A progressive year for ATEC

 

Back in 2016, the ATEC management team took an important decision. We committed to bringing even more focus onto not only delivering the best quality services but also to commit to increasing external auditing and accreditation of our systems and procedures.

 

We began this process in earnest in January 2017 and since then we have seen continuing and consistent progress.

 

One of the first accreditations undertaken by ATEC in January 2017 was the Achilles Verify audit. The renewal assessment was completed exactly a year (to the day) later in January 2018 and we are pleased to report that not only did we again qualify for registration, we achieved 100% compliance. This is a significant advance on our average score of 87% in Jan 2017.

 

We are naturally proud of our 100% score as a confirmation and recognition of the hard work and efforts of the entire ATEC team over the past 12 months.

Enhanced AS9100 accreditation

 

As a significant service supplier to the aerospace sector, AS9100 is a critical quality management system for ATEC. Launched in 1999, ATEC  has been accredited to the standard for many years and we have recently acquired accreditation to the latest AS91009 Rev D. Introduced in 2016, Rev D enhances the 2009 standards of Rev C – for which ATEC also had certification.

 

Rev D aligns AS9100 with the latest ISO9001:2015 and includes every element of this standard plus additional key changes including:

• More focus on Product Safety
• Counterfeit Parts Prevention
• Increased emphasis on risk management in operational processes

And there's more...

 

 

 

 

Achilles Verify is just the latest of a string of accreditations ATEC has achieved over the past year.

 

Our management systems now benefit from OHSAS 18001 health & safety certification while ISO 14001 demonstrates our commitment to the environment and working to ensure our day to day business practices have the least possible impact.

 

ATEC also recognises the essential and valuable role played by our team. Our commitment to promoting the development of all staff members has the prestigious Investors in People programme at its heart. Receipt of the award for the updated IIP Silver during 2017 was yet another milestone.

 

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