Quality
Surveys and Audits of companies against national and international
quality standards.
Installation and development of quality organisations, systems and
procedures in companies to help improve their quality performance.
Training in Quality Control.
Preparation of Quality Manuals and Procedures.
Providing assistance in preparing for Certification assessments by
Customers and regulatory authorities.
Specialising in Quality Control for high technology, aviation, defence
and automotive industries.
Conduct of problem investigations.
Past Chairman
Australian Organisation for Quality (AOQ) Victoria (1985 and 1986)
Past member AOQ Victoria Council and various AOQ committees approx 14
years.
Previous lecturer and coordinator of various AOQ courses and workshops.
Past member Victoria State Government Steering Committee for Quality
Control.
Past Chairman of AOQ/State Government Quality Victoria Committee.
Past Chairman Australian Aerospace Non-destructive Testing Committee.
Past Chairman Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Aerospace
Advisory Committee.
35 years in the Australian Aircraft Industry with Commonwealth Aircraft
Corporation Limited and Hawker de Havilland Limited,
20 of which in
Quality Control.
14 as Divisional Manager Quality Control responsible for quality
direction of major aircraft, military and commercial projects including
F18A Hornet Aircraft, General Electric F404 Engine, Bell 206B
Helicopter, Mirage IIIC Aircraft, Macchi MB326 Aircraft, etc.
including representing the company overseas on many occasions.
Past Vice Chairman Metal Trades Industry Association Sheetmetal
Fabrication Section.
Extensive experience in establishing, assessing and approving Quality
organisations, systems and procedures in companies.
Currently Director, Australian Quality Management Pty. Ltd. consultancy.
Recipient of the 1987 J.M. Juran award "in recognition of outstanding
contributions to the management of Quality in Australia".
Recipient of Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Centenary
Medallion in 1987.
Holder of Diplomas in
Mechanical
Engineering,
Aeronautical Engineering and
Post Graduate Diploma in Management
from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.
Graduate Industrial Mobilisation Course, Department of Defence.
Aircraft Sheetmetal Tradesman (Was top apprentice, all trades, for
Victoria).
Honourary Fellow Australian Organisation for Quality.
Member, Institute of Engineers, Australia.
Chartered Professional Engineer.
Member, Australian Institute of Company Directors.
D.J. Simmons,
ARMIT (Mech, Aero & Mgt),
Hon FAOQ, MIEAust,
Chartered Professional Engineer,
MAICD,
Director, AQM.