AUSTRALIAN QUALITY MANAGEMENT PTY. LTD.
A.C.N. 050 032 061
 
     
   
  The services provided by AQM include:

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.

The Principal of Australian Quality Management is Desmond J Simmons with the following background:

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.
 
     
  Please email comments to dsimmons@aqm.com.au