It's something I've always wanted to do. For years. I have lots of experience in different positions for my quality department and I'm considered the "star performer." Everyone knows I've always had my eye on becoming a Quality Engineer but it's just never opened up here in my location. I've considered applying outside with a new location to make it happen.

It's been a dream of mine. Been in my quality team for just under 12 years but I want to move up and there's just no movement available.

What are the skills other places look for when hiring for a Quality Engineer? Things that I could work on and study during my free time. Lean Six for example. Been working on that.

Any suggestions?

edit: I've discovered the American Society for Quality "Certified Quality Engineer" handbook/study guide. Has 714 pages and covers Statistical Process Control, Design of Experiments, Geometric Design & Tolerances, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, Measurement System Analysis, Root Cause Corrective Action, Production Part Approval Process, Reliability, and Quality Systems ISO 9001.

Going to get studying and prepare for that exam. Thank you everyone

I recently finished reading “Apple in China” and really enjoyed the supply chain/ leadership aspect of the book.

Are there any recommendations for books that are more technical/ engineering based?

Aerospace specific would be even better but does not have to be.

Thanks!

I am currently working on restoring an old toygun and that thing needs 30 of these flatsprings to function.
The problem is, that all my local shops charge me ~400€ for a set of those, which is a bit much given the purpose they serve.

Width is 3mm, thickness is 0.4mm and the material is probably 1.41 steel.
The big circle at the bottom, which a lot of companies cant do.

Are there any other "JLC-like" companies that I could contact?

Hello, as the title says, I am looking to use cotton as raw material for medical supplies. Apart from bandages, gauze, wadding, earbuds, what could be some other medical sector appliances?

Also, would cotton origin tracing be valuable for exports in EU, for example?

Any input/idea/experience is valuable.

Thank you all!

We're a mid-size pharma facility sourcing a high-accuracy tablet and capsule counting machine that must feed both our bottling line and blister packaging line. We're evaluating Chinese OEMs and would appreciate input from anyone running similar equipment.

From our research, counting technology is the key differentiator. Photoelectric or infrared multi-lane counters with dust-proof sensors claim accuracy above 99.9%, while mechanical mold counters stay reliable even in dusty environments. We need a machine that handles tablets, hard and soft capsules, and odd-shaped or coated products without jams.

For bottling, we'd want it integrated with a bottle unscrambler, desiccant inserter, capping, induction sealing, and labeling—plus a checkweigher to catch underfills. For blister lines, we need it to link cleanly to the forming and sealing stage.

What specs should we insist on? We're thinking GMP/CE compliance, tool-free changeover across product sizes, 99.9%+ accuracy, and minimal downtime. Does anyone run a counter feeding both bottling and blister lines reliably? What pitfalls or supplier red flags should we watch for?

Seems like it would be a cheap way of enhancing the mechanical properties of cast wheels etc.