC 17025 requirements, ILAC policies, A2LA policies, and the laboratory's own management system.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Calibration Management SolutionsHelping you reduce your calibration costs, improve quality, and comply with regulatory requirements (FDA, ISO, UL, etc.). You may think that your equipment calibration program is top-notch, but are you 100% sure?WHO I WORK WITHI provide consulting services to help manufacturers, their suppliers and calibration laboratories to meet quality, and FDA and ISO requirements to avoid customer complaints, product recalls, and regulatory nonconformances.SERVICES:Management, internal processes, and documentation of the calibration process within the organization to avoid regulatory non-compliance.Assessment of ISO13485, ISO9001, FDA 21 CFR 820, ISO17025, and your company requirements. Assessments include a full QMS audit, internal audit, or supplier audit.IAS Assessor – ISO17025 Calibration.Resolve Internal Audit, ISO accreditation, corrective actions, deficiencies, and FDA 483 findings.Provide a gap assessment to determine how to gain accreditation.Assist calibration labs in preparing for ISO 17025 accreditation.Develop equipment measurement uncertainty budgets for ISO 17025 scope of accreditation.Measurement Uncertainty.RESULTS:Save the company time getting you to the accreditation process fasterSave money by ensuring calibration meets requirements avoiding work stoppage from nonconformance issues.I can be reached at 651-252-1147 or email: hspinks@techtrology.com

Serving as a board member and industry expert on calibration and metrology.

Plymouth Minnesota

Contract position assisting with the Covidien integration of suppliers with Medtronic requirements.

Fridley, Mn

The Inspection Lab provides material and part inspection services – primarily First Article inspection. They also provide dimensional inspection of existing parts and fixtures when they don’t perform as expected.The Calibration Lab provides calibration services for test, measurement, and inspection equipment. This includes calibration of the lab’s working standards and all operational and R&D equipment. The majority of the equipment is calibrated in the lab and includes dimensional, torque, and electrical test equipment.The Power Torque Tool Maintenance Lab performs preventative maintenance, torque accuracy verification/adjustment, and repair of power tools. Tools include impulse and electrical torque, rivet, and impact power tools. Internal Audits of our Quality Management System to ISO 9001 requirements.

Performed Supplier Quality audits of service suppliers and material suppliers conforming to ISO 17025, 13485, and 9001.Responsible for supplier quality for calibration services and test/inspection, and analytic labs. Also performed onsite assessments of suppliers for plastics, labels, boxes/cartons, and chemical/pharmaceuticals . Investigate non-conforming materials/services, manage supplier corrective actions, audit supplier processes and quality management systems.

Managed the Metrology Dept which included Metrology Engineering, Calibration Services and Support functions (Technical Writing, Production Control, and Quality Systems).

Oakdale, Mn

Managed the operations of an IT Storage Networking Interoperability Laboratory, including budget, equipment procurement and support, facility, vendor relationships and service level agreements, and enterprise storage networking projects.

Greater New York City Area

Project Manager for information technology projects. Primarily new server and desktop migrations to newer technology. Also, post implementation support and departmental moves within the company.Managed projects primarily in NYC with satellite projects in California and Florida.

Directed all phases of system/software development from inception to completion for the Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory (PMEL) Automated Management System, a client/server system that tracks the Air Force’s inventory and maintenance/repair of test equipment.Retired, E7 – Master Sergeant

Responsible for Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory (PMEL), Quality Assurance department, and Production Control department, which provided calibration and repair services for test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment.

Maintained comm/nav systems on A10 Warthog close air support aircraft. Performed crew-chief launch and recovery activities for A10 aircraft

Bs, Industrial Technology

My major focus was on manufacturing operations management and quality systems.

Technical, Metrology, Calibration

US Air Force school for metrology and calibration. The premiere school for calibration. In-depth study and hands-on experience calibrating.

Associate'S Degree, Electronics Technology

Electronics technology degree with an emphasis on Calibration. Graduated with Honors in 1994.

Associate'S Degree, Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician

Avionics communications training and education in the US Air Force. Worked on communications and navigation systems on A7D and A10.