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Welcome to ATEMA

 

We design and execute Quality Initiatives that correspond to your industry. Atema addresses quality concerns common in projects by assessing your organization or your supplier’s capabilities. We offer distinct training and management assistance to companies interested in improving their quality management system and meeting the certification requirements of multiple industry sector programs.

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Improve and manage your business through quality with the tools of quality.

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We are here to solve your fabrication and welding problems

What our clients are saying

Every single person we worked with at Atema has gone above and beyond to help us get this daunting and confusing task completed. We couldn’t have done this properly or as quickly without their expertise and we are so grateful for their knowledge, time and expertise! – Corey McChesney, Lead Estimator, Marcelli Steel

We finished our 2 day AISC audit and thanks to Atema and their great help, we were successful with no AOC’s based on standard upgrade or COR’s for the current program.  You have helped us feel more confident in our program and the help with the internal audit and management review has been invaluable.  The documents and procedures are solid…and our specialist was good about pointing out our weaknesses and suggestions to try to overcome those issues.  Thanks to the support staff for readying all the documentation upgrades so that everything was up to snuff.  We look forward to our continued relationship. – Lisa Bruno, Imperial Construction

It’s clear we hired the right company and the right people for the job. Our inspection passed with flying colors thanks in large part to the hands on and detailed approach your team took while preparing our documents. The QMS system that Atema developed for us was easy to implement and very functional.  We fully anticipate using this system for many years as we have already noticed an improvement within our operations.  The QCI training process that you presented and utilized with our Managers was extremely efficient and appropriately detailed.  Our team has been re-energized with the knowledge and tools they need to be effective in the workplace.  This has empowered our team to tackle the more difficult projects with confidence and be more efficient with the normal day to day operations.  Your Team worked hand in hand with our welders to develop procedures that didn’t cause much, if any, ripple in our welding production, yet it has helped improve our overall welding quality.  Thank you again for all the care and attention to detail during this process and we look forward to working with you and your team again as we continue improving our company in order to better serve our clients. – Michael S. Broeren, President, Prairie Steel Services, Inc.

We achieved a significant task in a short period of time and that can be attributed to your commitment as professional instructors. You come well prepared to accomplish the mission. I appreciated the professional manner in which you each presented the information to our team and I commend you for taking the time to explain the AISC requirements and provide our team members with the knowledge and the tools that we can use to achieve ASIC compliance. – Craig Baclit, President, Martelli Companies, Inc.

I want to say thank you for sending Tom our way. He truly was the consummate professional and yet he still found a way to make the topics engaging. Hiring Atema to consult us on the AISC application and integration process was a very wise investment. Tom undoubtably quelled our concerns and delivered an outstanding service. Tom’s trip along with your continued consulting services have been paid for a few times over. We look forward to Tom coming back. We are endlessly thankful for the knowledge that Tom provided us and the value that was discovered in the week that he spent with us. – Zach Collett, General Manager of Construction, Tony’s Welding and Fabrication

We contracted ATEMA to help us prepare a QMS for our upcoming AISC certification and they have exceeded our expectations. Our specialist went the extra mile in his research into our industries’ engineering and manufacturing standards to prepare our system and even taught us a few things about some industry changes. We are confident that with this QMS we will not only succeed in AISC certification, but we will turn out higher quality products with even fewer errors than before. – Drew Stevens, Ehresmann Engineering, Inc.

… I want to say that I am impressed with the knowledge that  both of you have, and we are very happy with this final document. This is so much more practical and understandable than our previous version.  Also, I think that the management team has a much better overall understanding of what is expected from us to be AISC certified. – Margaret Wagner, Rast Iron Works

Thank you for taking the time up front to really get to know and understand how we run our business.  My initial expectation was that I would be receiving a “canned” QMS document with my logo on the top.  I’m very pleased to see that what we ended up with is a process and documentation that accurately represents KMH. – Mike Jones, CEO, KMH Erectors

Atema provided a quality service that is second to none. Their expertise, attention to detail, timeliness and dedication ensured our success in qualifying for our AISC certification. – Jonathan Eyton, Quality Manager, Hansen-Rice Inc. 

Just wanted to let you know that we passed our erector audit today with no corrective actions. That makes us 4 for 4 on audits with no corrective actions. You guys have really helped us out along this journey. The guys loved working with our specialists and really took a lot away from the audits and training you provided us. Thanks again. – Justin Airhart, Southern Services and Equipment – SSE

…Wanted to share with you the great news that during the last days of December we received the AISC Erection Certification (including both, Seismic and Metal Deck endorsements!) Thanks to you and to the Atema team we were able to prepare and go through this on-site audit with zero CARS! – JC Aguayo, President, SSW Engineering and Construction, LLC

Our business was expanding quickly when we started working with Atema.  They provided the strategies we needed to manage growth and not sacrifice our quality standards. With their expertise and on-site training, we were able to meet the demands of our contracts, tap into the global market and improve our quality management system all at once. Manuel Genao, Vice President, Acero Estrella

In managing a QA system, it is often easy to get caught up in the details (i.e. testing requirements, acceptance criteria, policy and procedure language…).

