Ed McCarthy

ASQ Chicago Section -Recertification

Member of ASQ for 16 years

Most recent/current job title:

Corporate Quality Manager

Current occupation:

Manage a quality function for an international electronics firm with 19 facilities

Quality titles you have held:

Sr. Quality Engineer, Corporate Administrator of Training and Education

Certifications held:

CQE

What do you see in the future for the Quality profession?

Less standards, more fundamental grass roots profit driven quality approaches

Where are the jobs in Quality?

Everywhere

What qualifications do you see as necessary in the new job market?

Communication skills first followed by compassion and people skills. The tech side can be learned

What sort of interactions have you had with a quality guru or expert in the field?

Many classes over the years

What have you found most rewarding as a member of ASQ and why?

Friends, associates, dinners, conversation, contacts, QP Magazine

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