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Upskilling Staff Leads to IATF 16949 Certification

About

Ultraform Industries is a leader in high volume precision metal-formed production parts for automotive, military and consumer product applications. Ultraform’s production processes include both mechanical and CNC wire forming as well as metal stamping operations in presses up to 660 tons. Ultraform serves the aerospace, alternative energy, ATV, lighting, appliance, medical, and military markets with 100 employees at their Romeo, Michigan, location.

The Challenge

Prompted by the departure of a key staff member and upcoming IATF 16949 audit, Ultraform understood that if they wanted to retain and grow business, successfully passing their annual certification was necessary. Ultraform needed someone to lead the audit preparation and compliance process and wanted to invest in a member of their current workforce.
Ultraform is committed to investing in our staff for ongoing growth and professional development. We truly appreciate the relationship and expertise MMTC brings and look forward to future training and consulting engagements.
— Jodie Korte, Human Resource Manager

MEP's Role

Ultraform contacted MMTC, part of the MEP National Network™, for assistance in training their staff, who were eager to learn and do what was needed to achieve certification. MMTC recommended attending MMTC’s IATF 16949:2016 Internal Auditor course and Core Tools: APQP, PPAP & FMEA course. Following training, Ultraform was able to streamline processes and become more efficient, improve documentation and better understand the auditing process. They were also able to respond to a PPAP for one of their vendors, identifying issues needing correction.
Created January 22, 2025