Chris Pietszak is an experienced quality systems professional with a focus on the implementation and support of ISO, IATF, and Nadcap as well as CQI-9 compliance. Chris began his time in the heat treating industry at Skyway Precision, Inc. and later joined Aalberts in 2016 as a quality management representative and has transitioned into the role of quality manager of the Livonia, MI austempering facility. In addition, he leads major quality initiatives for the Aalberts surface technologies group on the corporate level. He is a trained ISO and IATF auditor, as well as an MTI YES Program graduate.

An example of an important role that Chris played was in the implementation of quality systems during the start-up of the Aalberts Fort Smith, Arkansas facility. He is currently leading efforts to align the quality management system process for 18 plants in the Aalberts surface technologies group — the second largest heat treating consort in North America. Through these efforts, Chris is making a significant contribution to the implementation and continuous improvement of quality systems in the commercial heat treating industry. More recently, Chris has started to share his experience by getting involved with heat treating industry specification initiatives.

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