Peter Hasvold
About Peter Hasvold
Peter Hasvold is a Quality Manager at Vaisala Inc. in Louisville, Colorado, with extensive experience in quality engineering and management across various companies since the 1980s.
Current Role at Vaisala Inc.
Peter Hasvold has been serving as the Quality Manager at Vaisala Inc. since 2014. He is based in Louisville, Colorado, United States. In this role, he oversees quality assurance processes and implements quality management systems to enhance product reliability and performance.
Previous Experience in Quality Engineering
Before his current position, Peter Hasvold worked at Hach Company as a Quality Engineer from 2003 to 2009. He also held the position of Senior Quality Engineer at Vaisala Inc. from 2009 to 2014. His earlier roles include working at IBM as a Supplier Quality Engineer/Reliability Engineer and at Woodward as a Quality Engineer/Interim Quality Manager.
Educational Background
Peter Hasvold has a diverse educational background. He studied Mechanical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he earned a Master of Science degree from 1983 to 1987. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis, achieved from 1981 to 1983. Additionally, he completed an MBA in Business Administration at Colorado State University from 1998 to 2003.
Expertise in Quality Methodologies
Peter Hasvold possesses expertise in advanced quality methodologies, including Design For Six Sigma (DFSS) and Lean Manufacturing. He is skilled in Global 8D Problem Solving techniques, Design FMEA, and Process FMEA. His proficiency extends to advanced quality tools such as Design of Experiments (DOE), Gage Repeatability & Reproducibility (Gage R&R), and Statistical Process Control (SPC).
Certifications and Professional Skills
Peter Hasvold holds multiple certifications from the American Society for Quality (ASQ), including Certified Quality Manager, Certified Quality Engineer, Certified Software Quality Engineer, Certified Quality Auditor, and Certified Six Sigma Black Belt. He is experienced in conducting Supplier Auditing and Internal Auditing and is proficient in quality systems such as QS-9000, ISO-9000, MIL-I-45208, and D1-9000.