Paul Polesnak joined Franklin Bronze Precision Components LLC, Franklin, Pa., as quality assurance manager. He comes to the company with over 32 years of experience in quality and management systems, continuous improvement and Lean/Six Sigma activities. He is a certified quality engineer and has held roles as a process and methods engineer, as well as a senior supplier quality engineer. As quality assurance manager, Polesnak manages the ISO 9000 Quality System; develops, oversees and implements process control and plant continuous improvement activities; and directs all auditing functions. He earned a bachelor's degree in metallurgy at Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from Youngstown State University.