Your Solutions Partner

Our vision is to provide opportunities to individuals and organizations to experience the infinite value of improvement.

Our Core Values

Integrity & Ethics

Building trust with our clients by treating them with favor, while treading times of adversity.

Respect

Recognizing that our client’s quality journey is personal, challenging, and to be entrusted in confidence.

Innovation

Incorporating new standards and creating adaptive solutions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of quality management.

Drive

Delivering a consistent and relevant message to promote new ideas for improvement.

Our Core Services

Consulting

Consulting services are customized to meet our clients specific needs. Protos does not use a “one size fits all” model, so clients always receive services that compliment their business. Our services may include monthly visits, through complete quality system management. Implementation, Evaluation and Improvement of management systems is our specialty.

Auditing

Custom evaluation for readiness of new systems and ongoing assessments for compliance. Protos Solution auditing experience spans 30 years of management system revisions. Our certifications and experience include ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001. Our unique 9-points audit approach promotes System Understanding, Compliance and Improvement.

Training

Our unique approach includes Protos Solution’s exclusive consultative training method. Materials are not simply reviewed; they are delivered through participant interaction. With over 35 years of quality management experience, real-life stories promote participant Understanding, Knowledge Retention and Application of the curriculum.

Our mission is that by sharing the past and present we provide a foundation for the future of quality to improvement.

Manufacturing & Quality Execution Platform

Protos Solution focuses on problem resolution through the design of highly-reliable management systems. This continues to be our core focus and has required the development of new solutions. Today, solutions must be responsive, renewable and affordable. Our software called “Symotree” is designed for companies of all sizes and is ready to use from day one. This places our clients on the fast track for efficient management through digitized processes and a collaborative work platform.

Manufacturing & Quality Execution Platform

Protos Solution focuses on problem resolution through the design of highly-reliable management systems. This continues to be our core focus and has required the development of new solutions. Today, solutions must be responsive, renewable and affordable. Our software called “Symotree” is designed for companies of all sizes and is ready to use from day one. This places our clients on the fast track for efficient management through digitized processes and a collaborative work platform.

Our Story

The Protos Solution team has nearly four decades of experience in the automotive industry. Our experience includes OEM’s such as the Honda Motor Company, General Motors, Ford, Toyota, Nissan, Tesla, Navistar, and Cummins to name a few. Although we enjoy working with all automotive OEM’s, the Honda Motor Company and their Supply Chain have been a central focus. Since 1987, our team has been committed to:

  • Honda supplier training “HOST” course development
  • Preferred trainer partner for the Honda Problem Solving and Basic Quality Tools
  • Consulting Honda suppliers in the development of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 management systems
  • Honda Supplier quality management system audits for ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 compliance
  • Supplier management system training for ISO 9001 and IATF 16949

The Protos Solution team has retained a rich history for developing Honda suppliers. Our knowledge and experience of the past, present and future make us a great partner for quality system development, auditing, training, or problem resolution and improvement.

With the introduction of IATF 16949, our team has supported manufacturers with customers including General Motors, Ford, Toyota, Nissan, Tesla, Navistar, Cummins, United Parcel Service, Volkswagen Group, ThyssenKrupp, Caterpillar, Cooper, TS Technologies, US Nifco, Groeneveld-BEKA, and Yusa Corporation. Many organizations have discovered that IATF 16949 is a challenging standard to achieve and maintain. Protos Solution will partner with your company to provide IATF gap assessments, system audits, consulting projects, or internal auditor training. Our services often extend beyond our customers and include supply chain development. These opportunities include MAQMSR consulting, second party audits and general supplier development. Our diversity and depth of knowledge makes Protos “The First Solution” to assist your team.

Of course, our experience is not limited to Honda or just the automotive industry. Working with standards ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 our team has gained experience with casting, extrusion, plastic and rubber molding, stamping, fabrication, machining, welding, textiles, electronics and software development, gaskets, printing and assembly processes.

Protos Solution has been a core leader for initiatives such as ISO 9001 in healthcare. Our experience and knowledge allow us to adapt to various sectors and create the perfect solution to meet your management system needs.

William J. Metzcar

Founder & CEO

William has achieved peer recognition as a Certified Quality Manager and Certified Quality Engineer through the American Society for Quality. His extensive background in automotive quality management has extended over 35 years and includes both direct and indirect clients such as General Motors, Ford, Toyota, Nissan, Tesla, Navistar, Cummins, United Parcel Service, Volkswagen Group, ThyssenKrupp, Caterpillar, Cooper, TS Technologies, US Nifco, Groeneveld-BEKA, and Yusa Corporation. The first twenty years of his career were devoted to managing and improving quality in manufacturing. William then engaged with DNV Healthcare as they worked to integrate the Conditions of Participation with ISO 9001. This opportunity resulted in more than ten years of healthcare experience auditing and training healthcare professionals across the United States.

William has expanded his credentials to include ISO 14001 for Environmental Systems Management and ISO 45001 for Health and Safety System Management. This has extended opportunities for learning and expanded the scope for continual improvement. William maintains an active career in consulting, auditing, and management. This activity includes industries such as casting, extrusion, plastic and rubber molding, stamping, fabrication, machining, welding, textiles, electronics and software development, gaskets, printing, and assembly processes.

William has identified the next step in his career as actively managing quality systems as they transition to Industry 4.0 or IoT. This includes development of Quality Management software and integration of management systems within digitized processes. This has proven to be successful in reducing audit nonconformances and building systems with digital accountability.

The First Solution

Protos Solution offers ISO management system Consulting, Auditing and Training. We are advancing management systems to include the IoT’s and digitization of processes. We provide a holistic approach to become our clients “First Solution.”