MARCH 10th, 2010 (Wednesday)

 

SPEAKER: Richard A. Litts

DETAILS:

Many of the international Quality Management System Standards have a requirement that “Special Processes” be controlled. Welding is considered to be a special process.

Some examples of these standards are: ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems (QMS) - Requirements, AS9100 Quality Management Systems - Aerospace – Requirements, ISO/TS 16949 Quality Management Systems – Requirements for the application of ISO 9001 for Automotive production and relevant service part organizations, and ISO 13485 Medical Devices – Quality Management System – Requirements for Regulatory Purposes.

This presentation reviews the history of the standards and the requirements of the standards with emphasis on welding processes.

Speaker Biography:

Richard A. Litts is the founder and president of Litts Quality Technologies, Inc.

Richard has over thirty years of manufacturing and corporate experience. He has worked in or provided quality consulting service to many types of industries including aerospace, automotive, paper, transportation, packaging, chemical, metalworking, plastic molding/forming, textile, cosmetic, telecommunication, electronic, market research, medical device, food, service and government agencies.

He is a RABQSA International Quality Management Systems Registered Lead Auditor (certificate # Q08822) and an AS9100 Aerospace Experienced Auditor (AEA) (certificate # A08822).

Richard has a BSME from Lehigh University and an A.A.S. in Aircraft Design Technology from the Academy of Aeronautics.  He is an American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Engineer and a Certified Quality Auditor.  Richard is a Senior Member of the ASQ, a member of the Audit Division, the Aviation/Space and Defense Division, the Quality Management Division, the Biomedical Division and the Measurement Quality Division.

He was the Chairman of the Philadelphia Section of ASQ {2001-2002} and the Region 5 Deputy Regional Director {2002-2005}. Richard served as the ASQ Region 5 Regional Director {2005-2009} and was a member of the ASQ Board of Directors {2005-2009}.

In addition he holds memberships in other professional societies such as The American Welding Society (AWS), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), The SAE International (SAE) and The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME).

 

Schedule:

5:30pm- Board meeting of the Philadelphia Section AWS
6:30pm- Dinner followed by Presentation by Richard A. Litts

Location:

Villari’s Lakeside Inn
2375 Sicklerville Road
Sicklerville, New Jersey 08081

Cost: $20.00 members For Members


Please e-mail reservations to

AWS.PHILLY@GMAIL.COM

The Dress is casual. Come as you are.

EVERYONE IS INVITED

Chairman' Message

Greetings,
I hope this finds you all well and warm after our snow storms. We unfortunately had to cancel our latest meeting because of the record setting storm, the good news is Mr. Ben Schaivone has graciously agreed to reschedule his NDE in Nascar presentation. We will try to arrange it in the early part of next year.
This months meeting is a presentation on certifying companies to international ISO quality management system standards. The meeting will be held, at Villari's Lakeside Inn in Sicklerville NJ by Richard A. Litts, Founder and President of Litts Quality Technologies, Inc.


Respectfully
Gary Atherton
Chairman Philadelphia Section AWS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Philadelphia section of the AWS will be hosting the CWI Seminar and CWI Exam again this year in Philadelphia

CWI  Seminar and Test
                The Philadelphia section of the AWS will again be hosting the CWI  Seminar and Testing
Seminar     -                      08/01/10     to    08/06/10
Exam Date -                      08/07/10
Application Deadline -    06/28/10
Hotel/ Site   -            Renaissance  Phila. Airport Hotel   
Cutoff Date   -                  07/01/10

STUDENT WELDING CONTEST

Saturday February 20th.
The AWS Philadelphia Section Student Welding Contest will be held at Cumberland County Technical School on Saturday February 20th.
You can get directions to the school from there web site.

Time:
8:00AM -9:00AM Student sign ups
9:00- 9:30 Welcoming remarks and contestant briefing
9:30 - 12:00 Contest from .
12:00 - 1:00. Lunch, closing remarks and awards

COME OUT TO ENCOURAGE THE WELDERS OF THE FUTURE

PDH’s Personal Development Hours
May be earned for attendance for section meetings. A maximum of 20 PDH may be accepted for 9
CWI and CWI re certification as per AWS B5.1 & QC1 Specifications for the Qualification of Welding Inspectors
The 20 Maximum is expected to increase to 40 PDH in the revised QC1 to be released late 2009 or early 2010.

Certified Radiographic Interpreter
AWS provides a seminar program to prepare candidates to be certified as radiographic interpreters (CRI).  The certification program is designed to provide evidence of the ability of individuals to properly assess welding-related indications produced on radiographic film and related media. If your job responsibilities include reading and interpreting weld radiographs, this program is for you. You'll learn proper film exposure, correct selection of IQIs, characterization of indications, and use of acceptance criteria as expressed in the AWS, API, and ASME codes.
One Seminar and Exam will be held outside of Miami, Fl  this year.  Which will be held in
Allentown, PA on May 17-21, 2010
See  Brochure for more information

The VA Licensing & Certification Benefit Can Pay the Costs of an AWS Certification Test

If you're a veteran with G.I. Bill Benefits, and you're looking for a good job, or you want to change jobs, or if you want to move ahead in your present job, licensing or certification may hold the key for you!
What's the Licensing and Certification Benefit?
The new licensing and certification benefit allows VA (Department of Veterans Affairs) to pay you, if you're eligible, for a test for a license or certification, such as some of those offered by AWS. You can receive reimbursement for approved licensing or certification tests you take on or after March 1, 2001. These tests must be specifically approved for the G.I. Bill.
Note: VA can pay only for the cost of the test and not other fees connected with obtaining a certification

See Brochures

AWS Introduces New AWS Apparel and Accessories Read More


AWS Announces First Certification Program for Welding Sales Representatives Read More

American Welding Society Announces Membership Program Exclusively for Welders Read More

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WEB SITE UPDATES:

EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO UP DATE THE WEBSITE ON THE FIRST OF THE MONTH EVERY MONTH, WE HAVE A MEETING.

Typically, Sept- May-

THE NEED FOR WELDERS

CHICAGO (Dow Jones)--The unraveling of U.S. manufacturing employment in the past year hasn't damped the outlook for welders, whose numbers lag far below the projected work force needed for increased spending on public infrastructure and energy projects.

As many as 200,000 additional welders will be needed by 2014, a 40% increase over the current number of welders in the U.S., according to industry estimates. Trade schools and training programs turn out about 25,000 new welders a year, but twice as many welders leave the trade annually, mostly because of retirement.

Despite the loss of 1.5 million manufacturing jobs in the ...read more

THE AWS CERTIFIED WELDING INSPECTOR PAGE

The VA Licensing & Certification Benefit Can Pay the Costs of an AWS Certification Test
If you're a veteran with G.I. Bill Benefits, and you're looking for a good job, or you want to change jobs, or if you want to move ahead in your present job, licensing or certification may hold the key for you!

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