Kenneth Zabel Email & Phone Number

Niles, MI, US

ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 13485, ISO 17025, ISO 14001SMETA, Sustainability, Health & Safety, CE Marking, Product Stewardship - REACH, RoHS, Conflict Minerals

Niles, MI, US

• Product Stewardship - RoHS, REACH, WEEE, FDA, ATEX, (CE compliance), CA Prop 65 *
• European Directives 2002/95/EC; 2002/96/EC, 2011/65/EU, 2015/863 *
• California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 - Prop 65 *
• Conflict Minerals Directives 2014/95 and 2017/821/EU; Dodd Frank Act 1502 *
• EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR) 2017/745
• EC1907/2006

Niles, MI, US

• ASSISTANCE WITH AUDITING, INSPECTIONS, REGULATORY COMPLIANCE, CERTIFICATION, TRAININGBackground: twenty+ years in quality and compliance engineering developing, training, improving, maintaining global Agency.
• QUALITY ENGINEER: CAPA - 8-D, 7 Step, 5 Why, FDA 21CFR 820 (ISO 13485), MDMP, RCA
• INTERNAL AUDIT/UPGRADE to ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949, AS9100D
• IATF 16949, 5S (6S, 7S) - Training, Auditing - Trigo (PIC Group); Internal Auditing, Grede
• SCRUM PROJECTS: generate value while coordinating teams to address complex adaptive problems to productively and creatively deliver products of the highest possible value.
• ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU [“ATmosphères EXplosives”], BS EN 13463 - flammable refrigerants

Niles, MI, US

• Six Thinking Hats - Structuring Creative Thinking: a parallel thinking technique
• 5S or 7S Workplace Organization/Lean Manufacturing (What Happened to 6S?)... Safety & Spirit - Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain... if 7S is not enough: 8S (add coordination)... 9S (add regularity)
• CAPA - Corrective and Preventative Action Teams: 8-D, 7 Step, 5 Why, A3, MDMP
• EU RoHS (UK, China, India, Japan, UAE, other): Restriction of Hazardous Substances *
• Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Risks & Opportunities
• Product Stewardship: RoHS, REACH, CA Prop 65, WEEE

Niles, MI, US

• ★ any industry, any standard, any quantity, any location ★
• PPAP, IQ/OQ/PQ, A3 Process/Problem Solving
• seal inspections, IoT, IIoT sensor assessments Pre-Shipment Inspections
• Rceiving Inspections
• Supplier Inspections
• Quality Control Inspections

Niles, MI, US

SMETA (2-Pillar, 4-Pillar), SA8000, Walgreens, McDonalds SWA, Kohls, BSA, Fashion Angels, Kmart Supplier Audits for Intertek, DNV∙GL, Asia Inspection (QIMA), Underwriter's Laboratories (UL∙STR), RINA, Bureau Veritas, SGS North America, Intellex (Big Village)Conducted audits of food growers and processers; suppliers to Walmart, Walgreens, McDonald’s.

Mount Pearl, NL, CA

With office based in North America (Canada & USA) as well as Europe (Italy), Killick Group has a vast network of quality professionals to support our clients on an international basis in the mining, gas & oil industries.

• Worldwide leader in the Consulting, Inspection, Expediting, Quality, Auditing Services, and Certification sectors. Pre-Export Component Verification, Design Validation, Production Test Witnessing.PRE-SHIPMENT.
• PETROJET: diesel welding machines
• SAIPEM/Sundyn: Petrobras compressor dry gas seals
• SAIPEM/Siemens Gas & Power: Qatargas/NFPS - Flowserve US compression seals MISSION: ★ Ability to provide inspection & consulting services in customer required fields★ Effective communication with the customer to ensure.

Geneva, Geneva, CH

★ Samsung Appliance Service Center Audits★ Whirlpool Supplier Quality / ISO Audits

Geneva, Geneva, CH

★ Travelsphere ★ Belmond Hotels ★ SUN Hotels ★ TUI Group

Geneva, Geneva, CH

★ Sustainability Audits of Suppliers to Chrysler (Daimler Chrysler, FCA)★ Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) Sustainability Audits

Geneva, Geneva, CH

★ Contractual AIAG Supplier Sustainability Audits of FCA (Chrysler, Daimler Chrysler) suppliers★ Contractual QMS Audits (Supplier, Internal, Transition) - ISO 9001:2008 & 2015★ Contractual Gap Analysis Audits - IATF 16949, ISO 9001:2015, AS9100D

Geneva, Geneva, CH

★ ISO 9001:2008 Audits of U.S. Suppliers to Mattel MexicoSGS was registered as Société Générale de Surveillance in Geneva in 1919

