Member of ASQ for 17 years, Sr. member
Most recent/current job title:
Quality Manager
Current occupation:
Quality Management of company-wide applications and management of quality staff
Quality titles held:
Inspector, Technician, Asst. Quality manager, Quality manager
Certifications held:
CQA
What do you see in the future for the Quality profession?
Quality profession will have bigger challenges as problem solvers, tutors and problem preventions.
Where are the jobs in Quality?
Food processing, Pharmaceutical, Health industry, software testing.
What qualifications do you see as necessary in the new job market?
Need of specialized education in these fields like FDA, EPA, OSHA, Pharmaceutical, Health, IT
What sort of interactions have you had with a quality guru or expert in the field?
Too many unemployed quality people out there, makes employer to be very peaky on exact match, lowering of pay scale and few hundred applications not allowing correct visibility to appropriate candidates
What have you found most rewarding as a member of ASQ and why?
Job networking, information, education and contacts because we stay updated on latest events and trends.
What have you found most interesting about your affiliation with ASQ?
Dedication of ASQ for education, certification and discipline of certification.