A new link to the QIC – Quality Interview Chain. Let’s meet Sarb Khatra. A Quality Manager from Edmonton, Canada. Currently working at National Oilwell Varco in New Iberia, Louisiana, USA.
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* YOURSELF / OCCUPATION: Who are you and what you do?
My name is Sarb Khatra. I work for National Oilwell Varco, Rig Systems, as a Quality Manager. Overseeing the quality assurance, standardizing and process improvements. I gained knowledge and developed skills within different processes and industries. Implemented and improved process control, and production improvements. Team building, leadership, coaching, mentoring and training skills.
Some other special projects that I’ve excelled at are managing small to medium projects, money management and investments, negotiation with banks to get financing and building business plans for implementation of new projects.
* CHALLENGES: What was the biggest challenge you faced in your job and how did you handle it?
Every new task or job is a challenge until you’ve completed it or manage to finish it. I’ve taken on some roles that would challenge me. Starting with a new company is always a challenge to learn and adapt to the company culture. I’ve worked with different companies that involved learning their system, so with every job I’ve had to learn and overcome those challenges, by being open minded and listening and understanding.
* CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT: What are you doing to ensure you continue to grow and improve as a professional and/or as a person?
By challenging myself to new opportunities and learning from my seniors. Always looking to improve or do it better than before. It could be personal improvement or work related improvement.
* MOTIVATION / PASSION: What motivates you to do what you do? What are you truly passionate about?
Improvement and making or doing it better than before. Learning and sharing the knowledge to see others grow and improve.
* ADVICE / RECOMMENDATION: What advice would you pass along to others taking the same path as you? Any specific books/blogs/authors you would recommend?
Every task or job requires skills & knowledge and most of the time the skills & knowledge is transferable to whatever you are doing. Quality skills and knowledge could be used anywhere, any industry, any process and in daily personal life as well. So, I would recommend that any skills & knowledge you have, you’ll be able to use it various ways.
* FREE TIME: In your free time, what do you like to do to relax?
I like to read, exercise, and review any new products or ideas. Try to improve on life.
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Thank you very much SARB KHATRA for being part of this project. I appreciate it.