Sunnyvale, CA, US

ALL INVITATIONS WELCOME: QMS.Auditor.Zabel@gmail.com

Satellite Beach, Florida, US

• CE Marking & EU Standardization
• Commercial food (restaurant kitchen) equipment design: cleanliness, sanitation, certifications, disaster clean-up
• Corporate Social Responsibility/Auditing: SMETA, SA 8000, Kohls, BSA, Costco, Walgreens, Kmart, McDonalds SWA
• Environmental Product Stewardship Regulations: RoHS (EU, UK, China), REACH, WEEE, California Prop 65
• Quality Management Standards ISO 9001, ISO 13465, ISO 14001, AS9100, IATF 16949
• Commercial Laboratory policies & procedures: ethics, confidentiality, ISO 17025

• TÜV Rheinland: Third Party Inspection services, Second Party Inspection Services, Expediting Services, Welding and NDT Consultancy services, Inspection of painting, coating, insulation, inspection of production.
• SUI NORTHERN GAS: Mueller Drilling/Stopping Machines - inspection & packaging
• SENSIT gas leak detectors - inspection, witness testing, packaging inspection
• ATEX: Bartech RVP P-700 Reid Vapor Pressure Analyzer Facory Authorization Testing

Remote, US

TRAINING/SUPPORT FOR DESIGN/CERTIFICATION PROCESSES: NSF/ANSI Standards - commercial food equipment, swimming pool/spa equipment, drinking water component by NSF, ETL, CSA, and ULNSF/ANSI 4 [Commercial Cooking, Rethermalization and Powered Hot Food Holding and Transport Equipment] - coffee makers from Japan (Fuji Electric), coffee bean roasters from Israel.

Remote, US

• Independent Contractual Auditor (& Trainer): Corporate Social Compliance, SMETA, SA8000, WRAP
• C-TPAT, SCAN Security
• AIAG Sustainability
• ISO 9001, 13485, 17025, IATF 16949, AS9100 upgrades, audits.
• Social Compliance Auditor (SMETA, Costco, Walmart, Walgreens) – food production/distribution, printing
• Social Compliance Auditor: RINA, Control Union, Primus Auditing, Intertek, QIMA, Bureau Veritas - SMETA, SA8000: Suppliers to Walmart, Walgreens, McDonald’s, Lego, Costco, BSA, Amazon, Nestle

Grand Haven, Michigan, US

• Great Lakes Metal Stamping (Division of MS Metal Solutions in Bridgman, MI) is a full-service metal stamping facility which provides stampings, weldments, assemblies and other value-added services.
• System enhancements to resolve/prevent product quality concerns and inconsistencies.
• Supervision of quality lab and engineering staff; sort, containment, repair personnel.
• Developed Layered Process Audit (LPA) and Product Audit (PA) Programs.
• Supplier Quality Auditor, Internal Auditor - IATF 16949, ISO 9001:2015. Great Lakes Metal Stamping provides services to a diverse range of industries (automotive, agricultural, heavy equipment, furniture, appliance.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, IN

• JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDTECH - ETHICON ENDO SURGERY Product Stewardship - RoHS [SME], REACH, WEEE, FDA, CA Prop 65 Compliance*
• EU Directives 2002/95/EC, 2002/96/EC, 2011/65/EU, 2015/863, & 2017/745 *
• MDD (Medical Devices Directive) - MDR (Medical Device Regulation)
• IEC 62321-1, IEC 62321-2, IEC 62321-3-1, IEC 62321-3-2, IEC 62321-5
• IEC 62321-6, IEC 62321-7-1, IEC 62321-7-2, IEC 62321-8, IEC 62474
• IEC 62476, IEC 63000:2016 (& amd1:2022)

New Brunswick, New Jersey, US

• ETHICON ENDO SURGERY - Product Stewardship (Environmental Product Compliance)
• RoHS Subject Mater Expert (SME): compliance review, documentation
• CA Prop 65, REACH, WEEE, ESPR (co-Design for Sustainable Products Regulation)
• Ethicon R&D Materials, Biocompatibility, and Product Stewardship Team Member
• Johnson & Johnson Medtech Product Stewardship Team MemberETHICON in Blue Ash (Cincinnati), OH offers a broad range of products, platforms, and technologies including surgical staplers, advanced energy devices, robotic.
• Material Compliance Review: New Product Development, design & spec revisions

Kowloon, Hong Kong, HK

• C-TPAT / SCAN SUPPLIER COMPLIANCE AUDITSWalmart Supplier Security Audits
• FACILITY AUDIT
• DOCUMENTATION REVIEW
• INTERVIEWSperimeter fencing, locks, security; packaging, cargo security, lighting, secure area segregation; employee & visitor access, unidentified personnel; employee screening & termination; security procedures.

