Title: Quality Manager
Company: Agrisolutions Corp.
Location: IL/USA
Education: ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, American Society for Quality; Engineering Drawings for Manufacturing, Linkedin; Excel: Macros and VBA for Beginners, Linkedin; Coaching for Results, Linkedin; Collaboration Principles and Process, Linkedin; Introduction to Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Linkedin; ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor, Dolan Consulting Corporation
Career History: Quality Manager, Agrisolutions Corp. (2022-Present); Quality Engineer, Agrisolutions Corp. (2020-2022); Supplier Quality Engineer, Trinity Logistics Corporation (2019-2020); Engineering Intern, Trinity Logistics Corporation (2018-2019)
Nicholas David Garling, Quality Manager at Agrisolutions Corp., has been recognized as a Marquis Emerging Leader for their contributions and achievements in the field of manufacturing.
Since graduating with a bachelor’s degree in engineering physics from Augustana College in 2019, Mr. Garling has excelled in the manufacturing industry. He launched his career at Trinity Logistics Corporation, where he previously served as an engineering intern during his studies and advanced to a full-time supplier quality engineer for a year. He subsequently joined Agrisolutions Corp.—a renowned global manufacturer of farm equipment, ranging from wearable parts to solutions for tillage, seeding, and fertilizing, as well as aftermarket suppliers—as a quality engineer from 2020 to 2022. Since 2022, he has excelled in his current position, through which he utilizes technology for improvement, analyzes data, builds robust quality systems, and leads cross-functional teams.
At Agrisolutions Corp., Mr. Garling has worked on launching and programming numerous products as part of a significant project nearing the final implementation phase and likely heading toward a patent-pending status, troubleshooting and monitoring recurring problems, leading initiatives focused on implementing advanced inspection systems, and improving product quality and process efficiency, among myriad responsibilities.
Throughout his career at the company, Mr. Garling has consistently enhanced product value through innovative strategies. His team is currently developing a 100 percent inspection system designed to enhance capabilities and reduce tolerances by nearly 20 percent. The data-driven approach has resulted in a threefold increase in manufacturing efficiency without increasing customer costs. A key geometric characteristic they identified has significantly influenced yields at the farm level, as many farmers have recognized the time and effort required to select the best products for their season. With the accumulated data provided for farmers, the proposition presented to customers was clear: they receive a superior product that enhances profitability, eliminates price increases, and saves time. As a testament to his impact at the company, he earned a Supplier Innovation Award in 2021.
Looking toward the future, Mr. Garling aspires to serve as a mentor, particularly to younger individuals entering the field of engineering. He reflects on his own experiences, noting that his first superior was exceptional and had a significant influence on his professional development. Over the years, he has supervised several interns, many of whom have gone on to find success at companies such as 3M and Tesla. Some have even moved into the defense sector, which he prefers to keep private for various ITAR reasons. While taking pride in his accomplishments, he emphasizes the importance of passing down knowledge and experience to future generations.