Registration Link: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/attendee/index.cfm?ID=Fphyf14

Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) Workshop

October 10, 2023 (Tuesday), Time: 2:00 – 6:00 pm (LTU Welcome Center C406)
Venue: Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan

A training certificate will be provided with equivalent Professional Development Equivalent (CEU)

This one day workshop provides participants with an understanding Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and related topics including quality planning, evaluation, requirements, product and process changes in automotive and other manufacturing applications.

Who Should Attend

• Manufacturing Engineers
• Quality Engineers
• Process Engineers
• Design Engineers
• Product Engineers
• Technicians
• Supply Chain Engineers in OEM and Suppliers
• ISO support members
• Auditors and Inspectors
• Quality Managers

Topics: 

• Introduction to PPAP – 18 Elements of PPAP – Jd Marhevko
• Process Capabilities and SPC – Mike Vella
• Effectiveness of PPAP Process – Steven Sibrel

PPAP Speaker I

Jd Marhevko
VP of Quality – Electronics & ADAS Division U
ZF Group
Michigan

Jd is a ZF VP of Quality for their Electronics & ADAS Division U. Jd has held various senior executive roles in Lean, Quality, and Operations. Several sites have won Best In Class AME Excellence Awards and/or Industry Week Best Manufacturing Plant of the Year. In 2020, Jd was inducted into the inaugural USA’s Women In Manufacturing (WiM) Hall of Fame.

Jd is an ASQ Fellow, Shainin Medalist, CMQ/OE, CQE, CSSBB and MBB. Jd is the chair of two international ASQ QMD Content Management Committees (CMC):  Strategic Planning Development & Deployment (SPDD) Q4.0. She holds a BSE and MSA. Jd is a Past-Chair of the ASQ QMD. She currently supports the ASQ QMD in a variety of capacities. Jd has co-authored several books and articles on Lean and Quality Systems.

PPAP Speaker II

Mike Vella
Retired Senior VP Operations
Suter Company an employee-owned food producer
Sycamore, Illinois

Mike has had a 42-year long career in Quality and Operations in the Automotive and Food Manufacturing industries. Mike retired in 2021 as Senior VP Operations at the Suter Company an employee-owned food producer located in Sycamore, Illinois. Prior to joining Suter, Mike was the Vice President and General Manager of TI Automotive’s Brake and Fuel Group in North America before retiring in 2006. Mike was with TI Automotive for 30 years.

Since his retirement, Mike turned his efforts in spreading what he’s learned. Most recently he has been a contributor to the global training site Udemy. As you may know, Udemy is an education technology company that provides online learning and teaching. As of June 2023, Udemy has sixty-four million learners, over 210,000 courses, and more than 75,000 instructors teaching courses in nearly seventy-five languages, with over 870 million course enrollments.

Mike is a frequent speaker at ASQ and other organization events and shares a  wealth of knowledge with each presentation. His energetic and interactive style always make him an interesting person to listen to and learn from.

PPAP Speaker III

Steven Sibrel
Senior Supplier Quality Manager
Harman International, Novi, MI
Past Chair – ASQ Greater Detroit

Steve Sibrel is a business process improvement trainer, coach and auditor with over 35 years of experience in the business and manufacturing world. He is currently working as Senior Supplier Quality Manager at Harman International, a manufacturer of audio and infotainment systems for consumer, professional, and automotive industries, with well-known brands such as JBL, Lexicon, Crown, Infinity, Mark Levinson, Becker and Harman-Kardon. Previously he held a number of engineering and management positions in diverse industries at Applied Materials (Semiconductor), NEC (Telecommunications) and Texas Instruments (Military). He has conducted over 200 supplier audits in North America, Europe, and Asia and is a Lead Auditor for ISO/TS16949, ISO9001, ISO13485, ISO17025, and 21CFR820. He has been the Chair for Professional Development for the ASQ Detroit section since 2008. He received the Distinguished Service Award in 2008 and the Leadership Award in 2013 from ASQ.  Current ASQ Certifications held are Six Sigma Black Belt, Quality Engineer, Quality Inspector, Quality Auditor, and Manager of Quality/ Organizational Excellence. He is an adjunct facility member at Macomb Community College. Steve has a BSEE degree from Rose Hulman Institute of Technology and an MSEE degree from Southern Methodist University.

Registration Fee

• PPAP Workshop – $50

Registration Link: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/attendee/index.cfm?ID=Fphyf14