Kowloon, Hong Kong, HK

SMETA, Amazon, New Avon Audits

Kowloon, Hong Kong, HK

Inspection and Factory Assessment Services across the USA and Canada.

Ann Arbor, MI, US

• NFPA 70 National Electrical Code
• NFPA 790 Standard for Competency of Third-Party Field Evaluation Bodies
• NFPA 791 Recommended Practice and Procedures for Unlabeled Electrical Equipment Evaluation

Hong Kong, Kwun Tong, HK

QIMA: Quality Inspection MAnagement (formerly ASIA INSPECTION) Social Compliance/Ethics Auditor: SMETA, SA 8000, WRAP, Social Auditor, Environmental Auditor, Manufacturing/Quality Auditor for electronics, fabrics and garments (swim wear and underwear). Suppliers to Walmart, Justice, others. Asia Inspection can be 'Your Eyes in the Factory' ★ ensuring that.

Irving, TX, US

The development of good citizens is one of Scouting’s aims, and citizens need to practice sound environmental living and conservation of natural resources. The Hornaday Awards Program emphasis is designed to incorporate an awareness and understanding of conservation as wise and intelligent management of natural resources throughout Boy Scouts of America.

Irving, TX, US

Environmental Science, Plant Science, Gardening, Forestry, Soil & Water Conservation, Nature, Sustainability,. Pulp & Paper, Fishing, Fish & Wildlife Management, Energy, Nuclear Science, Oceanography, Photography, Railroading, Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World Merit Badges

Irving, TX, US

Irving, TX, US

• Founder, charter member of Boy Scout Troop (2010) - an environmentally focused group of young men who have received two Hornaday Unit Awards in 2010, two more in 2011, and two more awards for work done in 2012! TROOP.
• Clinton Valley Council (Michigan)

Best Practice ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Management & Organizational Excellence: Implementing ISO based Quality Management Strategies into your organization to supercharge your business. Open to continuing the education, audits, and.or consultation at your location after this introduction. WE SOLVE YOUR PUZZLE★ Dubai, United Arab Emirates★ Saudi Arabia: Royal.

Fremont, California, US

Medical Devices: IQ, OQ, PQ in the Verification and Validation Process WEBINAR 17 April 2019

London, GB

• AUTOMOTIVE QUALITY MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE - Detroit, MI November 5-7, 2018"Benchmarking Audits of Suppliers to Identify Common Challenges & Lessons Learned in Applying New Standards"
• Reviewing the state of the industry: how successful have suppliers been in adopting IATF and other new standards?
• Identifying solutions that have been applied uniformly across the industry by all or most manufacturers as a result of new standards
• Examining challenges that have been tackled by radically different solutions from each supplier: what innovations have been seen that others have yet taken up?

Hawthorne, California, US

[aerospace] Conduct Aerospace (SpaceX) New Supplier Audit (ISO 9001, AS9100C); Midwest U.S.

Warsaw, Indiana, US

DESIGNED PROCESS to conduct Risk Assessments of suppliers and their non-validated processes..[medical device manufacturer] FDA 483 Letter investigation and remediation: Special Process ValidationRISK ASSESSMENT (REMEDIATION - CAPA ENGINEER): Supplier Quality Assurance Consultant - Supplier Process Validation - Midwest and Western U.S. suppliers; risk.

[machining shop; supplier to Military & Aerospace Industries] ATEX, AS9100C Compliance - military overflow tanks, fittings, misc hardware. Quality and Compliance Trainer, CAPA, Internal Auditing

• [recycling center] Strategic Materials converts recyclable materials into valuable products which include fiberglass insulation, food & beverage containers, reflective materials, and other consumer and industrial.
• Development of operating procedures, statistical analysis, auditing, safety procedures (and related employee training)
• Supervision of incoming, outgoing material testing – sizing, purity assessments
• Assessed plant against Baldrige Quality Award criteria
• UPGRADED QUALITY SYSTEM: contaminants contaminants per sample (P Value) to per volume (parts per million)
• LEAN MANUFACTURING: Corporate Value Stream Mapping Team Member - maintenance audits, high performance team redesigned product flow for SMI facilities (focused on Cleveland, East Troy)Position eliminated when material.

Farmington, CT, US

TAYLOR MANUFACTURING, division of MIDDLEBY OVENS [commercial food equipment manufacturer] CE Marking - RoHS - 2002/95/EC, REACH - EC1907/2006, ATEX - 94/9/EC Documentation, Value Stream Mapping - Plan-Do-Check-Act [PDCA]Coordinated agency approval documentation and testing for Taylor Equipment’s soft serve, milk shake, smoothie, frozen beverage dispensers.

