Articles by Michelle Bangert

If you didn’t know any better, you might think Sainyam Arora has been in the quality field for decades. 

If you need someone to teach you about measurement, Heather Wade would be a good person to call.

The team at Power Plant Services is working hard to keep the lights on. Power plants depend on them—they are known as the emergency room for power plants—and they are available around the clock.

After Greg Weaver got out of the Navy, he started working in mining in northern Nevada. After a few winters, it was time to do something else. “It was like six degrees, and I’d be working outside.” He found a listing in the paper for an aerospace company that did turbine blade repair. 

It’s probably the biggest question at the start of any new year. What’s to come? Sources say you can expect good things on the manufacturing front. 

Andrew Zawisza started his career in the military. 

Sai Ranjith Ramakrishnan Kumar (Sai) is a medical device quality engineering expert, Six Sigma Green Belt Certified, and programs chair of ASQ Granite State Section. Quality talked with him about his contributions to advancing quality practices in industry and beyond, focusing on enhancing patient safety, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving innovation in the profession.

Since 2015, the quality profession has undergone significant evolution, with manufacturers facing increasing demands for skilled labor and adapting to automation, tariffs, and supply chain challenges while prioritizing quality.

Ibrahim Intabli had a passion for taking things apart and excelled in math and science, guided by a mentor in the field of engineering. While his path seemed typical for an engineering career, it took a twist when he returned to school in his thirties to earn a second degree in engineering.

The Jane Addams Resource Corp. (JARC) reported that in 2024, students in their manufacturing program had an average household income of under $12,000. Two Chicago programs are working to attract and cultivate the next generation of manufacturing talent.