The information and concepts one is exposed to through the CWI Continuing Education Course, the AISC Audit Boot Camp and the Sophisticated Paint Seminar, empowers you to consider the larger picture of what a QA system should be and can accomplish. The training from ATEMA reminds me to consider the ramifications of what I do as a QA Manager from other perspectives. Will my activities and decisions save money, promote efficiency or reduce liability, all while conforming to code and specifications?

Sometimes we pay too much attention to where we are putting our feet and forget to occasionally look up and see where the road is going; the ATEMA training helps remind you to look up at the road. – Munster Steel

When we started looking for certification assistance, we could not find anyone to help us with all the requirements.  One company could help with a bolt procedure, another with a welding procedure. Finally we found Atema and they were the only company who could take us through the whole entire process.  They understood all the requirements for certification and had the experience to create our system the right way.

I would recommend Atema as the certification experts with the most experience, bar none! –  Gus Weiland, Weiland Steel, Inc. 

Thank you for another opportunity to perform a “leak check”. As always, there were the eye opening moments that truly help us to hone our individual crafts, and our organization as a whole. Thank you again for the opportunity to improve. Please extend my thanks to the ATEMA team for assisting in our site audit. – Matt Yingling, Lockport Steel Fabricators, LLC.

Atema taught us risk analysis and we put that to work in our safety program and our quality management system and it returned real measurable value for us. – Jordan Klute, Operations Manager, Klute Inc.

The audit went very well…and we received many compliments on our Quality Management System. He was familiar with our Atema specialists and praised his work helping us to prepare for AISC Certification. He mentioned our Specialist and Atema specifically in his report to AISC. On behalf of all of us at Borrelli Steel I want to extend our gratitude to Atema for helping us achieve our goal of AISC Certification.  We look forward to a continued relationship with Atema. – Vincent J. Borrelli Sr., Managing Member, Borrelli Steel Fabricators, LLC.

Atema was a very vital resource of information to obtain our AISC certification. We could not have gotten through it without them and we will be obtaining their services in the future for further consulting. – Bruce John, Quality Management Representative, Structural Services 

Thanks for the patience and professionalism. – Jerome Mabile, Performance Contractors

We at RSL thought the overall program was great. Right from the start, dates were given and there was good communication between companies. All involved felt that Kent did a great job. I think the fact that he understood how RSL functions lead to a very successful learning session for all of us. GREAT JOB! – Bob Lyons, Owner, RSL Contractors 

New to certification? You've come to the right place.

Our work goes beyond preparing for AISC certification — we help prepare your company for increasing customer demands and more complex projects. Our goal: Help you certify while making minimal changes to your business methods. But, you will find it can be a business improvement consulting experience if you have that goal in mind.
 
You may have been certified in the past and want help getting re-certified to the current requirements.

We can help you through the entire AISC process or assist with a single procedure to give you a jump-start. But no matter how we help, you'll benefit you’ll benefit from the years of experience and depth of understanding that Atema brings to the table.

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Continuing certification? Let Atema streamline the process.

Maybe your last audit didn't go smoothly. Maybe your “quality guy” moved on, or you have new team members on board who have never been through the process. You may simply want more transformative results from the process this time around – making it mean more and improving the business.

Whatever the reason, Atema can help your regular AISC audits occur on time, on budget and with minimum disruption -- all while delivering knowledge that can meaningfully transform your operations.

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Adding certifications? Work with the leader.

Adding additional certification categories or endorsements not only opens the door to more work, but it's also a good time to make sure your quality processes are really performing to the current requirements.

Atema can help. We can show you how to make scope changes efficient and how to get the most out of them, embedding processes and a culture of quality that pays dividends on every job.”


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Full-spectrum administrative and technical support

Atema offers:
  • Implementation assistance: Many companies find they need additional support to install new quality processes – and we’re here to help. We offer both technical and administrative support to guide your implementation process. 
  • Administrative support: If you've lost a valued assistant or your staff is not ready to take on a support role, we can help. Atema provides as-needed administrative support so you don’t miss important events or regular documentation requirements.
  • Project assistance: Our engineers and specialists can guide you through the process when you have new customers of projects.
  • CAR or DDAR resolution assistance: (You need some copy here.)

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