Angela Durant
Quality Control SpecialistMcCarthy Building Companies Inc.Angela Durant is a quality and continuous improvement leader with extensive experience driving operational excellence across the construction, manufacturing, and industrial sectors. As Quality Control Manager for the Renewable Energy Business at McCarthy Building Companies, Angela leads quality management initiatives, process development, and document control systems that support large-scale renewable energy projects. Her work focuses on creating standardized processes, implementing quality systems, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement to enhance performance and deliver successful project outcomes.
Throughout her career, Angela has held leadership roles with Fabcon Precast, The Coca-Cola Company, and Thermo Fisher Scientific, where she developed and led process improvement programs, quality management systems, and operational excellence initiatives. Drawing on expertise in Lean methodologies, change management, quality systems, and performance measurement, she has consistently helped organizations improve efficiency, strengthen compliance, and achieve measurable business results. Angela brings a practical, data-driven perspective on quality and continuous improvement, making her a valued leader in advancing operational performance across complex organizations.
Engineering Reliable Assemblies: Designing, Modeling, and Validating Critical Joints for Real-World Performance
As products and systems grow more complex and performance requirements tighten, ensuring reliability at the joint and connection level has become a de
…As products and systems grow more complex and performance requirements tighten, ensuring reliability at the joint and connection level has become a defining challenge across aerospace, automotive, medical, semiconductor, and other high‑spec industrie
…As products and systems grow more complex and performance requirements tighten, ensuring reliability at the joint and connection level has become a defining challenge across aerospace, automotive, medical, semiconductor, and other high‑spec industries. This session examines how manufacturers design, validate, and sustain reliability in safety‑critical joints—where failure can compromise performance, safety, and brand trust. Attendees will explore
…As products and systems grow more complex and performance requirements tighten, ensuring reliability at the joint and connection level has become a defining challenge across aerospace, automotive, medical, semiconductor, and other high‑spec industries. This session examines how manufacturers design, validate, and sustain reliability in safety‑critical joints—where failure can compromise performance, safety, and brand trust. Attendees will explore how different industries define and measure reliability, and how those definitions translate into engineering decisions, material selection, fastening strategies, and validation methodologies.
Through a cross‑industry discussion, this panel will highlight common failure modes observed at scale and the engineering strategies used to mitigate risk across the product lifecycle. Topics include tolerance management, process control, verification and validation, and the role of manufacturing and field feedback in improving joint performance over time. The session will provide practical insight into how organizations align engineering rigor, quality systems, and supplier capabilities to achieve consistent, repeatable reliability—moving beyond isolated design excellence to performance that holds up in real‑world conditions.
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