Joe Kirkpatrick

Joe Kirkpatrick is an experienced quality management consultant and auditor with a career spanning several roles and companies. Currently serving as the owner of JK Quality Consultants, LLC since September 2016, Joe specializes in quality management systems such as ISO9001 and IATF16949 and has been a registered 3rd party auditor for these standards for over two years. Concurrently, Joe works as a Quality Systems Auditor for NSF International, while also providing consulting services at the University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services. Previously, Joe held positions as Quality Manager at Tsubaki Nakashima Co., Ltd, Quality Director at NN, Inc., and Quality Manager at Hoover Precision Products. Joe holds both a Master's and a Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology and Manufacturing Engineering Technology from East Tennessee State University.