PQM Group was founded to provide small and mid-sized manufacturers with experienced quality leadership without requiring another full-time management position.
Led by Micaela “Mickey” Corona, PQM Group brings hands-on experience in quality, operations, customer requirements, supplier quality, and manufacturing leadership to every engagement.
Experienced Quality Leadership. Grounded in Manufacturing.
Quality leadership is most effective when it understands how manufacturing actually works.
Mickey brings more than two decades of manufacturing experience spanning quality, operations, materials, planning, customer requirements, and supplier quality.
Her experience includes leadership in semiconductor and precision manufacturing environments, with responsibility for quality management systems, audits, corrective action, customer quality issues, supplier performance, and day-to-day manufacturing priorities.
Quality Experience Built on the Manufacturing Floor
Quality systems work best when they support the operation—not when they become an obstacle to it. PQM Group focuses on practical solutions that strengthen quality while recognizing the realities of production, customers, suppliers, and available resources.
Practical Quality Leadership
Manufacturing First
Quality decisions should work in the manufacturing environment—not just on paper. Solutions need to account for production, people, customers, suppliers, and available resources.
Practical, Sustainable Solutions
Quality improvements should solve the immediate problem while creating processes your team can realistically maintain after the engagement ends.
Leadership When It Matters
Experienced quality leadership is most valuable when the pressure is high—during audits, customer escalations, recurring quality problems, supplier issues, transitions, and other situations that need experienced attention.
Experience That Brings Quality and Operations Together
More Than Two Decades in Manufacturing Leadership
Mickey brings more than two decades of manufacturing leadership experience, including roles across quality, operations, materials, planning, and customer-facing functions.
This broad operational background provides a practical understanding of how quality decisions affect production, delivery, suppliers, customers, and the overall business.
Quality Systems & Customer Requirements
Experience supporting ISO 9001 quality management systems, AS9100 requirements, internal audits and certification audit preparation, corrective action, customer escalations, supplier quality, and manufacturing compliance requirements.
Semiconductor & Aerospace Manufacturing
Experience supporting high-precision manufacturing environments where quality, traceability, customer requirements, supplier performance, and regulatory expectations are critical to the operation.
What It’s Like to Work With PQM Group
Working with PQM Group means getting experienced quality leadership without adding unnecessary complexity or overhead to your operation. The focus is on understanding the issue, identifying what needs attention, and working with your team to put practical solutions in place.
Start With the Real Problem
Before recommending changes, the first step is understanding what is actually happening—what the customer is asking for, where the process is breaking down, and what constraints your team is working with.
Work With Your Team
Quality improvements are more effective when the people responsible for the process are part of the solution. PQM Group works alongside your team to resolve issues, strengthen processes, and build solutions they can maintain.
Leave the Process Stronger
The goal is not just to solve today’s issue. Improvements should leave your team with clearer processes, stronger documentation, and a quality system that is easier to manage after the engagement ends.
Let’s Talk About Your Quality Needs.
Whether you need ongoing quality leadership, temporary coverage, or help with a specific challenge, let’s talk about what’s happening in your operation and where experienced quality support could help.
Start With a Conversation
No lengthy intake process or sales pitch. We’ll discuss your current quality challenges, priorities, and the level of support that makes sense for your operation.
What to Expect
A straightforward conversation about your operation—not a sales presentation.
30-minute introductory consultation
Discuss your current challenges and priorities
Identify where outside quality support may help
Decide whether PQM Group is the right fit