Remote, US

• Contract services include working with food equipment manufacturers to assist with quality & compliance certification needs - evaluations, testing, report writing, auditing, training.CONTRACTUAL SERVICES INCLUDE:
• Product Verification & Validation (PV&V): pre-certification assessments (evaluation, testing, documentation review, report preparation)
• Wrote, updated certification reports issued by certification agencies (NSF International, CSA International, Intertek - ETL Semko, Underwriters' Laboratories) for commercial food equipment (NSF/ANSI Standards) - ovens.
• Developed custom training seminars; conducted pre-production compliance assessments; product evaluations and quality system audits (UL-STR).
• Support of global management, training, assessment, auditing agencies (PATINA Solutions, Go Global Compliance)
• Trained manufacturers on Lean Manufacturing, PFMEA, Control Plans, 5S, Process Capability (Cp & Cpk)

Toronto, Ontario, CA

[certification body] Division of CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION: Developed and expanded CSA International Sanitation Program, NSF/ANSI Standards - including the development of a report format that can be used for any type of food equipment (refrigerator, counter, dishwasher, mixer, oven) and combined with the current safety report (gas, electrical)..

London, GB

ETL SEMKO [certification body] Evaluate, test, and document equipment to be ETL Sanitation Certified against NSF / ANSI Food Equipment and Swimming Pool Equipment Standards. Training, mentoring, review of ETL Safety Engineers at all Intertek Offices and Laboratories across North America (USA, Canada), Europe (Sweden, Germany, Italy, UK), and Asia (South.

[exhaust systems] Review, auditing, training, and documenting corrective actions, preventive actions, and system enhancements to ensure compliance with ISO 9002, QS-9000, TS/ISO 16949, AS-9000, and ISO 14001 Quality Standards. Customer Quality Liaison (automotive exhaust systems and components), supplier quality assessment and improvement (summer contract.

[custom fabricator - automotive, aerospace, construction equip, medical device] “MAPCO is your partner for quality, quick turnaround CNC machined parts - automotive, aerospace, custom fabrication"Conducted floor inspections, CMM verifications, and final audits of custom CNC, milling, and grinding metallic products for automotive, truck, medical device, and.

[fastener manufacturer - automotive, aerospace, medical, military] Performed QC testing of fasteners against ASTM standards for tensile strength, shearing, corrosion resistance. Problem Solving Team Leader. Internal Quality Auditor. Designed and implemented a unified problem solving system which included aspects of 8-D, 7 Step, 5 Phase and other.

Ann Arbor, MI, US

[certification body] Evaluation, testing, documentation of commercial food equipment submitted for NSF Sanitation Certification. Reviewed, authorized certification reports. Trained cowokers to conduct performace testing.HACCP, NRA ServSafe Trainer. Development Team Member for HACCP-9000 Management System Standard to integrate food safety, food equipment.

Ann Arbor, MI, US

Evaluations, testing, assess proposed corrective actions, and preparation of certification reports for the Commercial Food Equipment, Pool & Spa Equipment, Wastewater Treatment Equipment, Biohazard Cabinetry, PVC Piping, and Drinking Water Treatment (DWTU) Programs.

Ann Arbor, MI, US

Testing, training, and coordination of testing of commercial food and swimming pool equipment submitted for certification against NSF/ANSI Standards including refrigerators, freezers, warming cabinets, dishwashers, beverage dispensers, ice making equipment, swimming pool pumps and filters - sand, cartridge, and D.E. (diatomaceous earth) types. Design.

U Of M - Honors Program (Honors Biology), Cleary University - Quality Management (Business Degree)

Ann Arbor; Bachelor’S Degree, Quality Management, Cum Laude

National Science Foundation Summer Science Reseach Program

Digital Transformation For Sustainable Development

Environmental Product Stewardship, Rohs 2011/65/Eu Compliance

Rohs 2002/95/Ec, 2011/65/Eu Compliance And Documentation Review (2010, 2011)

Social Compliance Auditing - Smeta & Sa8000 Audits

Society Of Automotive Engineers, Iso 9001:2008 To 2015 Transition Course

Social Compliance Auditing - Smeta, Customer Specific Audits

Auditor Qualification Training - Conducting Sgs Hospitality, Health, & Safety Audits

Auditor Qualification Training - Sustainability Audits

Auditing Suppliers - As9100D (2016)

Leadership Development, Ethics, Financial Independence

Gfsi - Fsma’S Final Rule For Food Defense: How To Comply

Corrective Action/Preventative Action (Capa)

Product Steward (License), Rohs Compliance Documentation; 2002/95/Ec, 2011/65/Eu

Audits, Product Inspections, Material Assessments

Ann Arbor; Honors Program - Biology

Mt. Clemens, Mi, College Prep, Honors

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